Nuno Da Costa is a London based, self-taught illustrator who specialises in both fashion and beauty illustrations....
“I think that dance between the artist and the viewer is where the magic lies.” Nuno da Costa
“A self-taught artist, Nuno began developing his stylish and evocative drawings at an early age, when his love of all things fashion and art was already apparent.
I deconstructed each layer starting from a naked template, and then added the facial features, then the hair, and finally the clothing.
One of his earliest memories is lying on the living room floor watching The Clothes Show and drawing a model in a red Valentino dress as she strode past on the catwalk.
Nuno’s approach is built on three main tenets – solid drawing skills, in-depth knowledge of fashion, and an ever-evolving exploration of traditional art materials such as gouache, watercolors, inks pastels, and pencil which helps keep his work interesting and versatile whilst always retaining its clarity and unique identity.
Nuno has a very individual style.
His drawings follow beautifully strong lines with an artist’s eye for colour and texture. Whether it’s his stylishly simple black lin