Watercolor Fashion Illustration: Painting Red Accessories

In this part of the class, we’ll paint a pair of vibrant red shoes while focusing on control and precision in watercolor.

You’ll practice managing water flow in the wet-on-wet technique, learning how to guide the paint instead of letting it spread uncontrollably. We’ll also work on achieving the right consistency in your color mixes, so you can apply pigment smoothly and intentionally.

This lesson will help you develop better control over your brush and water, allowing you to create clean, rich shapes with soft transitions—essential skills for painting more polished and professional-looking artworks.

For this painting, you’ll need the following materials:

Paper:
Aquapad A4, 300 gsm, 100% cellulose, cold pressed

Brushes:

• Fuumuui Round Brushes #12, #8, #4 (use code GAV_10 for 10% off)

• Silver Brush Black Velvet #2

Watercolors:

• Permanent Red Light

• Perylene Red

• Yellow Ochre

• Lavender

• Payne’s Grey

• Sepia Brown

In this section, we’ll paint a beautiful red striped ribbon woven into a hairstyle, combining elegance with essential watercolor techniques.

You’ll learn how to create realistic hair texture using soft brushwork and controlled strokes, as well as how to build depth through layering. We’ll also explore how patterns interact with form—using the stripes on the ribbon to enhance volume and make the object feel more three-dimensional.

By carefully observing the reference and repeating the natural flow of the stripes, you’ll achieve a more dynamic and lifelike result. This lesson is perfect for practicing both texture and structure while adding a decorative, eye-catching element to your painting.

For this painting, you’ll need the following materials:

Paper:
Aquapad A4, 300 gsm, 100% cellulose, cold pressed

Brushes:

• Fuumuui Round Brushes #12, #8, #4 (use code GAV_10 for 10% off)

• Silver Brush Black Velvet #2

Watercolors:

• Permanent Red Light

• Perylene Red

• Yellow Ochre

• Lavender

• Payne’s Grey

• Sepia Brown

These materials will help you achieve the right balance of softness, layering, and detail needed for painting both the ribbon and the hair texture.