Model Drawing , art suppies, figure drawing…. (VIDEO Below) MODEL DRAWING is so much more than you think, until you’ve taken the deep dive. I first experienced the transformative magic of Model drawing/ figure drawing/ life drawing when I became a fine arts foundation student on my way to be a fashion design major (and […]

The Role of Pleasure in Learning and Creativity Learning, Leading and Creating through Pleasure Hello, creative souls!  .Know that:YOU ARE ENOUGH. I know it’s lovely to be humble when you learn something new,Let’s look at the Role of Pleasure in Learning and Creativity (learning is inherently humbling in a beautiful way as we open up in vulnerability to

Today’s mini-training shares with you some of my very favorite art supplies, from paper (Strathmore toned Sketch) to drawing tools like White China Marker, Conte’s Pierre Noir Pencil in 3B, Prismacolor Premier, and a classic Sepia colored, soft Conte Crayon. You’ll have to watch the video to know WHY i recommend and use these tools

Let’s look at basic “dart manipulations. In today’s Vídeo tutorial, (click images to view) we use a 1/4 scale sloper (basic fitted pattern block with no seam allowance and one dart) … PS LEARN IT ALL IN MY ONLINE COURSE PATTERNMAKING DEMYSTIFIED And we’ll move the dart into the shoulder! Then we’ll turn it into

and don’t forget the link to my patternmaking online course:! https://app.ruzuku.com/courses/20644/about… this sales page includes TWO FREE PATTERNMAKING VIDEOS! PATTERNMAKING SUPPLIES Here’s a list of supplies that I recently shared with my Patternmaking class at Parsons in NYC. Don’t be shy to ask and I’m so excited to be on this Patternmaking discovery with you.

Click the image below to view today’s video. For me is the perfect marriage—-Jazz and art, music and design, shape, color, and emotion…. If you know me you know there is no separation between music and visual arts. And there is no art without improvisation. The unexpected, the unplanned, the great mystery called in….. Where

A group of fashion fabrics- a fabric story- for a design collection by Laura Volpintesta Fabric Swatches for your fashion design collections or portfolio Choosing and using fabric swatches in fashion sketches…..what does it look like, where to start? (I’m so glad for my clients’ questions). Yesterday one student asked: “why would I want to

Have you always wanted to draw? I always did. I doodled shapes on all my schoolbooks, all day long, while anchored to a schooldesk, listening to boring lectures (…As if I didn’t know I had an innate, trustable voice that told me what I wanted to learn and to do and to be…) But I

Let’s dive deep into the benefits and possibilities when you study MODEL DRAWING

ASYMMETRY in FASHION DESIGN MASTERCLASS Here’s the replay video of my workshop about Asymmetry in Fashion Design (and in design in general)   It’s a specific masterclass lesson I’m giving from my book    Fashion Design is a craft, an art, and a Language. And as languages go, it’s a visual and verbal language. It’;s also

Tayasui Sketches is an iPad or tablet app that includes a digital brush pen tip for line drawing. Today let’s talk about the benefits of working with a digital brush pen and how I created my illustration!