Personal project – a redraw of my gouache fashion portrait paintings “Undress to Dress Up” 2020 using digital technique.
In this series, Ping’s work redefines “fashion illustration” – an area traditionally home to long-legged figures, often Caucasian, holding model poses or strutting down runways. She focuses on the relationship between contemporary fashion and its impact on how a woman carries herself: well-dressed with an attitude of self-awareness and an aura of confidence. There is no specific muse in the paintings — the empowering attitude, the appreciation of real female form, and representing diverse beauty is what Ping always adheres to