Advanced Fashion Illustration

Introduction Preview 01:56

Painting Tools Preview 05:18

A list of the tools that you should prepare in this course.

Warm-up Preview 02:50

The basic element of drawing is composed of lines and curves. Warm-up is an important process to help improving the quality of the lines esp. for those who don’t draw that often. In addition, you will learn how to draw the hemlines with the wavy lines.

Nuanced Lines Preview 03:26

A line that is important in fashion illustration is called Nuanced Line. The combined characteristics of thickness and thinness in the nuanced line will make the drawing appear more elegant than using the normal line.

Definition Preview 01:24

Learn the meanings of value, tone and grayscale.

Theory of Light and Shade Preview 04:27

Let’s see how one light source can create a range of different values on a spherical object.

Color Wheel and Color Schemes Preview 02:52

Learn the basic color theory and basic relationships that can be used to illustrate your designs.

The Meanings of Colors Preview 02:51

Learn the basic meanings of colors in association with nature, psychology, history and culture.

Drawing a female face with pencil. Preview 04:59

Learn how to add shading on the female face with pencils. In this video, I use a 2B pencil for the light shade and an EE pencil (maybe not available anymore, so use other dark grade pencil) for the darkest shade.

Drawing a female face with color pencils. Preview 07:25

Learn how to render the skin tone in accordance with the theory of light and shade. I use 3 colors from the basic 12-color set to mix up the skin tone color.

Drawing a male face with marker. Preview 08:12

Rendering with marker is more difficult than pencil. The characteristics of the ink will deliver a vivid and strong contrast on the drawing, but more attention is required as mistakes can occur easily. The practice of nuanced line will be useful when rendering with marker.

Drawing a female figure with marker. Preview 05:32

In this video, you will learn how to render the skin tone on a female figure with marker. Using marker is a quick way to color the skin tone, but you need to be careful with how much pressure you apply and how fast or slow your stroke is.

Drawing a male figure with marker. Preview 06:02

The male figure is more angular and muscular than the female one, so you can color the body by part more easily. Let’s see the demonstration alongside the female figure.

Fabrics and Materials Preview 05:18

Have some knowledge about textures, characteristics, and usage of different kinds of fabrics and materials.

Drapes and Folds Preview 06:59

• Understand the anatomy of human body esp. the joint and point of tension where drapes and folds appear.

• Know how to draw the silhouette of the outfit along with the drapes and folds.

Drawing faded jeans. Preview 08:14

Know how to render the faded jeans with color pencils and how to accentuate drapes and folds at the hem.

Drawing blue jeans Preview 05:18

Know how to render the blue jeans with marker and understand the relationship between light and shade that appear on the garment.

Lace Top and Wide Leg Pants Preview 12:00

• Know how to create highlight and shade on hair with a black marker.

• Know a simple technique to create the lace pattern with a white gel pen.

• Understand the relationship between the point of tension and drapes on the pants.

Plastic Raincoat and Boots Preview 14:32

• Know how to create highlight and shade on hair with 2 markers.

• Know how to illustrate a transparent outfit.

• Understand how to draw an outfit with stiff fabric or glossy material.

Ski Wear Preview 15:03

• Know how to render the colorful polyester fabric with markers.

• Understand how to apply shading to enhance the round shape.

• Understand how to create drapes and folds to comply with the posture.

White Shirt and Tailored Pants Preview 14:13

• Know how to shade the white fabric with color pencils.

• Know how to color and shade the pants with color pencils.

• Understand how to draw drapes and folds in relation to body movement.

• Learn about the fit of the pants and shirt.

• Learn about the lengths of the pants – full break, medium break, quarter break, no break, cropped

Two-Button Suit Preview 14:48

• Know how to use the chisel tip of a marker to render the outfit.

• Understand the length of pants – no pant break.

• Learn some basic information about suit.

Embroidery Fabric Preview 14:41

• Know how to create highlight and shade on the short wavy hair with bangs with a black marker.

• Know how to create the colorful embroidery patterns with markers and color pencils.

• Know how to mix colors between markers and color pencils to create a new shade.

Chiffon Blouse and Printed Wrap Skirt Preview 14:34

• Know how to render the chiffon fabric which is light and transparent.

• Know how to create the soft and wavy hemline that shows the dynamic movement.

• Understand how to draw pattern along the folds of the hem.

• Know how to draw the wavy hairstyle with markers.

Sweater and Ripped Jean Shorts Preview 15:43

• Know how to draw the wavy hairstyle with color pencils.

• Understand the impact of shading on the round shape as it can make an object look smaller.

• Know how to use a white gel pen for adding some texture and for correction.

• Know how to use color pencils to create the knitted pattern.

Fur Vest and Leather Pants Preview 14:34

• Know how to render the fur fabric with soft and fluffy characteristics with marker and color pencils.

• Know how to render the leather pants that are smooth and shiny with marker.

• Learn the characteristics of highlight and shade on different kinds of fabrics.

Silk Evening Gown Preview 15:41

• Know how to shade the skin tone in relation to the walking posture.

• Know how to create highlight and shade with markers to illustrate the lustrous glow of the silk fabric.

• Know how to paint the asymmetrical cascading hemline especially the light-receiving area of the hemline and the shadows of the folds.

• Understand the impact of shading in creating contrast and depth.