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How I Use Fashion Magazine Ads to Improve My Illustration Skills

4/27/2015

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I set a challenge for myself: to draw a new dress once a day. I started with tracing a croquis, then moved to free hand sketching of the figures and focusing on how to render fabrics. My latest adventure is to locate ads in fashion magazines that I can use to study poses for my sketches.

It's been a lot of fun! My sketches now have more movement and mood and showcase my designs better. I spend a bit of time reviewing the ad - it's ambiance and scale. Then, I  transfer it as closely as possible into my sketchbook. Finally, I dress the figure in my own design.

I mostly use color pencils - they are easy to handle as I can quickly decide on the thickness of each line. Sometimes, I use illustration markers to render skin color. I would like to expand my skills and experience with watercolor and gauche. 

Do you do anything on a daily basis? How do you improve and measure your progress? Let me know!
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