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the Fringes of Fashion Illustration Just two weeks ago I wrote a blog post about movement, and when I was done, I couldn’t stop thinking about drawing fringe!!! NOTHING MOVES LIKE FRINGE!!! My first prom dress had a beaded fringe at the hem… Like on the tiara below… And when I think of carnaval […]
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ADOBE FRESCO APP FASHION SKETCHING https://youtube.com/shorts/vCPIo2QnURc?si=cmt3akfuO0bcOrvG Every week on Zoom I host livestream fashion sketching sessions where members (and myself ) can bring whatever art tools and supplies we want. I curate music and figures, poses (1-20 mins) and fashion images of fantastic garments for us to study, practice, explore and sketch from. TIMELAPSE SHOWS THE
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5 livestream fashion design masterclasses from the language of fashion design! Today I’m happy to share with you a bouquet of fashion design masterclasses from my first book, that were livestreamed in 2020. Join me as I read from “The Language of Fashion Design: 26 Principles Every Fashion Designer Should Know”, sharing images, insights, designers,
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Drawing Fashion from Gesture to Line (VIDEO BELOW) Toned paper, oil pastel gesture, and graphite lines. Study from live fashion drawing session FASHION drawing from gesture to line I can’t emphasize enough the power of drawing fashion from Gesture to Line. Am I speaking another language ? I’ll explain. The most common approach- and most
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Fashion Sketchbook (VIDEOS enclosed): Adding Color to the Croquis (originally posted October 2013) Back to the Fashion Croquis Book! Another day, another fresh start to try new things, creating in the dream of life…. –and celebration! I’ve been reviewing the final layout and text for my BOOK!!!! I have to say that when I opened
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Digital fashion sketching with Tayasui Sketches app There aren’t many apps I enjoy as much as I do digital fashion sketching with Tayasui Sketches app. It’s without fail my number one choice for any beginner or pro getting started with digital freehand fashion sketching on an iPad or tablet. (Tayasui Sketches App isn’t any the
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FASHION DESIGN ONLINE COURSES Soulful, inspired fashion design and illustration education for creatives, students and professionals to bring out your individual voice through processes, projects and techniques-based learning. Based on my 27 years teaching at one of the world’s top fashion schools, I was inspired to create this much needed space for learning with
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PLUS SIZE Fashion Illustration Tutorial How do we define plus size fashion Illustration? …I’m using the term “PLUS SIZE FASHION” ;widely used out there. BUT, even the tallest, skinniest models are “plus size” compared to the way so many fashion illustrators and designers are drawing. BEAUTY, AESTHETICS, FUNCTION and PROPORTION in ACTION “Plus size”
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Fashion Figure Sketching FILES HELLO LOVES! How can you jump right into fashion sketching from a model when you don’t have anyone around to model for you? SKETCHING THE FIGURE FROM OBSERVATION As I watched the university cut fashion models out of the budget, my heart broke. They were replaced by digital software courses. BUT
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DESIGNING Fashion PrintED PATTERNS How can you create original art for fashion fabrics, exploring printed patterns for fabric in simple repeat? What is the theory involved in designing a tile that can be multiplied infinitely in every direction, creating a printed fashion fabric to wear? Scroll down to watch a full instructional video. MATERIALS FOR the PRINTED
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