Creative Fashion Illustration Techniques
A course by Connie Lim , Illustrator and Designer
Learn how to combine traditional drawing and collage techniques to create a dynamic fashion illustration
Learn how to combine traditional drawing and collage techniques to create a dynamic fashion illustration
Fashion illustration is an exciting up-and-coming genre of illustration. There is an explosion of creativity in the industry and many illustrators take inspiration from fashion runways and editorials to create striking visual expressions through drawing and painting.
In this course, fashion illustrator Connie Lim teaches you how to combine traditional drawing techniques with a more experimental approach using mixed media to create exciting fashion illustrations. Using an editorial reference as a starting point, Connie guides you through the process for achieving the perfect pose and styling for your illustrated fashion figure.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 25 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (136)
- 3,369 students
- 14 lessons (2h 35m)
- 25 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a dynamic fashion illustration collage and take photos of it in different environments.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in fashion and arts, including those working in the field and those just interested. This course is open to fashion and art lovers who want to experience a new way of working.
Requirements and materials
Some basic figure drawing knowledge is ideal to take this course.
As for materials, you will need watercolor paper, tracing paper, a pencil, colored pencils, gouache, watercolors, masking tape, paintbrushes, glue, scissors, and an eraser.
Reviews
A course by Connie Lim
Connie Lim is a professional illustrator and designer from Los Angeles, California. She has trained at prestigious universities including the Art Center College of Art and Design Pasadena (Illustration, 2008) and UAL’s Central Saint Martins in London (Fashion Design with Marketing, 2013). As an artist specializing in fashion, she merges her love of illustration and fashion design to create unique and striking images with a strong personal vision.
Her clients include Guerlain, Bulgari, Louboutin, Bielo, and Revlon. Her work has been featured in books like Martin Dawber’s Great Big Book of Fashion Illustration, Beautiful by Gestalten, and Taschen’s The Illustrator: 100 Best from Around the World.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Introduction
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
Research - the First Steps!
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Materials
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Pose and Styling - Research!
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Creating Textures
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U3
Starting the Illustration
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Drawing the Pose
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Drawing the Face
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Painting the Illustrations with Mixed Media
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Finalizing the Base
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Applying Textures for the Garments
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U4
Final Touches
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Cutting and Adjusting
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Different Backgrounds and Context
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Taking Pictures and Posting on Instagram
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FP
Final project
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Creative Fashion Illustration Techniques
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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nabanin
PlusThe best!!! Love this class very much. Thank you!!!
pnascimentomartins
Incrível a didática da Professora e todos os recursos oferecidos. Mostar a competência e a organização perfeita desde o material até as referências de estudo e pesquisa.
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danielabuongiorno
Corso molto divertente e creativo, mi è piaciuto .
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Interessante
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ccaula54
Ce cours est original, Connie nous donne plein d'astuces, et tout paraît plus simple
j'ai adoré
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