Instant Glamour

Long before there were computers, digital cameras, PhotoShop software and Internet access, people relied solely on their ability to draw, and fashion artists were no different. Take this catalog layout, “Instant Glamour,” for example. It is one of many pages created by artist Ann Pearle in the early '70s for a leading Dallas department store. The clothing and models were sketched in pencil first, then painted with watercolors and outlined with ink. Photographers, copywriters and typesetters took over from there.

“It’s so primitive because nobody works like this anymore,” said Pearle, 81, who paints primarily with watercolors today. “It’s all computer now.”

See “Ann Pearle’s Watercolors” on exhibit in the NLC Gallery, Sept. 18 - Oct.11. There will be a “Meet the Artist” reception on Sept. 22 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. also in the NLC Gallery.

Other stories on Ann Pearle

Ann's childhood in China

Out of Vogue (Ann's fashion art)