Fashion illustration : basic to advanced

Master a ten-head front-view fashion figure by laying a central vertical axis, dividing into ten equal spaces, then sketching the head, neck, shoulders, waist, hips, legs, and feet in proportion.

Draw a side view of a 10 head fashion figure by building a center line divided into ten spaces, shaping the head, neck, shoulders, spine, torso, and legs.

Learn to draw the back view of a fashion figure, matching shoulder, waist, and hip proportions, and add arms, legs, shoulder blades, and the undergarment outline.

Learn to draw a walking pose for fashion figures by constructing a center line, head circles, neck, shoulders, hips, and arms in swing with legs in motion.

Draw fashion faces and hair using a central line and circles. Render eyes, nose, lips, jawline, neck, and collarbones with shading and highlights.

Learn to draw hands by outlining the arm and wrist, palm, fingers, and thumb, with knuckles and finger bones. Practice poses from relaxed to hand-on-hip and pointing.

Master front and side view foot drawing with construction lines, then render high heels, ballerina flats, open toe heels, and stiletto silhouettes in black ink.

Create a colour swatch chart for marker reference before colouring fashion illustrations. Start with the lightest tones for skin, then label each marker and move through warmer tones.

Learn to color and shape three skin tones—light, medium, and dark—using markers, highlights, shadows, and fine ink details for realistic fashion illustrations.

Render a garment with polka dots inspired by Carolina Herrera ss20, showing step-by-step techniques from sketching the figure to ink outlines, shading, and detailing.

Render a pattern on a draped dress from Ralph & Russo FW18, construct the fashion figure, drapery lines, and complete with ink and markers.

Learn to illustrate a fashion seeker in jeans and fur jacket in a walking pose, using pencil outlines, fine-line pens, shading, and left-side light shadows.

Render knitwear on a fashion figure using 10 head measurements, build layered pencil outlines, shade skin tones, and add value with markers while detailing knit fabric contour and patterns.

Learn to render a sheer chiffon dress on a fashion figure, starting with a 10-head figure, outline the garment, color skin and dress, and add drapes and finishing details.

Render a black-and-white plaid fabric on a model by outlining the garment, drawing vertical and horizontal lines that follow the body's shape, and applying shading to convey movement and depth.

Learn to render a floral printed dress on a walking model by building a pinkish orange base, adding red floral clusters, green leaves, and depth with shading and fabric folds.

On the runway, this lesson renders striped trousers and a leather jacket with layered marker shading, high-contrast highlights, folds, and a tie-dye necktie, creating volume.