Illustration - Design
-Draw the outline of your design onto your croquis. Ensure that you include crease lines.
-Render the deign using markers and/or watercolour. Avoid doing this in lead pencil first, just go straight for the chosen medium. Apply rendering techniques such as the following to help communicate what type of fabric and embellishments are being used. -Waistbands are always slightly curved, never straight. -After completing the garments, use a skintone or grey to render the body. Remember that less is more and this is not to be coloured in. Using a thin, scarce hint to suggest skin colour is very effective. -Now complete the hair and face. -Then scan your design into the computer and email to yourself. Do this by feeding it through the feed tray not by laying it on the glass. -Most mistakes you make can be manipulated in photoshop, so just move on and don’t worry if you think you have stuffed it up. |
Illustration - Rendering
-Opt for either Mepxy markers or watercolours. For best results, use a combination of both.
Select your paper based on the medium you will use for rendering. Don’t use coloured pencils for this illustration.
-Fashion illustration is simple but over exaggerated. If you already have life-like drawing skills, apply these. If not, use the suggestions I provide you. Press lightly with your pencil so you can erase and render easily.
DO NOT start by outlining the figure to stay inside the lines.
RENDERING IS NOT COLOURING IN
Select your paper based on the medium you will use for rendering. Don’t use coloured pencils for this illustration.
-Fashion illustration is simple but over exaggerated. If you already have life-like drawing skills, apply these. If not, use the suggestions I provide you. Press lightly with your pencil so you can erase and render easily.
DO NOT start by outlining the figure to stay inside the lines.
RENDERING IS NOT COLOURING IN