Laura from FashionIllustration Tribe

Laura Volpintesta BFA Parsons 1995, founded Fashion Illustration Tribe, an educational and community site for fashion design and illustration. 27 years teaching Patternmaking, Draping, Sewing, and Illustration, Portfolio, Concept Development, Tech Design/Drawing and Model Drawing. Moved by a desire to "undo" the unrealistic proportions predominantly used in fashion art and to inspire fashion creatives to get the skills to create their own images for fashion's future. Balancing technical and professional with creative, Laura's online courses and live workshops/ lectures inspire fashion designers from beginner to more experienced to look at sustainability, diversity, positivity, music, celebration, culture, community, and joy in their design processes, business models, images, and messages.

Negative Shape, Proportion, and Plumbline: Fashion Illustration Course Online

A few things to remember for sure when you’re learning drawing, fashion design, or  fashion illustration: (I reminding myself too, here, every day)… To enroll in a free beginner masterclass,  just subscribe for email updates from Fashion Illustration TRIBE to begin a free journey first.  TODAY<  I’m inviting you join my “boost” course called “Everything but

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Maternity hight Fashion Beverly Peele in Azzedine Alaia Lace dress

Maternity Fashion Tips and Ideas

High Fashion Maternity Fashion Design Illustration and Model Drawing At the bottom of this page (and here on my dedicated pinterest board for maternity figures and pregnant fashions) you’ll find some pregnant models to practice sketching from. I created these boards for designers and fashion design students who need quick reference and access to models

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