Step 1: Body dimensionsMark the size of the fashion figure. If you are going to draw it on the whole sheet, leave just a little bit of space from both the top and bottom end.Pull a vertical body Centerline and find its middle.

Step 2: Legs/torsoTo set the length needed for the legs and the torso divide the upper half of body Centerline in 3 even parts. Mark the middle of the 3rd part. This is where the pelvis of your fashion figure should be.Higher than the pelvis stands the torso, below the legs.

Step 3: Head sizeTo find how big the head of the model should be divide theupper spacefrom the pelvisin 3 equal parts.The top segment is where the head and the neck are going to be. Separate it in 3 again.

Step 4 Draw the headDraw the head in the first 2/3 of the top section.Continue and draw the neck in the last 1/3.Tip:If everything is correct so far you should have enough space to draw 3 more heads from the neck down to the pelvis. Check it out, its important.

Step 5: Draw the torsoDraw the figures torso. If you need help with it use theHow to draw female torsotutorial. I wont tell anyone ;)Make sure you do not erase the little circles on the hips, you are going to need them in the next step.

Step 6: Hips moveThis is the most essential step in drawing this fashion pose.You need to move the whole hips area to the left.Also make sure that theleft circle stands higherthan its original position and theright circle stands lowerthan before.If you were to connect the two circles with a line it would be no longer horizontal, but rather diagonal.Tip:The incline of the hips is always from the front leg toward the back one.

Step 7: The front legOne head from the ground mark a spot close to the body Centerline. Join this spot with the higher hip circle. This way you will hint the direction of the front leg.In the middle of the legs guideline draw a circle for the knee.

Step 8: Draw the legUsing theHow to draw legstutorial draw the front leg of your model. The spot that you marked in the previous step is approximately where you should place the ankle. Note that the foot is not tilted, but straight, parallel to the body Centerline.Draw a circle for the knee of the back leg right next to the other.Use a short horizontal line to indicate the level of the toes of the back leg. This line should be about the ankles of the front leg.

Step 9: The back legConnect the lower hip circle to the back leg knee.Draw the foot. Its size is almost the same size as front legs. Note that it ispartially hiddenbehind the front leg. The more-the better.Use an arched line to join the knee with the foot.

Step 10: Back legFinish the outline of the back leg following the guidelines you just made. Notice that there isspace between the tights.Draw the guidelines for the arms as seen atHow to draw armstutorial. Remember that the elbows are always at level of the waist.Tip:Keep the arm corresponding to the front leg close to the body and slightly behind it. The arm corresponding to the back leg should be drawn away from the figure.

Step 11: ArmsFinish drawing the arms of your model and erase any unnecessary lines.

Add the face, hair and your fashion design to make this walking pose absolutely amazing!

Sitting PoseStep 1: Draw the headThe first thing you need to do is to make sure youve done the composition well the whole fashion figure. Draw a vertical Centerline and make an oval shape for the head in the upper right corner. This shape should be slightly inclined to the right, since the model will be looking through her shoulder.If you have difficulties with the head shape take a look at theHow to draw fashion facetutorial.

Step 2: Shoulder and neckSlightly below the head draw a slanted line to mark the shoulder. You dont want to make this line too long, or the shoulders will become wide and not very feminine. Put medium sized circle in the end of the shoulder line.Connect the shoulder and the head via a short line, exactly where the Centerline crosses.

Step 3:Draw the arm guidelinesTo indicate the elbow draw a smaller circle, touching the Centerline. The distance between the shoulder and the elbow is about 1 heads. Join the circles.To indicate the wrist make even smaller circle that again touches the Centerline. The distance between the elbow and the wrist is about 1 head. Join the circles keeping the line parallel with the Centerline.Mark the hand position by two overlapping ellipses.

Step 4: Drawing the arm and handSurround the guidelines with some flesh. Follow the directions of the base and build the arm volume.To draw the hand, straighten the curves from the basic guidelines. Add a small triangle for the thumb and bring your attention to the direction of the thumb. Then add a rounded shape to this triangles bottom part and draw 3 vertical lines to indicate the fingers. Make the first 3 fingers slightly longer.Tip:Drawing the arm right is essential for the side-back view of a fashion figure. Models arms are thin and delicate try to keep this in mind while drawing your illustration.If you need check out "How to draw arms".

Step 5:The back and legThe back of your model is easy to draw- just join the head with the wrist circle via curved line.Tip:Be careful with this spin curve making it too straight would make her look stiff, and curving it more than needed will make her look tired.To mark the place of the bent leg draw a slanted line. Stop at the armpit level and finish with a medium size circle. The length of the leg shouldnt exceed beyond the shoulder.

Step 6:Guidelines for the legsDraw the calf of the bent leg. Its slightly longer then the thigh.To draw the second tight make a horizontal line from the wrist circle. Size is same as the other tight.Mark the knee and draw slightly slanted line for the second calf. You can play with different poses just by changing this calfs position.Add the feet guidelines as shown in theHow to draw high heelstutorial, and notice the position of the upper foot.Step 7: Finishing the legsFollowing the guidelines, add some flesh to the illustration. Notice that the bent leg becomes curved and wider in the butt area. Some volume to the back tight is also needed to make the body look realistic.Curve the edges and erase all the unnecessary lines.

Step 8: Bust and tummyPlace the bust in the middle of the area shown in the illustration and draw a little bit of the tummy that is visible in this particular pose.

This is the base of how to draw sitting figure.Now add a beautiful face, hair and of course clothes to turn this illustration into an absolute masterpiece. Enjoy!

BackposeStep 1: GuidelinesStart by placing the guidelines that will help you build the back view pose. Mark the top and the bottom of the Centerline. Find the middle of the distance and mark slightly above. This will be the Half line of the body, since fashion sketches tend to be drawn with longer legs. Divide the upper half in3 parts.

Step 2: Head proportionsOn the right side of the Centerline draw the head. Draw itslightly smallerthan the upper most 1/3 part.Draw two ellipses on each side of the Centerline to mark the booty.The right ellipse starts from the true Half line and its middle is the Fashion Half line.Make sure that the booty ellipses and the model head are about the same size.Tip:Notice that the right booty iis placed lower that the left one. If the model was facing the other direction this would be the opposite.

Step 3: Mark the spineDraw a gently curved line from the model headto the Centerline just above the booty. This is a guideline for the spine of the figure.Join the right most point of the booty to the bottom of the Centerline. This line is very slightly curved out.

Step 4: Shoulders and heelsLeave some spacefor the neck and pull a straight horizontal line to mark the shoulders. The female figure shoulders are about the same width as the hips. Make sure you have even length from both sides of the spine. Mark two circles at the end of the line.Draw a straight line from the left booty ellipse to the ground. It should extendnot too far from the right shoulder. Mark the heels at head from the ground.

Step 5: Draw the torsoStart by marking the place where the knees are going to be this is the middle of the line from heels to booty.In Step 1 the upper part of the Centerline was devided in 3. Thetop of the 3rd partis where the waist is supposes to be. Imagine that the width of the waist is about the same as the width of the head and connect it to the shoulders.Pull down a vertical line from the right shoulder and draw a circleat waist levelfor the elbow. At the end of the line mark the hand using a horizontal ellipse.Tip:Remember from theHow to draw armstutorial that the elbow stands right at the middle of the arm. Try not to make the arms too long or too short.Draw the left arm keeping in mind that shoulder-to-elbow length is the same for both arms.

Step 6: FleshUsing the guidelines start building the form of the body. Use all the guidelines as Centerlinesexcept for the left leg, where it is the outline.

Step 7: More fleshFinish the arms and the legs. Hint the hand and draw the back view of the shoes as shown in the illustration. First add a trapezoid under the heel for the shoes soles. Then add the actual heel making it slightly longer compared to the trapezoid. Finish by curving the lines and adding detail to the shoe.

Step 8: Finishing touchesSmall details can really make the difference when drawing a fashion figure from the rare view . Hint the elbows, the back of the knees and a few lines on the back. Add a hairstyle to the model and you are ready to go!

Learning how to draw a back view pose can save you a lot a frustration when presenting your fashion designs from another angle. Master this easy to follow technique and drawing backless dresses will be a pure pleasure for you. Enjoy!

Step 1 The blueprintDraw a circle and mark its center. Dont push too hard with the pencil.

Step 2Draw another one on top of it. The second circle should overlap the first one and touch its center. Put a Centerline for both the circles.

Step 3 Nose and chinSlightly below the center of the first circle mark a dash. This indicates your models nose.Make the chin in the bottom most part of the first circle.

Step 4 A femenine jawDraw smooth and graceful line connecting the chin with last point before the circle starts to narrow. Try not to splay the lines too much, keep them close to the blueprint.

Step 5Finish the outline of the head by joining the circles.It the middle of the space between the nose and the chin draw a horizontal line.Draw two lines with about the same length as the mouth. Start from where the two circles cross each other and countinue towards the Centerline.The space betweet the eyes would be approximatly equal to the size of each eye.

Step 6In the half-way between the nose and the mouth draw a short line indicating the upper lip. Put onother line in the half of the mouth-to-chin distance.A bit under the eyes you already marked draw paralel lines .

Tip:Youll add glamour to your illustration if you keep the eyes not too large and opened. Fashion faces love cateyes.

Step 7Close the eyes as shown. Stay away from the head outline.Draw a wide U where you marked the upper lip and repeat it upsized in the middle of the mouth Centerline.

Step 8 Beautiful lipsSmooth the eyes sharp angles as shown.Finish the mouth. Use the marks you already have drawn andstart from them. It looks better if you dont pull the lines of the lower lip right to the mouth Centerline.

Step 9 Delicate noseDraw the nosetrips where you initially marked the nose. Hint the nose tip and the bridge.

Step 10Just under the lower lip put a short line that will indicate the chin.Draw che cheekbones pointing towards the nose. Keep soft and close to the eyes.The eyebrows willgo upuntil they reach the blueprint circle and than curve however you want their shape to be.

Step 11Divide the eye in three parts. Draw two half circles in second 1/3 of the eye.Finish the eyebrows. Leaving them too fine they will make them look unnatural. Check "The importance of eyebrows in fashion design sketches" for examples of different types of eyebrows you can use for your models.

Step 12Put the ears starting from the eye line to the nosetip. The ear are frequently covered by hair, but you might need them.The necks of ashion illustration models are longer and thiner than normal. Start the neck from the line where the lower lip ends and make it at least half head long.Finish her eyes. Put the makeup paying attention to the original shape of the eyes youve drawn.

Step 13Divide the forehead in 3 and fill the frst part with hair.Be creative and give your beauty a lovely hairstyle of you liking !

The same face base looks so different with different hairstyles. Try your own and have fun!

It doesnt look right! Common mistakes:

Error 1: The jaw starts too high and the face looks triangular. Start the jaw a little bit lower and make the lines soft, close to the gidelines.

Error 2: The eyes are too separated. Always leave some space from the eyes outer corner to the head outline and distance equal to about one eye between the two.

Step 1: Draw the profile guidelinesStart with drawing two overlapping circles one above the other, as in theHow to draw fashion facetutorial. Their centers should touch the outline of the other circle. Right next to the upper circle draw a third one. All the three shapes should havethe same sizein order to get good results with your profile drawing.Tip:These guideline circles are very important and you are going to need them until the very end of the tutorial, so make sure everything is exactly as in the example illustration.

Step 2: Add curvesUsing smooth curves connect the gap between the circles as shown. These will be theFront profile curveand the Top head curve.Step 3: Eyes and noseDraw a short horizontal line from the point where the first two circles overlap. This is where the eye is going to be placed.From the Center point of the bottom circle draw a horizontal line crossing the Front profile curve. Make a small circle lying on this horizontal line. This will be the nose tip.Mark another line above theEye line. This is theEyebrow line. The distance between those two lines is aboutthe same as the nose tip diameter.

Step 4: Draw the profile noseFollow the Front profile curve and draw the forehead until you reach the Eyebrows line. When you reach it go in, until you reach the Eye line level. The Direction of this short line should be parallel to the big guideline circle next to it.Draw the nose of your model. Notice that the noseends in the middleof the nose tip, dont go any further.Step 5: NostrilsDraw inclined line touching the bottom circle and right above it put the nostril.In order to draw the nostril like shown in the example illustration, turn the sheet and make a regular question mark, without its point.Notice that thenostril touches the bottom circle too.

Step 6: More guidelinesPull vertical guidelines from the most bulged part of the forehead and the end of the nostril.Draw a horizontal guideline from thebottom most pointof the bottom circle.The point where the latter is crossed by the nostril line will be the end ofthe chin.Step 7:Connect the nose tip with the Chin point (2). The place where this slant line crosses the Forehead guideline is where we will have theMouth centerline(1).Point (3) indicates thejawline. The Jawline point is on the horizontal level of the Mouth centerline and touches the guideline circle from the other side.

Step 8: Draw the mouthStart drawing the upper lip with an S- like curve between the nose and the mouth centerline. Make sure that at least the half of this curve is following the incline of the nose tip-chin line.Draw a little circle below the mouth centerline point to indicate the lower lip. This little circle shouldfill the gapbetween the nose tip-chin line and the nostril line.

Step 9: Finish the mouthDraw beautiful smooth curve to finish the upper lip and just hint gently the lower lip.Tip:The rule of thumb is to line up the mouth corner with where the eye begins.Join the Jaw line with the center of the circle as shown in the example illustration. This will show you what theincline of the earshould be.

Step 10: Chin and JawFinish the chin where the chin point was. Notice that just below the mouththe chin slopes in, than it turns back in anangle(not a curve!) and then you continue with a smooth curve to finish the chin.Continue drawing the jawline. Look how the female jawline isnot straight horizontal, but inclined, going towards the Jaw point, where it turn up and reaches the nose level.From the nose level up mark where the ear of your fashion sketch will be. The ear should be no higher than the Eyebrow line level, or it will look too big.

Step 11: Draw the eyeProfile eyes are different fromfront face eyes. See the mini steps and place the eye on the Eye line. The size should beabout the same at the visible part of the mouth.Draw the details of the ear and the cheekbone. The cheekbone will follow the curve of the initial big circles guidelines.

Step 12: Head and neckWhen drawing a profile face you need to have in mind the form of the skull too. It is not enough to draw the features of your model only. Cut about of the side guideline Circle and outline the skull.Draw the eyebrows, pulling guidelines from the nostril towards the beginning and the end of the eye.Lastly, draw the neck of your profile fashion face. Notice that the neckbegins after the bottom most part of the initial guidelines circles.Tip:Notice that the neck is coming down as a slant. Please dont draw it as two vertical lines.

Step 13: HairDraw a hairstyle to suit the attitude and outfit of your fashion sketch. Make sure you havedrawn the hairlinecorrectly and enjoy your work.

Step 1 The guidelinesDivide the head in three and mark the middle of the second section.*If you are not really satisfied with the face shape of your model check out theHow to draw fashion facetutorial where you will see additional way to place the eyes correctly.

Step 2 Finding the right placeEyes should never be touching the outline of the face and should be of equal size each.Leave some spacefrom the sides to draw the temples and divide the rest in three equal parts.Tip:According to the Golden rule between the eyes enough space for a third one should be left. This guarantees you a pretty look. In my illustrations I prefer to leave just a little bit less. Its just my personal preference.

Step 3Mark how wide the eyes are going to be. Remember that in fashion you are looking for a glamorous, sophisticated look. Keep the linescomparatively closeto each other.

Step 4Close the eye shapes with tilted lines the way that it is shown.In this example the right eye will be opened and the left one-closed.

Step 5Soften the edges and find the middle of the eye.For the opened eye draw a curved line coming down, thatstarts from the Centerline. These curves will give your model a sexy cat look.

Step 6Drawing the pupilIf she is looking straight forward your models pupil will be situated in themiddle 1/3of the eye.Draw two overlapping circles and hide about half of them under the upper eyelid. Fill the inner one with black, leaving a tiny white dot to make the eye come alive.Tip:If your are looking for more drama and mystery in the face expression of your girl try to hide small part of the circles under the lower lid too.

Step 7: The eyelashesBold the outline of the eye trying not to change the original form. This will serve for eyeliner and eyelashes. Notice that the bolding of the lower side ends at the eye Centerline and that the upper lashes are a bit longer.Mark the eyelashes of the closed eye.In the inner corner of the eyes draw small ellipses ellipses for the tear ducts.

Step 8Add very delicate eyelid detail,draw the eyebrowsand finish the rest of the features. Note the lines that mark the temple- you can skip them, but they are a nice finish touch if youd like.Eyebrows are very important for the expression of your model's face. Check"The importance of eyebrows in fashion design sketches"to see different types and variation.

Eyeliners and eyelashesThere are many different ways to contour the eye. Here are 10 variations of fashion eyes. Pick one you like the most or get inspired and find your own manner of drawing it.

After adding some shading on the face and nice hairstyle your illustration is good to go!

Step 1: Draw the base colorChoose a color for the base of the makeup. It should be lighter than the rest you will be laying down later. Place it all over the upper eyelid and carefully double the eye contour from the bottom side.

Step 2: Second toneLay down a second tone, which will be darker than the base. Start from the outer corner and extend it to about 1/3 of the eye, or where the pupil stands. Do both the upper and the lower eyelids. Try to blend the makeup gently with the base color, without any harsh lines.If you want the makeup to be bold and really catch views attentiongo over the eyelid foldtoo.

Step 3: Shadows secretsIts time for the darkest makeup shade. Draw the last layer with a pencil and use a q-tip to smudge the color and make it look like real eyeshadows. Do both the upper and lower eyelids.Tip:If you like to draw your fashion sketches with pencils consider smudging the colors or laying down enough layers so that the gaps between the pencil strokes disappear. Coloring using color pencils takes a lot of time. If you do it quickly the sketch might not look professionally.

Step 4: Add depthFind a shade that is slightly darker than the base and place it in the inner corner of the eye. For natural looking makeup smudge the pencil with a q-tip.Make sure that the base color is visible only in the middle of the eyelids above and below the pupil.

Step 5: Draw eyelashes and eyelinerWhile drawing the makeup of your model the eye outlines might have disappeared a bit. Outline the eyes with a black pen, make the line thicker in the outer corner. Draw few eyelashes and make sure they areslightly curved, not completely straight.See examples of different eyeliners and eyelashes for fashion sketches in theHow to draw fashion eyestutorials.

Step 6: The blushThe blush is a very tricky part of fashion makeup. Find a soft pastel in an appropriate color and draw few lines on a separate piece of paper. Use a clean q-tip as a brush- take from the color and place it on your models face in circular motion.You will need several turns to make it look vivid. Dont forget that when it comes to blush less is more!

Step 7: Lipstick baseIsolate two ellipses one in the center of the lower lip and one on the upper lip, where you see it in the example illustration. Color everything but the little ellipses using a lipstick color of your choice.

Step 8: Lipstick volumeIn order to make the lipstick of the fashion face look 3-dimentional take a darker shade and color right below the lower lip ellipse. Color the bottom half of the upper lip too, trying to keep the shape of the lips.Gently blend the colors. This easy technique will give your model a shiny lip gloss that looks very nice on fashion sketches.

Hopefully you liked the tutorial and your result. The last step is optional- use it only for special occasions styling. Take a white gel pen on gouache and place tiny little dots all over the makeup you just created. This will add glittering effect and make it look glam and shiny.

Step 1 PreparationStart with all finished head and face except the smile. Have everything prepared.Tip:You may want to leave the eyes just a little bit smaller than usual because when we smile we tend slightly to close our eyes, so that their vertical diameter is visually reduced.

Step 2 GuidelinesPull the head Centerline from the nose to the chin. Mark the middle- this is themouth Centerline.Draw the lines that go straight down from eyes center. They are indicating where the smile ends.Tip:Sometimes your model will be drawn looking at direction other than straight forward. Thats why you want to start the guidelines from the center of the eye, not the center of the pupil.

Step 3Mark with a dash the halfway distance from the mouth Centerline to the nose. Its theupper lip.Mark with a smaller dash the halfway distance from the upper lip to the nose.

Step 4Continue the upper lip line to the guidelines. Dont curve it, keep it straight.Make a line underneath the mouth Centerline that is downthe same spaceas from the upper lip to mouth Centerline.

Step 5Cut the upper lip line in 4 parts and lengthen the lines as shown.Make the ends of the upper lip line slightly curved upwards without going out of the boundaries.

Step 6Join all the parts and be careful with the upper lip. You have to draw a tiny hollow in the place where you marked the initial dash.

Step 7Erase all the guidelines and smooth the curves of the smile. You can add a delicate wrinkle detail in upper lips end if you want to.

Step 1: Hairline for a front view facePull vertical lines from the end point of the eyes upwards. Then make a horizontal one to mark where the hair starts to grow from.Tip:if you have issius with drawing the models face take a look at thehow to draw a fashion facetutorial, where it is all explained.After you have set the guidelines find the centerline of the face (in this case its the middle of the horizontal line) and go in the forehead a little bit. Try to make the curve symmetrical.Connect the horizontal and the vertical lines via a curve, allowing yourself to go into the forehead again.Note how the bulged part of the hairline ends just before it reaches the eyebrows and how the vertical line now has a delicateScurve. If you are going for a realistic look it is important not to leave it perfectly straight.

Step 2: Hairline for a profile faceYou have the horizontal line, that marks the end of the forehead and the vertical one that stands veryclose to the earof you model. Join those two lines via a curve. You can easily determine where to place this curve using the outer corner of the eye as shown in the illustration.After you are ready, sketch the part of the hairline that goes in the forehead. It shows where the forehead ends and plays an important role for the realistic look of the hair. To draw this segment find the middle of the curve you just did. It should be close to45 degree from the outer corner of the eye. Its form is something like atriangle with a cut corner.Pay attention how the little segment of hairline behind the ear is drawn.It should follow thesame directionas the other part of the hairline.Dont miss the little triangle detail in the Centerline of the forehead.Step 3: Hairline for 3/4 fashion faceTo draw the hair in 3/4 perspective view you have to combine the front view face with the profile one. Firstly, as in profile view pull a horizontal line to indicate where the forehead ends and a vertical one close to the ear. Note how the space between the later and the ear is closed. Join the vertical and horizontal line via a curve. Draw the hair segment behind the ear, making sure thatit doesn't start exactly where the ear does. That way you give it the illusion it stands behind the ear.Then find the head Centerline and come in with the hair as shown in the illustration. Go out where the curve was and in again close to theeyes outer corner. The end result should be something similar to the letter Zwith soft edges.Step 4: Draw Hairline for 3/4 backview face:Drawing the hairline from this perspective is actually really easy once you understand the logic behind. Mark the horizontal and vertical boundaries of the hair youre already familiar with. Note that they bothhave a slight inclinebecause of the view point. Join them with a nice soft curve and then add the segment that is placed behind the ear. Notice that this segment startsabout at the middle of the earand that the horizontal part is perpendicular to the neck.Then find the Centerline of the neck and give the hairline a more realistic feeling, adding a bit of volume.Tip:Have in mind that in this perspective( as well in the face 3/4 view) the Centerline of the head seems moved towards the half of the head that is less visible.Draw the bulged part of the hairline helping yourself with the eyes outer corner and dont miss the detail of incoming hair just where the ear stands.

Step 5: How to draw the hairline for backview:What you should know about drawing hair in back view is that there are many variations, but the one show here is very easy do draw and realistic enough. Starting from the ears draw two tilted lines and a horizontal one at the necks base. Give the horizontal one a curve and close the ears.Enough with the first step of drawing the hair The hairline. I hope it was interesting and useful for you! In part II you will learn how to draw the hairs, the roots and the ends, the light and dark parts to make your fashion sketches absolutely fabulous!

Step 1: Draw a hairstyle outlinesDraw the outlines of the hairstyle you like.Tip:Make sure youve marked some of the ends of the hair and you have a hair path. In case your hairstyle doesnt need a path, the same coloring rules will be applied to thehairlinearound the forehead.Now imagine few ellipses covering the hair. Two of them will be placed always on the top of the head. The number and position of the rest depends on the hair length. For the example illustration two ellipses ( at chin and at shoulder level) are just enough.

Step 2: Draw the highlightsHaving the position of the ellipses in mind, start building the highlights with a very light color.Start your lines from outside of the ellipse and finish about its border. For best results try to make the hairsgradually disappearas you enter the ellipse and leave its center white.Tip:Find balance in the width of each hair. If you draw too many and too thin lines they will take you an eternity to finish; if you draw them too quickly your fashion sketch might look messy.

Step 3: Mark the shadowsShadows, of course depend on the light source and many other things, but in this tutorial well use the basic shadows rule:Whats behind or in the deep is darker!So color the area around the head using a darker shade, since its behind the face.The area behind the ear is darker too and right next to the hair path there will be some shadows.

Step 4: Add the BasetoneAdd a second layer of hairs that blend it with the highlights from step 2.Pick a color that is darker than the highlights, but lighter that the shadow tone.Tip:Every new layer of hairs startsfurther awayfrom the ellipse and ends (blending)where the previous layer started.Blend gently with the highlights from top and bottom side of each ellipse. Remember not to cover the highlights completely- part of them should remain visible.Notice that near the path the brush strokes follow the head shape and are curving.

Step 5: Fill it allUse the same color from previous step to fill the empty spots of the hair. Dont worry if its not perfect at this point.

Step 6: Draw 3nd layer of hairTake the shadows color and the next layer of hairs.Start from the shadow areas. The lines should cover part of the base color, but never touch the highlights. Keep the direction of the linesparallel to the outlines.

Step 7: Draw 4rd layer of hairTo make the hair look more realistic you need to add a last layer of hairs. Use a color even darker than your shadows- maybe something greyish or even black for brunettes. Start the furtherst away from the ellipses and move carefully in.Step 8: Blend!After you went through all the steps most probably you will need to blend the result in order to make the hair appear more natural and smooth. Use the same technique filling all the gaps and uneven parts that you dont like. Work until youre satisfied.

Step 9: Glitters in my hairThis is an optional step that goes very well with most formal hairstyles. Add few white dots in various sizes. You can even draw tiny stars here and there. Place these dots near the highlighted areas and be aware of not overworking it.Hopefully this how to draw shiny hair technique was helpful for you. Have fun creating amazing hairstyles for your fashion sketches and build a great, great portfolio!Step 1: Starting with a nice faceDraw the face of your model. In case this seams challenging try theHow to draw fashion facetutorial.Make sure the forehead is not too big nor too short.Add the ears most of them will be covered by hair, but it always looks better and more realistic if at least small part is showing through.

Step 2: Draw the hairlineUsing theHow to draw hairlinetutorial draw the curved line that defines where the hair starts growing. The hair is going into the forehead at the temples and at the top center part as shown.This glamorous hairstyle has a lot of luscious volume. Starting from the middle of the temples pull a straight line at about45 degrees. Connect the two sides with an arch and mark its Centerline. Draw an inclined line to the right of the arch Centerline this will be thehair parting.Tip:Depending on how voluminous you want the hairstyle to appear you may go for a bigger or smaller shape at the top of the head. Experiment and find what works best for you.

Step 3: Hair guidelinesBegin from the hair parting line and draw a curve going through the middle of Centerline, the outer corner of the eye to the middle of the left ear. This will be a sexy,free falling strandof hair.>From the center of the 45degree lines pull down lines that will serve as guidelines for the hair dimensions. Make sure you leave enough distance from the ears to the side outline and mark the hair length with a curved line.

Step 4: Luscious volumeFinish the sexy strand by drawing identical line over the first one. Dont make it look too thin and make sure you havegentle variation in the widthof the strand. Notice how it iscurving behind the hair. It is essential part of a glamorous hairstyle drawing.Draw a nice smooth strand over the right shoulder of the model. It is covering almost the whole shoulder.Lastly draw short lines in different lengths from the parting line out. Notice that they arecurved, not straight!

Step 5: Hair outlinesUsing the guidelines from the previous steps draw the outlines of the hairstyle. AnSshaped lineusually works best, but you can also come up with your own way of smoothing the angles and giving the hairs a more natural look.

Step 6: StrandsErase the unnecessary, distracting lines and start drawing the hair strands. It is important to remember that each strand has its individual,unique width. Dont make the lines perfectly aligned to each other play a little bit.Notice how the thick strand covering the right shoulder is separated by a line. This line is drawn from the hair outline andis not making it to the roots. This gives air to breath to the illustration avoid drawing all of your lines from one end to another.The new strands are curving behind the same way as the big ones.

Step 7: More hairDraw more hair. Your lines should look flowing, natural and not stiff. Leave enough space between the strands, give them different directions, size, even let them cover each other. Continue to the hair ends in the same spontaneous way.

Step 8: Little rebelsSome rebel strands will give live to this already glamorous hairstyle. Choose the places that appeal to your eye and add a few thinner hairs.Dont go wildwith this step or the hairstyle will start looking messy.Finish the ends make them look nicely curved and not perfectly aligned.

Step 9: Coloring the hairDepending on the dominant colors in your fashion sketch choose a hair color that harmonizes well with the rest of the drawing. Fill all the hair with a nice solid color and shade the roots and the ends of each strand as shown.You need to treat each strandindividually! This might take longer to render, but the results will be much nicer.

Step 10: HighlightsFinish the coloring of the hair by addinghighlights in the middle of each strand. Again- you want to treat each of them individually. Consider darkening the roots with a darker pencil roots always appear darer than the rest of the hair.Finish the rendering of your fashion sketch.

Step 1 Draw a blueprintDraw a Centerline for your braid with the needed length.Draw the outer lines thath will be the frame of your braid. Consider that braids are thicker in the beginning and get much thinner in the end.

Step 2 Draw the first strandBegin with a small semicircle. Its start and endshould touch the Centerline. Dont make it too round or too eclipse.The outer line isparallelwith the inner one. Also the former starts a little higher than the latter.

Step 3 Heres the secretThe inner line of the second strand starts in the same point where previous inner line ends. It closes the first strand forming a nice curve. Stop when you reach the Centerline.

Imagine a horizontal line crossing the last drawn strand right in the middle. From there you will start the outer line of the new strand. Keep it parallel with the inner and finish in the Centerline again.

Step 4Next inner line starts from previous inner line and ends at previous outer line.Tip:If you push harder or draw a small dot where the inner part starts this will give more dimension to your braid.Its corresponding outer line is still parallel, beginning half the size of the previous strand and ending in the Centerline.

Step 5Close the previous strand, draw the parallel outer line.

Step 6 Keep on repeating it.Keep doing it until the braid frame ends. Remember to follow the lines of the frame you have set. Draw an elastic band to hold your braid. Make sure the last strand and the band to havethe same width.

Step 7 After it endsDraw a diamond overlapping the bottom of the braid. This will be for the rest of the hair.

Step 8 Add some realismShape the diamond making it smooth and adding some hairs.Add fine lines in different sizes to every strand. The fine lines shouldfollow the curve of the strandand be drawn both in the start and in the end of it. Draw some lines from the upper most strands to help blend them with the rest of the hair.

Got it? I challenge you!Braids look even better when a little life and joy is added. Try to draw a Centerline that is not perfectly straight, but have some movement. Push your imagination!If it is hard for you to follow the curves, just remember to rotate the paper to position the braid vertically like you are already confident drawing it. From then on just follow the frame of the braid.

It doesnt look right! Common mistakes:

Error 1:The inner line is too far to close the upper strand. Try to draw them both the same size.

Error 2:The elastic hair band results too big for the braid. Try to add a little bit of hair or just make the band smaller.

Error 3:The fine lines are in the wrong direction because of the twisted braid form. Always follow the curve of the strands when drawing those tiny hairs. Thats how you dont get confused.

Error 4:If you make the outlines of the braid first and then the Centerline you can get a braid that looks too thin in the end and is hard to draw.

Step 1Draw your models head, face and hairstyle as if she wasnt supposed to wear a hat. It is important to draw with a pencil in this stage, because later you will have to erase some parts of the drawing.

Step 2 GuidelinesPull a diagonal line from the highest point of the eyebrow to about the middle of the ear. Pass through the eye corner.Draw another line-parallel with the shoulder, slightly below the hairline. Keep the lines long enough.

Step 3Connect the marks from step 2 with a smooth curved line and add length in the lower end to obtain the sensation of theletter S.

Step 4 The brimClose the brim as shown in the picture. The form should make a remembrance of a water drop.Tip:Try not to displace the lines. Keep in mind that behind her neck they should come together for the outline of the brim.

Step 5 The crownThe bottom of the crown lays down in about the middle of the parting. As the head is round, the line should be not perfectly straight, buts lightly curved or as shown with at least two little corners.

Step 6Connect the bottomline of the crown with the brim. Draw the lines soft and smooth, as the hat is made of textile, and let the S curve lead you.

Step 7 Clean upIts time to erase everything under the hat that will be invisible for the eye.Draw a rectangular guideline for the hats crown. Make sure you have covered thewhole top part of the head. It depends of the model of course, but for best results try not to make the crown higher than the front center part of the brim.

Step 8 Smoothen itSmoothen the crowns edges and add some details to the brim. You need just a hint of details, add them with measure.

Step 9Finish your hat by drawing a beautiful trim, a ribbon or maybe some flowers. Its time to show up your creativity!

Give your illustration the new accessory you just learned how to draw!Step 1: Draw the feetStart by drawing the feet of your model. There is no need for a lot of details and drawing all the toes. Just a basic shape to start with. If you have difficulties drawing the feet use the How to draw high heels and How to draw front view shoesas reference.

Step 2: Sneakers shape and sizeMark the top edge of the sneakers. Usually they reach slightlyabove the ankle. Make sure the line is not completely straight as the legs have volume this will cause aslight curvedownwards.Draw ellipses for the toe caps. You want to leave enough space for the toes to move, but not too much to distort the proportion of the feet. Notice that the profile toe cap exceedsonly from the top and the side. The bottom if flat.

Step 3: The tongueErase all the unnecessary lines and draw the tongue. To achieve the illusion that it is standing behind the upper draw it slightly wider than it as shown in the illustration.

Step 4: Eyelids and soleThis type of sport shoes usually has between 6 to 8 eyelids depending on the shoe height. Draw them evenly separated from one another and pull a dashed line right next to them. It represents the typical stitching for sports shoes.Draw the soles of the sneakers. Remember: don't draw them too thin nor changing in height. Follow the foot guidelines, but feel free to straighten some of the lines where needed.

Step 5: Tie them upPay enough attention to drawing the shoelaces. When the fashion sketch is finished it will be a big plus if you have them drawn correctly. Start by drawing the lines marked as red and add the green ones later. The logic is the same as doing it in real life: starting from the bottom make a zig-zag skipping one eyelid on each side. Use an eraser and make sure the green lines go behind the red ones.Tip:For more detailed explanation on how to draw the shoelaces check out the How to draw a corsettutorial

Step 6: Build upTime to draw the shoelaces knot. The easiest way to do it is by drawing a horizontal 8 for the ears and two loose lines hanging down from its center ( they are not straight! ) Outline it all and add two tiny oblong shapes to the bottom of the laces to finish them.Add a decorative line to the middle of the back side of the sole.

Step 7: Details do matter!Draw the logo of the sneakers- it could be the classic star or anything your imagination creates. Draw some more stitches in the front side of the shoes and also severalsmall creasesright above the heel to hint that shoes are made of fabric.

Step 8: How to color?Choose a nice shade that go well with the rest of your design and cover the fabric part of the sneakers. The toe caps, soles and laces should be left lighter. Add a gentle shadow to the sides of the tongue to emphasize its standing behind and you are good to go!

Drawing sneakers can be a lot of fun and it definitely helps to create a different mood of the fashion sketch. Dont be afraid to experiment with shapes, colors and designs to make your illustrations unique and different every time!Step 1: The right measurementsBefore starting to draw the shoes you need to make sure they are thecorrect sizefor your fashion figure. As seen theDrawing front view posetutorial the feet of the model match the size of the head. Measure the head of your model and leave the same space from the ankles to the ground. Start the line right in the middle of the leg and pull it down.

Step 2: Base shapesDivide the Centerline in 3 even parts. Starting from the ankles draw two slanted lines in the first two sections. Add aslightly wider horizontal ellipsein the lowest section. Be careful with the proportions of these base shapes the feet need to be only slightly wider compared to the ankles.

Step 3: Draw some toesNow its time to refine the toes line. Draw a curved line that is pointier than the ellipse butfits into it. It helps if you stop at the center line. Make sure that this pointed arch is also slightly wider than the rest of the foot as was the ellipse.Tip:If you are drawing an open toe shoes the thumb will occupy almost the whole inner half of the toes arch. This is why you want to make the inner half of the arch more oval, less pointy.

Step 4: Drawing the front view shoeIt is important not to draw the front view shoe curve too deep to the toes nor too flat and straight. Use the lower dividing line from Step 2 to help you find the accurate place for the shoe curve. It should beslightly higher than the dividing line in the ends and dipping in at the Centerline. You know from thehow to draw clothestutorials that everything wrapped around the body has its own volume and thickness. Draw a thin curving around the foot as shown below.Draw a flipped smaller curve right under the big one. This one indicates the delicate bump of the toes and will add a touch of realism to the sketch.

Step 5: Draw the solesNot only theside view shoesneed beautiful heels and soles. The different designs will have soles of different styles, but all of them follow the same rule. The sole looks longer in the center and shorter in the ends. There is also has a small parallel to the ground part right in the middle.

Step 6: Drawing shoes strapsSome designs like roman sandals or ballerina shoes will have straps wrapped around the foot and the leg. Always remember to draw them slightly curved since the bodyunderneath has some volumeand this needs to be shown in your fashion illustration.

Step 7: ColoringColor the shoes and leave a highlight on the toes bump. The highlight is a few shades lighter than the base color. The sole will look nice and shiny if you leave a few white lines here and there on the sole.

Step 8: Coloring shadowsDrawing shadows adds a lot to the footwear designs. Use a darker shade of your base color and blend form the outside parts in. Dont miss the straps.

Hopefully this step by step tutorial helped you to gain more understanding to drawing fron view shoes and have inspired you for new, creative and original design!

Here are some variations of the front view shoes design you just learned how to draw:

1.Pointed shoes: Instead of fitting the pointed curve into the toes ellipse try to exaggerate it down a bit. The tip of the shoe is in the center and slightly towards the thumb. This model has very delicate soles.2.Sandals: Draw the thumb and the rest of the toes. Remember that the thumb is placed in the inner part of the foot and it occupies almost the whole space to the Centerline.3.Open toe shoes: To draw open toe shoes just add a curve to the bottom . It should reveal the whole thumb and a small part of the second toe.4.Boots: Leave some space between the leg and the boot to show that it is thick and not sticking to the body. You can exaggerate the toes bump in boots and sneakers.Common errors:It doesnt look right! Common mistakes:

Error 1:The toes bump is placed too low. Draw the slightly lower than the shoe curve.

Error 2:The shoe curve is either too deep or too high. Use teh guidelines from Step 2 to help you find he right place for it.

Error 3:The sole is not longer at the center, shorter at the ends. It also helps if you make the outer lines slightly slanted towards the center.

Step 1: Dimensions of the zipperFirst you need to decide how long you want the zipper to be. Draw a big Y in the center of your sheet of paper. The upper part is where the zipper is opened, and the Vertical line well callZipper Centerline.Dont push too hard with the pencil you will have to erase these guidelines soon.Step 2: Zipper outlinesAdd two parallel lines to the sides of the Centerline andbelowthe opened part of the zipper. This step is to indicate how wide the zipper will be.Step 3:Mark zippers teethNow its time to turn the lines from Step 1 into dashed lines.Make sure that thegaps are even to the dashes size not larger, nor smaller.Tip:It is very important to make the dashes of the Centerline one step to the left, compared to the guideline from step 1.

Step 4: Draw the zipper teethDraw the teeth of the zipper over the gaps of the dashed line. Notice that the height of each tooth is not greater then the length of the dashes. Also try to keep the form of the teeth as shown in the illustration- smaller in the base and wider in the top part ( like a bell or a mushroom).Leave enough space between the teeth and the zipper outline.

Step 5: Draw the zipper slider:Make sure that the slider basecovers the whole width of the zipperand follow the steps illustrated in the side area. Feel free to create different variations of the part that you hold the zipper. Here is shown a very basic one, but this is the part where you can actually get creative with form, size and decorations.First draw a circle with a pointy bottom part.Cover the bottom with a horizontal rectangle. Draw a long ellipse and let it go out of the circle a little bit. Add the holder notice the that it covers about 1/3 of the ellipse. Repeat the holder shape within.Step 6: Add the zipper stopsOnce youre done its time to draw the stops of the zipper at the upper and lower most part. They are represented as small rectangles.You can also draw some stitching right next to the outline of the zipper. The zipper needs to be sewn to the clothes and these stitches will make it look very realistic.

Have fun drawing zippers in different sizes and lengths! Create amazing fashion sketches and designs!It doesnt look right! Common mistakes:

Here are illustrated some of the common mistakes related to drawing the zipper teeth. Watch out for their form and size.

Step 1: Bag outlinesDecide on the proportions in height and width that you like and draw a rectangular shape to mark the body of the bag. Draw a vertical line in the middle of the rectangle. This is the Centerline.

Step 2: Take care of perspectiveIn this example the bag is slightly turned to the left. This means that we are seeing it in view: its front and its right side.Move the Centerline to the left and mark a buckle in the middle of the line.Distort the straight lines of the sides to make the illustration look less stiff and more like a real bag. Notice the form (a curvy lines triangle) in the very right side of the bag. Thats the side view.

Tip:For best presentation of a bag design draw at least 2 of its sides visible. This will also give you more space to include creative details in the design.Tip:If you draw the side view (wavy lines triangle) in the left, the Centerline is pushed to the right.If you draw the side view from the right, the Centerline is being pushed to the left.Step 3: Add some sexy detailsFollowing the same logic draw pockets to the bag.Make sure that they are in thesame perspectiveplan like the body. Always put the side plan only to the right or only to the left.See how the bottom of the pockets is a bit lower from the bag body bottom. Do this to add extra dimension to your drawing.

Step 4: Draw the chain baseDraw holders in the top corners of the bag and mark overlapping circles from one side to the other. This is the base for the chain, that will serve as a trap of the bag. The strap should be long enough to pass through the shoulder watch for it.Dont do the mistake to draw the circles too small this will take you a lot of time to finish the next step.

Step 5: Finish the chainTo draw a realistic chain you need to take few steps.First draw smaller circles in those you already have drawn. They represent the hole (negative space) of each chain link.Erase thelower leftpart of the upper link. Only where it intersects with the bottom one.Erase theupper rightpart of the lower link. Only where it intersects with the upper one.Repeat for all the links you have drawn and add interesting details to the bag.For more detailed nstructions on how to draw the chain check the"How to draw chains" tutorial

Step 5: Final design detailsFor closing elements check out the"How to draw a belt"tutorial.

Many times just knowing how to draw a bag or a purse is just not enough. You have a model that will be holding the bag and this should be drawn nicely. See some of the possible hand positions to hold a bag. Exercise until you draw them perfectly and make sure you check theHow to draw handstutorial first.

Have fun and creating your own fun and playful or elegant and classy bag designs!

And dont forget to incorporate them in your fashion sketches.

Step 1 Setting the guidelinesBefore drawing the shoes you should leave enough space to draw the foot correctly. From the floor up pull aboutone head heightline, that (if continued) would serve as a Centerline of the leg. Mark the middle point of this segment.

Step 2 Shoes in profile and front viewIf you see the shoesfrom the front:just surround the Centerline with an ellipse.If you see the shoesfrom the side:draw a tilted line with the same length, that crosses the leg Centerline in the middle. The closer to Vertical you draw it, the higher the heel of the boots will be.Surround the line with an ellipse.Step 3If you see the boot from the front: Draw an horizontal ellipse in the bottom of the first one. It should be slightly wider than it and inclined as shown in illustration. This ellipse marks the toes.Tip:When drawing feet and shoes always make sure you give a slight tilt of the toes from the little toe towards the largest toe, which is the thumb.If you draw the boots in profile draw a circle in the upper side for the heel and an ellipse in the bottom for the toes. Connect those with an "S"curved line.

Step 4: The anklesIf you see the shoes from the front side: draw two little circles that will hint the ankles and connect them with the toes. Notice how the inner side of the instep is more convex that the outer one.Tip:The ankles should not be drawn at the same level. An important detail for successful fashion illustration is to draw the inner ankle higher than the outer.To draw the profile boot: Mark the ankle close to the Centerline of the leg and connect the calf with the foot. The most bulged part of the instep is the one that is atthe same level ad the heel.See theHow to draw high heelstutorial for more details on how to do this correctly.Step 5 Boots outlinesMark where the boots begin. Drawing this line go outside the legs borders.This is absolutely necessary if the model of the boots is without zipper or laces, to be able to be put on. Note that the boot seen from the side has this lineinclinedfrom the back towards the front side.Connect the uppermost part of the boots with the ankles and draw the high heel in the profile view.Step 6 Add realism and volumeCrinkle the boundaries of the boots making the wrinkles bigger at the higher and smaller at the lower end. Make sure they are with various sizes and fullness, so the illustration looks natural.Curve the line of the upper end and make it wrap around the leg the same way as was shown in theHow to draw bracelettutorial.Step 7 Render it!Lay down a flat layer of the color that you think suits well to the rest of the outfit.Step 8 Add some shadowsPaint the shadows. Put some underneath every wrinkle, but remember to vary in density. You want the shadows to give you depth, not to make the drawing boring by stuffing with many shadows that are exactly the same. Make darker the inner lining of the boots too.Step 9Finally add the light using color pencils. Mix a tone that is few shades lighter than your base color and white pencil for best results. Try to place the light at the segments that look the closest to the viewer and add more in the middle of every wrinkle, than in the side ends.These boots are made for walking! Draw an amazing fashion illustrations to show the best of them!

Step 1You have the unfinished leg and have marked the floor level already.From the ground up draw a Centerline thats a half-head long. If you are not drawing a whole figure, but just the foot it should be4x the width of the leg just over the ankle.Use a small point to mark the middle of the line.

Step 2 2:35Imagine the clock. If the Centerline was its arms the time would be 12:30. Right?Now draw a second guideline with the same length as the first and make it show2:35. Close it within an ellipse as shown in the illustration.Tip:This tutorial is about drawing really high stiletto heels. If you want some more flat, comfortable ones all you have to do is move the clock arms to 3:40 or whichever height you prefer.

Step 3 Heel and ToesIn the upper corner of the ellipse draw a circle. Use the ellipses size as reference.In the lower corner draw an ellipse thattouches the Centerline. The 2:35 oclock line should pass through the middle of the ellipse. This is for the toes.

Step 4Connecting the circle and the ellipse draw the foot arch. Note that under the heel the curve is straight.Mark the place of the ankle. Its situated closer to the Centerline than to legs outline.

Step 5Draw the ankle and join the heel with the leg. Under the heel draw a triangle that will be used as guideline for the spike heel.Pull a horizontal line from the heel circles midway and mark the middle of the toes ellipse.

Step 6Draw the heel. Use the little triangle to help you with the arch and make sure the heel is perpendicular to the ground surface.Use the lines from step 5 to build the instep curve. The line pulled from the circle should mark the most bulging out section of the instep.

Step 7Finish the toe box and draw new clock armspointing 1:35this time.

Step 8Refine the shoe contour and dont forget to make the wrap of the collar.

Now you are ready to experiment with different hight and forms! Have fun!

It doesnt look right! Common mistakes:

Error 1:The foot came too large for this leg. Always make sure that the length of the Centerline you draw in STEP 1 is 4x the widht of the leg just over the ankle.Be careful with the heel and keep it parallel to the floor. Better make it slightly curved inwards than outwards.

Step 1 PreparationStart by drawing the arm and the hand of your model . The pose should look relaxed, yet elegant.

Step 2 GuidelinesDraw two parallel lines to mark the width of the bracelet. The bracelet could be thin or thick depending on your imagination and will.Tip:If it is not cut from any of the sides, a bracelet should be wider than the hand to be able to pass through it. Dont draw tha accessories too close to the wrist if you want them to look possible to wear.

Step 3Close the lines that mark the width to form a rectangular shape.Draw the inclined lines as show to form little triangles. Make sure the lines end on thesame horizonbehind the arm.These are added to increase the 3D effect of the accessory.

Step 4Curve the guidelines and make the transition between the rectangular shape and the triangles nice and smooth.

Step 5Double the already curved lines of the triangles and draw the bracelet profile.The one used for the example is a simple round bracelet, so the only thing that needs to be done is to curve the sides of the rectangle.

Step 6 Add some colorThe fastest way to color the bracelet is to choose a base color, a darker shade and a lighter one.Render the bracelet with the base color.Then, take thedarker shadeand fill the triangles. As they stand behind they look darker than the rest.Finlay take the lightest color and fill thecenter part of the accessory with it. Blend it well.You could add a little light reflection in one of the sides of the bracelet to help creating the illusion of wrapping around the arm. Less is more in this case, so use the light wisely.

Bracelet profiles:There are endless variations of bracelet profiles and forms. Here are some of them:

1)To make a detailpart of the bracelet surfacewhen you reach the side end dont draw it all. Make just half of it and viewers eye will automatically make it go around the corner.2)If you want to make the detailstand outform the bracelet surface you should draw the whole form ( the first half inside the bracelet and the second half-outside the rectangular shape)3) Drawing rectangles with an X mark inside and leaving just a triangle in the end will give you that badrocker girllook.4) Remember to make thestripesparallel with the bracelet outline. This means curved like it.5) A bracelet is nor always necessary round. The profile may change, but the curved triangles used to gain dimension stay the way that they are.6) A bracelet made of beads.7) and 8) Variations of profiles9)You can add different borders to the bracelet as well.10) A spiky one.11) The favorite snake bracelet. This accessorie is drawn after the same logic as described above in the tutorial. Just theguidelines are thinner and inclined.Some advicesMore bracelets:When drawing more than one fashion accessories give them the feeling of air and movement. Dont make them all perfectly aligned.Note how the lines that go out of the arm are not equal from both sides.

Hand on waist:Take a closer look at the image and see how every bracelet has its own moment. The ones closer to the wrist are almost straight. because of the gravity the upper triangles in each bracelet is smaller than the lower.

Hands up:When the hands are up the bracelets are falling in a specific way. The ones closer to the wrist are the most inclined. Note how the guidelines are moving and changing.

Hope this tutorial was useful for you and your fashion designs will have new fabulous accessories from now on. Enjoy!Step 1: Set the sizeThe first thing you need to do when drawing chains is to set the length of the chain and the size of each link. Start by drawing a Centerline indicating the movement of the chain and divide it in equal parts.

Step 2: GuidelinesThe chain links are usually loose enough to rotate around their own axis. Use a pencil and gently mark ellipses that are all the same length, but have different widths. This is a way to indicate that they are not fixed in one position but rather turned to various different angles.

Step 3: LinksDraw the inner ellipse of the links. Try to keep the width consistent and dont worry about overlapping. At this point you should be gently marking with your pencil since all of this will be erased in a later stage.

Step 4: Make it realIn order to draw the chain and make it look realistic you need to bring some 3-dimentionality to your sketch. To achieve this move the upper right corner of each link up a little bit. The goal is to make the right side of the Inner ellipse touch the left side of the outside ellipse. Inner right to outer left.Tip: Keep the width of each link the same as before. You are just moving this segment up a little bit no other transformations.Erase the old position of the segment no unnecessary lines.

Step 5: OverlapThe links of the chain are going to look like they are overlapping after this step. The only thing you need to do is to thicken the lower left side of each link. No moving, no changes. Just fix the place where the overlapping is happening with your pencil before inking the sketch.

Step 6: InkingInk the chain and erase the pencil lines. Pay attention to the overlapping places.

Step 7: Adding shadowsOnce you have a finished outlines of the chain element fill it with a color of your choice. For some extra realism add shadow at the upper left of each link and blend it down. Dont forget the shadow casted by the overlapping from Step 4.

Step 8: Add highlightsAdd some highlights to the right side of each link. Use a white gel pen or pencil for best results. If you want to draw a golden chain for your accessories and outfits check out theHow to draw goldstep by step tutorial.

Experiment with various chain sizes and directions in your fashion sketches. Mix colors and link shapes have fun drawing your designs and hopefully this how to draw chains tutorial have added to your skills set!Step 1 Set the guidelinesDecide where you want to place the belt and how wide it is going to be. Mark it with two parallel lines, allowing you to go out of the outlines of the fashion figure a little bit.

Step 2 Make it wrap aroundTo gain the sensations of a realistic belt that wraps proper around the body, curve the lines slightly according to the volume of the body underneath.Tip:Depending on the perspective sometimes you will have to curve the lines in other directions. The point is that you shouldnt leave them absolutely straight, but adjust it thinking of the volume underneath.Notice that at the sides the belt goes outside of the models outline. This is because the accessory is put over the dress and this way you will make the sketch look more realistic and believable.

Step 3 The buckleDraw the buckle. It could be any form, but I picked the classic square one for this example. The buckle should be just a hair bigger than the width of the belt.

Spte 4 OverlappingErase the part of the buckle that is shown in the illustration and draw the overlapping piece of the belt. The little arrow shows how you should represent that the overlapping piece is placed over the belt itself.

Step 5 Drawing the belt holesDraw some belt holes before and after the buckle. Try not to go too far with them- draw only as much as you need and try to keep the space between each of them equal.Make sure you have one of the holes drawn very close to the buckle. Add the tongue that goes over the buckle.

Step 6Most of the belts have a belt loop that holds the overlapping piece not to fall down. You can draw that too. Make sure it wraps around the belt (Step 1 and Step 2).

Step 7 A finished lookFinally add some stitching and if your design requires- draw loops to hold the belt.

This is the very base of drawing belts. Having this in mind now you can go crazy with your designs and make amazing collections!Step 1: Shorts foldsMake a basic outline of your design. These shorts are not tight fitting this means that there will be fabrichanging down. Also notice the direction of leg of the shorts it is slanted because of the pose.Draw a single fold at the straight leg side keep it small and not very visible. Draw more creases over the bent leg and make sure they affect the outline of the shorts as well. Most of the folds will be pointing up, but you should draw one or two pointing down as well.Finish by adding pockets, belt and other details to your design.

Step 2: Classic pants foldsDraw the outline of the pants and make sure that the bent leg affects the bottom hemline. This way your fashion sketch looks much more realistic.Add the same creases as in the Shorts , but this time there will bemore folds pointing down. They always form because the knee pulls the fabric.Notice the deformation of the outline around the knee the fabric from the back of the knee has nothing to pull it and it wrinkles.Add details to the pants to make them not only realistic, but beautiful.

Step 3: Tight fitting pants foldsDrawing folds on skinny pants is a lot of fun. First make sure you leave just a little bit of space between the leg and the pants outline. Otherwise this would be tights.All the folds you made for the classic pants apply here too, but they aremoreand they look shorter. Notice that the folds start from about the centerline of the bent leg where the inner seam stands.The Tight fitting pants often times form creases that look sharper, compared to types of bottom wear.Add some bleaches and pockets to turn the design into sexy skinny jeans.

4. Harem pants foldsHarem pants are interesting combo between a skirt and tight fitting pants. After you make the outline of your designs make sure that the folds are longer and softer, compared to all the previous models. You can make all of the lines little curvier too.Notice that the knee pulls fabric from the straight leg, as in skirts.

5. Wide pants foldsYou might think that wide pants dont form fold and this couldnt be further away from the truth.Taka a look at the wide pants outline first.Straight leg:the pants are closer to the leg at the front and they leave much more space at the back.Bent leg:The bottom hemline is slanted because the knee is pulling the fabric. The area around the back of the knee is slightly curved, not straight!Draw the folds as before, but notice that the bent leg hemlineforms an S. This is the bid fold, formed from the knee pulling up.All the folds above the knee are pointing down; all the folds below the knee goes up.

Hopefully this folds tutorial will help you create amazing pants designs and fashion sketches! Play with angles and lengths, have fun and enjoy!

Step 1: Button placeOnce you have prepared the fashion figure start of by finding a good place for the jacket closing. There are no strict rules, but in many jackets the first button will be below the chests.Make sure you place the button on the torso Centerline.

Step 2: NecklineThe jacket neckline is a deep V shape starting from the shoulders and ending close to the button. It is important to start the V from the place where the neck and the shoulders connect. If this point is moved out then the jacket will look sloppy and badly tailored.Draw a vertical line from the right side of the button to indicate the overlapping closure.Tip:The closure of men and women jackets is differently situated. In womens jackets the overlapping will be towards the right, is mens towards the left side.

Step 3: More guidelinesMake a horizontal V below the collarbones. This will be your guideline to draw the collar and lapel, which are the tricky part of jackets. Notice that the lower arm of the V is longer than the upper one.Starting from the point where the neckline touches the shoulders draw two little triangular shapes. They indicate that the collar is 3-dimentional and turns around the neck.Finally add the finishing hem at the bottom on the jacket.

Step 4: Draw the collar and lapelThe collar and the lapels are some of the spots where you can really design and make the jacket look unique. In the example illustration you will see the classic version, but feel free to design it your own way.Make sure that the collar is turning around the neck, as shown, and that the lapels end before they reach the button.

Step 5: OutlinesYou can play with the silhouette and the proportions here. Leaving enough space from all sides when drawing the outline of the jacket.Drawing every kind of clothing tight to the body is a common mistake. The body needs air to breath. Leave enough space, especially when youre designing coats, jackets and pants.Tip:The clothes might be slim fitting, but this doesnt mean theyre stick to the body. Always leave some space, except for when youre drawing elastic fabric, leggings and swimsuits.

Step 6: FoldsAfter youve defined the silhouette its time to draw the folds of the jacket and make it look believable. Draw wrinkles around the elbow and the waist and dont forget to mark 1-2 lines around the button. The lines shouldnt be parallel draw them freehand with different lengths.

Step 7: Add the detailsThis is the stage where the designing comes back. Draw the hems of the jacket in the inner part of the sleeve, the princess hems, pockets (if any) and additional buttons if you like.

Jackets come in many variations. Playing with the lapels form and the hems you will get different results every time. Move the closure up or down, make the jacket shorter or longer- its up to your creativity now.

Dont forget to experiment when drawing your own designs bring a modern silhouette to your clothes and have fun!

Step 1: Classic collarLets start with a very simple, classic collar shape. After you have created the outlines of the blouse its time to make it look made of fabric, instead of plastic. Look at the outline of the collar. The folds that youre creating should follow its direction. This blouse is pretty close to the body and the fabric is stretched. This will affect the folds: they wont be very long and they will be place relatively close to the shoulders.Tip:The longer the folds are, the deeper they look. The closer to the center they are, the more heavy the fabric will appear.In the last stage draw a little bit outside of the shoulders line. This will give the impression that the blouse is on another, top layer and is not part of the figure.

Step 2: Polo shirtThe folds on a polo shirt would act a little bit differently. Assuming that the model of the polo is not very tight to the body you can leave more distance from the shoulders to the beginning of the folds. Notice how the second fold is not a curved line, but more like waterdrop. This makes it look deeper.Again, folds follow the collar outline.Tip:Folds may be in various shapes. They remind straight or curved line: ( | and the letters : Y V D O. The more opened and curved a fold is, the deeper and bigger it will look.Since you now have deeper folds this will affect on outline of the collar too. The line wont repeat the body form, it should be wavy and of course, placed a little bit outside of the neck underneath.

Step 3: Cowl necklineIf you caught the logic in the previous two steps you might already have an idea how to draw a draped neckline.The folds of such neckline are big and deep. This means that they should start at a bigger distance from the shoulders and should look more opened. Notice how the folds are not touching each other and how rich in fold forms the neckline is.Folds follow the collar outline.The volume created over the shoulders in the last step should be also dramatic draw nice, big waves, since the folds are deep and they create more relieve on the outline.Step 4: AccessorizedLets say you are designing one shoulder top, hold by an accessory. The accessorory is pulling the fabric and changes the direction of the folds, which would otherwise follow the outline of the collar.Now the folds are spread like sun rises and their form is thinner in the beginning and more opened in the end.Draw them in various lengths to make the illustration interesting to look at.In the 3rd stage the outline is deformed, the waves are intensive, more like zigzag- with constantly changing size.

Step 5: Sexy and modestThis is a polo made of elastic fabric. This means that its very close to the body and its stretched. When you draw slim fitting clothes this doesnt save you from drawing the folds. They are just more delicate and fewer. Draw tiny folds around the collar without pushing too hard with the pencil. Mark at least one fold from the shoulder and notice how the button is a pressure point-if there wasnt a button the top would look very different. Emphasize on it.

Step 6: Buttoned upHere is how you can draw the folds of a shirt or a blouse with buttons. The point where most of the pressure happens is ,of course, the bottoms. By drawing tiny little folds around them you can show that. Try not to overwork with these wrinkles, since the blouse will look like 2 sizes smaller than it should be. Remember always to add volume to the shoulders zone.

Drawing the folds can be a really fun and exciting part of creating your design. Dont miss is just because you believe its difficult. I hope this tutorial showed you that its not that hard.Step 1: The baseStart by drawing a nice, curvy female torso. Make sure you make the waistline slightly smaller than usual, since this is the effect corsets cause. Use theHow to draw female torsotutorial to help you.From the center of the breast pull two vertical lines towards models waist. These arebust Centerlines.Draw a horizontal line to mark the bustier top line and mark its bottom line.

Step 2: Corset silhouetteAdd dimension to your sketch by perfecting your corsets outlines. Notice how the bottom line is now slightly curving up and that the corset is outside of the body on the sides.Change the horizontal line at the bust to a wavy line. The picks of the wave are exactly on bust Centerlines.Tip:Designing new silhouettes is the best part of being a fashion designer. Use your imagination to create interesting top and bottom lines for your collections!

Step 3: Cut it!Use the bust Centerlines to build the so-called princess seams, that are typical for this kind of outfit.Follow the changes: the line is movingout, while on the chest. Than it goes slightlyin, like the corset outline does, and at reaching the waistline it goesoutagain.Draw two parallel lines between the cheats this is where the corset closing is about to happen.

Step 4: Draw some lacing holesOn the sides of the vertical line you just made start drawing small circles. They represent the holes that the lacing will go through in order to close the corset.Make sure the holes arenicely alignedboth horizontally and vertically.Tip:For the sake of better explanation the holes are in different colors. The right side of the lacing will go through all the blue holes. The left side of the lacing will go through all the red holes.Draw the first part of the lacing in between the bottom two holes.

Step 5: Right laceHere is where the magic happens!Starting from the bottom most blue hole move up, using diagonal lines. You will go through only the blue holes and remember the rule of thumb:Start behind, finish upfront!This means that the lacing will start from the vertical line next to hole N1 (creating the illusion it is behind) and will finish in hole N2 going over the vertical line.Erase all unnecessary lines.

Step 6: Left laceBasically the logic is the same as in previous step, except for one little detail.The left part of the lacing will go under the right one.Meaning that you shouldstop, when you reach the already drawn lacing.Use the same technique as in previous step, but touching only red holes this time.

Step 7: Draw the ribbonThe corset lacing is ready, now its time to draw a beautiful ribbon and clean up your illustration from unnecessary lines and give it a nice color of your choice.

I hope this step by step tutorial was useful for you, now get inspired and draw some beautiful, sexy corsets for your fashion portfolio!

Step 1 Draw a trapezoidDefine how long and wide you want the skirt to be by drawing a simple trapezoid. Dont make the slope too steep.

Step 2 Curve itBend the waistline down slightly. Bend the hemline as well, except for the spot over the front leg.Tip:Always bend the hemline up when its reaching the front leg, this way you show dimension to the illustration.

Step 3 Ruffle linesMark how many ruffle levels. Usually you would want to repeat the way the waistline and the hemline are moving. But as they are different because of the front leg, try to fade the ruffle levels gradually.

Step 4 TrianglesDraw little triangles at the sides of the skirt as shown on the example illustration.Step 5 RufflesIts time to draw the actual ruffles over the guidelines. See how the ruffles look like waves andbegin from the tip of the triangleand stand equally up and down from guideline. Notice the backside of the skirt that is visible under the hemline.Step 6Now draw the underside of the ruffles.The ruffles from the left show only the left side of the underside.The ruffles from the right show only the right side and those in the middle show both.

Step 7 Draw the foldsIts time to draw the folds that the ruffles form. It is important to note that you dont draw the lines perfectly straight and parallel to each other. It is more asthey bend towards their upper partin a cone-like fashion.Once you master How to draw ruffles you can apply the technique whenever you like in many different ways in your fashion illustrations.

Have fun!

It doesnt look right! Common mistakes:

Error 1: The ruffles are not "opened" enough. Make each ruffle wider, especially the upper part.

Error 2: The underlines are not straight. Draw the lines straight and do not join them in the middle when you have underline from both the right and the left side.

Step 1 A perfect fashion bodyStart by chosing an appropriate pose to show the best of your design. Often fashion illustrators would choose a pose of the model that is showing the side hem of the pants, but here I have picked a front view walking pose.Step 2 Design the pantsDraw the trousers with the belt loops, the pockets and the hems that are visible.Leave enough volume, so that the pants dont look like tights. Even if your are designing a slim fit pants note that there is still some volume aroud the legs, specially in the lower part of the leg.Step 3 Draw the foldsLeather pants have very specific folds. Usually they are many and they are sharp and tiny. Draw horizontal folds that affect the outline of the pants. Pay special attention to the crotch area, around the knees and in the lower end of the leg. Some of the folds are not horizontal, but slightly tilted - they should be the exeption, not the rule.

Step 4 The big secret of drawing leatherWhen you are ready with your design and have drawn the outline you are only half way done. The rendering of the leather is the really tricky part.Using a pencil double the contour of the pants, but a few millimeterIN. Note that the contouris not perfect some parts of it are missing, some are thin, others are thicker. The diversity of the line is really important! Double some of the main folds as well.You may want to contour the biggest ones and those around the crotch.Step 5 ColorTake a black marker and color everything except for the selections you did in the previou step. Erase the selections and refine with a black pen if needed (close to some smaller folds for example).Tip:If you have some details of the pants that you dont want to lose (as are the pockets in the example illustration) just go around, leaving them white. Or you can come back later with a white gel pen of white guache and draw the details again).

Step 6 ReflectionsLeather is a shiny fabric. In order to make it look believable you have to add more reflections to the pants. Take a light grey colored pencil and draw some highlights in the middle of the legs. Again you can interupt the highlight.Using this technique now you can make your fashion illustrations look so rebel, sexy and modern! Have fun !

Why outlines?Fashion illustrations need outlines, because without them drawings often look somehow undefined and unfinished. Outlines help the drawing stands out and keep viewer s attention.

How to begin?One of the worst things that can ever happen to your illustration is to have it perfectly sketched and at the moment you begin to colour it the pencil laid below smudges. Ordinary pencils smudge (if you use markers) or are visible in not a very pleasant way (if you use aquarelle). Thats why I recommend you to trace the fashion sketch using a tone that even if it smudges it will still look all right like light brown shades- you still can see the sketch while you render it, but after youre finished there is no ugly, non-erasable grey lines below .

First to color or first to outline the sketch?Generally speaking, it depends on the case and the media you prefer to use.I use markers and more frequently its easier to lay down the fill color then to outline the shapes, compared to trying not to cross the boundaries you have set.Except for the times you want to be really, really precise with small details for instance, I recommend you to colour the shape and to outline it later.

What colour should the outline be?Look around you- is anything outlined in black? Black outline should be applied only to dark grey or black objects.For any other case use a colour that is few shades darker than your fill colour. Take a piece of the same paper you use for the illustration and try on different options before applying the outline to your original image.

I miss the right colour?Use the old trick with the greys. A light grey and a dark grey pens are must have for the cases you lack proper outline colour. The first goes perfectly with white, light blue and green , pink and yellow. The second one can save you when you miss purple, dark blue and green, brown shades.Use those wisely and always try the results on a separate piece of paper before applying the colour on your illustration.

What to use when outlining white?The best solution that Ive come to is to use a light grey pen. It seems more natural on the paper and you dont lose the whites lightness as it happens when you outline it with black.

Step 1 PreparationIn the first place you need todraw the legs of your modelin the pose that you want them to be. Sketch the waistline and the hemline.Noticed how the waist line is slopping? This is because our model is standing on her left leg only.Tip:Always draw the waistline inclined from the supporting towards the relaxed leg.

Step 2 Add some volumeEven though the fashion figure is really skinnythe tummy creates volumethat makes the waistline curve down in that area. Curve it up again when it reaches the supporting leg.Draw parallel lines to hint the belt and the hem.Regardless of how skinny the jeans that you are drawing may be,there is always some extra volumeto add around the legs. It may be barely visible, but add it in case you dont want your jeans to look as stitched tights.

Step 3 The seams of your jeansDraw the seams following the form of the leg. Mark where the belt loops are going to be.

Step 4 Draw creases and foldsTip:Drawing the creases and folds of a clothing is crucial in order to make one fashion illustration look professional and well done.Thecreases around the crotchhave to be drawn like this: those of the supporting leg go up, and those of the relaxed one are curved around the leg.Theknee creases:those of the supporting leg are just over and under the knee, as its the most bulging part of the body there. The creases of the relaxed leg are radial as shown.There are also some small folds in the bottom of the jeans.Draw the pockets and the closing.

Step 5 Touch realistic looksThe folds affect also the outline of the clothes.Crinkle the outlineeverywhere you have creases.To create the illusion of wrapping around make the size of the belt loops bigger and let the belt itself wrap the body adding volume from the sides.Draw the button of the jeans.

Step 6DetailsHere you give your jeans stitching around the pockets and the seams.Draw the button hole adding just two little dashes and dont forget the little pocket, that is so, so typical for jeans.

Be creative and design your own collection of jeans! Take this base and work on the details- buttons, stitching and pockets. If you dont feel sure about drawing denim fabric check out theHow to draw denim tutorial.

Step 1: Fill in with base colorStart by drawing your fashion design and coloring it in a light beige color. The traditional burberry check pattern is on beige base, but if you feel like experimenting you can try different colors and see how this works for you.

Step 2: Add some shadows and highlightsNext its time to give your design some dimension. You want to decide where the shadows go before introducing the plaid, which often times can flatten the drawing.Draw the shadows using a darker shade at the places where the light doesnt reach. TheHow to draw skin shadowstutorial will give you an idea where you should place the shadows.Tip: Changing the color of the outline from black to brown will make your sketch look less harsh. Black outlines not only look unrealistic, but they also steal the attention from the more important content our check plaid in this case.

Step 3: Draw vertical red linesDraw double vertical lines using a red color. Notice how big the distance between the double lines is.You want to make sure that you change the direction of the lines for each garment part (e.g. the sleeves, the collar). This will help for not losing the details of your design.Tip: Where