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An illustration of a record store where people browse through crates of vinyl. In the foreground, a person in a purple coat and yellow cap holds a Nirvana album.

We check in with Laura Breiling, who specialises in drawing fabulous women

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Date
20 August 2015

They say that the more that you direct your commercial work towards the subjects that interest you, the more briefs you’ll get that you can’t wait to work on, which I imagine has something to do with the fact that Laura Breiling’s portfolio is full of brilliant, fierce women. She draws them in all guises – stern-looking girlgangs, curvaceous honeys hanging out poolside, breastfeeding mothers swathed in kimonos, and synchronised swimmers training in a local pool – and each receives a sculpted brow and an admirable dose of attitude. It’s not a bad niche to have, and evidently it’s working out for Mainz-based Laura – she’s been busy working on commissions from 360 Magazine, The Vinyl Factory and Bloomberg Businessweek.

An illustration of a person sitting in a pale purple armchair, breastfeeding a baby. They wear a long green dress and red high-heeled shoes, flanked by potted plants with large blue leaves and red flowers.
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An illustration of two people relaxing by a swimming pool. One person stands in the water wearing a purple swimsuit and sunglasses, while another reclines on a purple float in an orange swimsuit.
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An illustration of a person wearing a white headwrap and carrying a child in a bright orange wrap. They hold a selfie stick with a phone, looking up at the screen against a backdrop of small huts and blue mountains.
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An illustration of six people standing together against a bright yellow and pink sky. They all have purple hair and wear a coordinated palette of black, white, red and magenta clothing.
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An illustration of two people with shaved heads sitting at a table, both smoking cigarettes. They wear white camisoles and sit before coffee cups, framed by large blue leaves and red berries.
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An illustration of people relaxing by a bright blue swimming pool. In the foreground, two people sit on the sand with drinks and books, while another person dives into the water.
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Maisie Skidmore

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Maisie joined It’s Nice That fresh out of university in the summer of 2013 as an intern before joining full time as an Assistant Editor. Maisie left It’s Nice That in July 2015.

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