Nikki Farquharson
Working out of London, fashion illustrator Nikki Farquharson is the hottest new talent on the scene, as exemplified by her edgy work which embraces colour, pattern and typography.
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Konstantin said | 10 February, 2010
I like it…great work…
…maybe you will like my illustration too: daily-illustration.blogspot.com