Learn the Soulful Arts of Fashion Design
What does Impressionism have to do with fashion design illustration? How do we define fashion design illustration? That’s a trick question. Here’s the answer. The truth is: It can go two ways. Fashion Design Illustration includes details, seamlines, pockets…. (Collars, zippers, print rendering, cuffs, pleats, gathers, etcetera…..) Fashion DESIGN ILLUSTRATION is what we (used to?) […]
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Learn How to Draw Fashion on the iPad Pro? Wondering??? I got you covered! This example isn’t only for IPad Pro, actually these drawing tools are avaliable for you on Android, desktop Mac, Iphone and Android and tablets. In this video, I’ll use the Ipad Pro that i JUST got and use the same techniques
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CREATIVE EDUCATION I always say, “Art is your Birthright”. Nobody has the right to take that flow away from you. I am THRILLED to share with you my interview with the bright, breath-of-fresh-air, fomer student of mine and Armani Xchange fashion creative director Shafiq Haddad! A former Parsons School of Design Fashion Design student of
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#FLOWERFRAMEDFACES is a creative fashion art challenge for all skill levels WHY a challenge? It’s not a competition or a contest. A challenge is for energizing and inspiring! It’s amazing for meeting people, and Intersecting around topics we share in common! I love mixing and mingling among creatives learning, encouraging, inspiring, and growing. There is
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Fashion Design Sketching LIVE! Are you curious about fashion design sketching? I’ve been teaching since 1997 and love it with all my heart. I’m also a Periscope Educator and was so happy to be nominated this month for a Periaward for Best Educator on Facebook! Here is one of my videos from a Periscope Livestream
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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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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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It’s time to take your ideas, your message, your feeling, your style… and bring it to life on paper…. Fashion School: Sketching Flats for Fashion Design (VIDEO LESSON ENCLOSED) In design studios, fashion flats are HUGELY important. Sketching illustrations with swatches in full color and posed models also has its place and does so much
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FASHION DESIGN SCHOOL PORTFOLIOS: what do I need? Hello Gorgeous Visionary! A crop of new videos are up on my YouTube channel suporting fashion portfolios. Informational and inspirational, Your fashion portfolio MUST BE INSPIRED, above all! You want to show what you know, how you think, how you see things through, how you solve problems, how you present things,what your
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I eagerly unwrapped my review copy of the newly released Draping, the Complete Course by Karolyn Kiisel on Laurence King Publishing, a few months ago. (Hang in here, the juiciest part is at the end 🙂 It sure shows how many years have passed since I taught sophomore draping at Parsons in New York, 1997-2001… when
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