Drag is art

This project was a submission for a fashion editorial in New Wave Magazine. I chose to create my illustrations based on Tayce, who is a 30 year old Welsh drag queen, best known for competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series 2. I picked Tayce because I’m a massive drag fan in general, but she specifically seemed like a perfect fit for me to work with throughout this brief. I was drawn to her looks and intrigued by her fashion evolution from experimental, to classic drag, to most recently a more edgy punk vibe. I thought it would be an exciting challenge to merge her fashion choices with my illustration style, and I could also picture her in a current and exciting publication like New Wave. I noticed that New Wave likes to feature lots of up and coming British talent, and even though Tayce is quite popular in the drag world, I feel everyone should know her name.