fashion drawing steps

1. Print a photo that has a good pose and body form that you want to design for. I chose a couple photo with my husband because sometimes I enjoy designing "his and her" looks.

2. Using window light, trace the basic body shape on a new piece of paper. 3. Use your new croquis, by tracing over it with a fresh sheet of paper, to sketch your own new designs over and over again. Fun, right?!2. Don't stress, just practice. Instead of stressing over getting the perfect sketches, just start where you are and practice. Before I shared any of my sketches (even with my friends) I was sketching for a whole year in secret notebooks. Each time a notebook was full I would rip out my favorite designs and start a new one, throwing the rest out. Nothing can replace quality practice time. It's the only way to grow and develop. You'll gain confidence as you go!

3. Focus on developing a style of your own. There are a lot of things that determine the unique style of your illustrations. Do you want to use watercolors, markers or colored pencils? How will you illustrate the faces on your models? How much styling will you include? All of these little details will work together to create a look that is distinctly yours! Focus on creating sketches that express your unique aesthetic with each element.Recources I recommend: When I first started learning to sketch, my pal Mallory let me borrow Figure Drawing for Fashion Design . It was super helpful for learning the basics. I also highly recommend The Fashion Sketchpad ). It is a notebook with 420 figure templates to sketch on. I have been using it for a few years and absolutely love it for quick sketching and traveling!

I had one goal in this tutorial: to make creating this sort of contemporary drawing accessible to anyone. I wasn’t sure how it would work at first, but I was extremely pleased with the chic results. Really, give it a go, and see where your creativity takes you!

Today’s tutorial is a “hack” in every sense of the word {the literal meaning of “hack” will become clear in a bit}. I am going to show you how absolutely anyone can make a contemporary fashion drawing, and I’m going to show you how to do it in a very unique, mistake-proof way. It doesn’t require any special equipment. In fact, you probably have everything to make this tutorial laying around your house. And, trust me, you’ve got the skills to do it.

To create your contemporary fashion drawing, you’ll need a small paintbrush or two {one is fine, though} and a gel pen. I like Pilot G2 05. Your life will be made easier if you also have a permanent marker and a hobby knife {though scissors make a decent substitute}.

Next, dig through one of your catalogs or magazines, and choose a guy or gal to use as a model for your masterpiece. I think women are more fun to draw {probably because of the hair and makeup}, but that’s my personal opinion. I chose the blonde here on the top,

At this point, we are going to trace around our model on a piece of paper. I have chosen to use watercolor paper; but you should be fine using any paper that’s conducive to mixed media, really.

compliments of Anthropologie.