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(I will be illustrating from a lookbook image from Alexandre Herchovitch,, an incredible designer from Brazil who was introduced to me by ANOTHER A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Brazilian designer who was my student , Fernanda Yamamoto, She used to wear some of his pieces, and when she landed a job with Herchcovitch after graduation before launching her own line, She sent me a package full of these luscious lookbooks in 2007.)
This SS07 collection is primarily printed, inspired by the Ndebele.
Look below,how I can add a pinch of black to the skin tone to create a mouth purely by using shadow tone. I also add some black to my white suit color and test my shadow tone on white in a swatch before applying it: (let it dry).
Yes, they are more visible than in the photo, because the purpose of my fashion design illustration is to show and describe the DESIGN as well as mood, to show how the piece is made and ingeniously put together.
Just like you.
So whatever other colors you have,, and whether in tubes or pans, just purchase these four tubes to make your gouache technique better for fashion illustration- which ALWAYS wants skin color!
I generally ONLY recommend Tayasui Sketches app for Fashion Illustration because of its clean, immediate interface (all of your tools are visible and no-nonsense accessible at a touch- best interface ever IMOP!).
Yes, Adobe Fresco for fashion illustration definitely has all of those standard benefits, and actually one of them that I love for sharing and teaching is the automatically generated timelapse video recording which is how i made the videos you see here today!
(that said, Tayasui Sketches app only offers real-time recording but also offers microphone recording if you want to talk while drawing and record all of it, especially good for teaching fashion design and illustration techniques!)
every medium has its benefits for a fashion illustration. Not only that, but each brand, each APP, each stylus, each paintbrush, paint, pencil , marker and pen will definitely teach you about yourself and what you are capable, what your values are and what is the best fit for you.
In Fashion Sketch Group every week you are invited to bring apps, paper, pencils, etc to experiment and mix it all up in a totally free form fashion sketching session that keeps you in the flow week after week, all year long. Check it out!
Anyway, I completed my first year of fashion design study their. It was amazing to visit all of the boutiques of Parisian designers and couture houses. Fortunately we also were encouraged to visit and study the avant -garde and Japanese designers as well,
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The good news is that top quality pencils for fashion sketching like Prismacolor premier, (though they break WAY TOO EASILY) are rich, super-sensitive, and can even be used entirely opaque. The problem with colored pencils usually is that the paper is always showing through, so the figure on the page never really "pops off" of the paper as its own living thing.
is that you should use it over wet media when fashion sketching (markers, gouache, or watercolors). Why? Because this way your colored pencils are backed with the fluid look of wet media, which really captures the vital "flow" feeling of REAL FABRIC.
is that if you have have painted or used a marker and the color is "off"---- after it dried or the lighting changed you realize that it really doesn't match your fabric swatches or meet your needs, COLORED PENCILS give you a magic-wand advantage. You can just use the pencil on its side and lay down a sheer layer of tone over the color to adjust it. For example, if my red isn't BLUE enough, I can layer a bit of sheer blue over my red and it will change the appearance of it.
is using the side of the pencil to lay over because it adds some TEXTURE to what I've painted or used marker for. (markers on marker paper for fashion illustration need the most help of all because the paper and the medium are both thin and flat!) In my own work and for my students at Parsons School of Design and Fashion Illustration Tribe, I really want them to have texture in their fashion sketch.
I did something I never usually do, and loved the result. I used the colored pencil WITHOUT marker or gouache being laid down first. I went straight to the page and sketched with Prismacolor Premiers only, to capture this African Print ensemble and headwrap.
I used Bee Paper Co's recycled sketch paper and LOVED the way the rich, opaque colored pencils POPPED off of it. If you squint or look closely, you'll see where I used white for highlights, and navy blue for some deep shadows on the fashion illustration.
If you'd love to learn more about fashion illustration, fashion design and fashion design sketching, please let me know here or contact me at in...@fashionillustrationtribe.com. My name is Laura Volpintesta and I've been a fashion assistant professor at Parsons since 1997 and now founded which is in its third year offering an ever-expanding fashion program so you can learn fashion on YOUR SCHEDULE and learn art and design at the same time.
Fashion illustration is the art of communicating fashion ideas in a visual form that originates with illustration, drawing, and painting. It is mainly used by fashion designers to brainstorm and visualize their ideas and is also used to present these ideas to clients, fashion buyers, or the public.
Fashion illustrators may use a variety of materials and techniques, including traditional drawing and painting materials like pencils, pens, inks, watercolors, and markers. Digital techniques are also common, with software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop used to create or enhance illustrations.
Fashion illustration helps to convey the designer's vision and ideas in a creative and visually appealing way. It can help to sell a concept or design, make presentations more interesting and engaging, and provide a source of inspiration for fashion designers and others in the industry.
Yes, fashion illustrations can be an effective tool for marketing and advertising. They can be used in campaign materials, lookbooks, and on social media to engage audiences and convey the style and feel of a fashion collection.
Yes, fashion illustrations are still very relevant. They provide a unique, artistic interpretation of fashion that can't be replicated by photographs alone. They're often seen as a form of art, and their unique and personal touch can help a designer or brand stand out.
Absolutely. A strong portfolio of fashion illustrations can demonstrate your creative abilities, understanding of fashion, and your unique style, making you more attractive to potential employers or clients. Moreover, the ability to create compelling fashion illustrations can be a significant advantage in many areas of the fashion industry.
Rongrong DeVoe is a freelance fashion and lifestyle illustrator based in Houston, TX, US. Serving New York, London, Paris and worldwide. Her fashion Illustration has been featured on Vogue, InStyle and Buzz Feed. Her clients include Chanel, Dior, Neiman Marcus, Target, Maybelline etc. She also live sketch runway models during New York Fashion Week. She is available for various kinds of fashion, editorial and commercial illustrations as well as live sketching at fashion parties/events.
Adobe Illustrator is the top pick for making illustrations in fashion. AI is an industry standard illustration software widely used by fashion designers to create vector and graphic illustrations like technical drawings and repeating textile design patterns.
This allows you to draw free-hand sketches, unlike in AI, where you have to work with the pen tool. Photoshop also makes it easy to play around with colors and textures, making it great for rendering fabric details.
A couple of the fashion designers and textile designers I interviewed also shared that they use Photoshop and Illustrator together. For example, creating vector technical sketches in AI and then transferring to Photoshop to render and apply fabric details, shadows, etc.
Art Set is a great pick if you want your digital sketches to feel just like traditional drawings. Among the apps in this list, the people we surveyed said Art Set has the most realistic brushes that are great for painting and sketching.
Affinity Designer is useful for creating fashion drawings, technical sketches, and detailed patterns and textures. Despite being a more basic app (compared to AI), Affinity Designer is known as a great alternative for designers who work both with Photoshop and Illustrator simultaneously.
Without a doubt, Adobe Illustrator is still the #1 software used professionally in the fashion industry. So, if you want to work in fashion as a freelancer or employee, you need to know Adobe Illustrator.
good tutorial :)
can you do a tutorial of drawing the skin with all the shades in some different poses. i'm having some trouble with skin and shadows :) thanks and keep up the good work with the tutorials they are really helpful.
Thanks for the Tips i will definitely try them..
An old conception of art is that it was supposed to be beautiful or represent something. A lot of art is inaccessible because it requires background knowledge, but many people think that it should be immediately engaging.
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