Learn the Soulful Arts of Fashion Design
Sketching Fashion Accessories Belts, buckles, straps, eyelets, topstitching, layers, laces, bows and ribbons: all on this page! This example of sketching fashion accessories above is in Oil Pastel on colored paper, but today’s video samples include PENCIL/ Graphite and iPad apps for fashion illustration techniques, and a close-up focus on buckles and belts! I like […]
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Finally, a fashion illustration course that addresses design, too. That is fun, friendly, not “cut-throat” or cold. A vibrant, diverse, creative space where you can let loose, unwind, and let that magic in you take flight once and for all! And a fabulous community, to boot. Welcome to Fashion Illustration Course Spring Semester sessions are
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Fashion Drawing with Fine Tip Markers Everyone asks me about markers, markers, markers for fashion illustration! And “marker” becomes a very loose term. Today you’ll see fine felt tip black markers used, as well as wet, chisel tip alcohol markers, so hopefully that addresses some of your curiosities about markers. I don’t usually teach
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https://youtu.be/DwHEO1XOnYI?si=XgiB5RX4Zpx_HOrL African Print Fashion Illustration….. As a long- time lover of African Print Fashion and African fashions from all over the continent, (Plus: cuisine, people, music, dance, art, fashion, FABRIC……..) I thought I’d create a post just to share some of my favorite illustrations I’ve done lately incorporating “African prints”. Scroll down for more designs and
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https://youtu.be/F-E4ltDO1Xw Fashion and textile print Designer Zandra Rhodes Fashion Designer, Textile designer, Icon:, let’s dive in! Zandra Rhodes is one of the fashion designers I included in my book “the Language of Fashion Design” that was published last year in February. I couldn’t not share something of hers! Yesterday was my birthday and hers too
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DIGITAL FASHION ILLUSTRATION on the IPAD PINTEREST Yes, I’m on Pinterest. Are you? The link to see my boards or follow me is here. I share a lot of inspiration, research images, model poses for sketching from ,and boards of different garment details to sketch from or use as design inspiration too. I create these
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Sketching African Print Fashion on ipad Here I use the Adobe Photoshop Sketch App on my iPad Mini using the 53Pencil stylus, to illustrate this beautiful ensemble by Stella Jean. ****ADOBE PHOTOSHOP SKETCH APP (a pixel based app) has been discontinued since I wrote this originally in 2015. Now the same tools have been moved
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LAURA VOLPINTESTA I’m a fashion design professor, author, designer and illustrator who helps creative and professional women everywhere and anywhere fully form the skills that fashion has called them to in a deep and playful, encouraging environment, My offering is take you through intentional journeys to learn art supplies, draping, sewing, patternmaking, fitting, sketching, fashion illustration, collection conception,
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THE WEBINAR HAS EXPIRED so I’m inviting you into the fashion creative learning experience. I hope you enjoy this video all about fashion design education with me, and ge tto know me a bit. Also, there are tutorials and resources all over this blog! Use the search bar on my home page, browse my recent
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Fashion Model Drawing Class! (check out the whole intensive program here!) Subscribe to website for free learning materials to get started fashion model drawing class: sketching AND designing. THIS FASHION MODEL DRAWING CLASS Webinar HAS EXPIRED BUT CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS BELOW! SUBSCRIBE to my youtube channel to keep in the loop! Several video
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