Digital Fashion Sketchbooks Now before I go too far, let’s make it clear that this post is about a digital fashion sketchbook, but that the layout, process and development in MOST ways is no different than for ANY kind of fashion sketchbooks! Because I did work digitally (sketching freehand on my iPad Pro), I want […]

Today I’m happy to share with you a bouquet of fashion design masterclasses, Join me as I read from my book “The Language of Fashion Design: 26 Principles Every Fashion Designer Should Know”…. and we discuss the images and concepts that are fundamental to fashion design and fashion illustration!When I got the book contract, (view

One FANTASTIC Fashion Drawing app can change EVERYTHING! (scroll to bottom for a video example) And for me, that’s Tayasui Sketches app. Oh, I could go on all day about it, and i WILL if you just give me a chance! I’ll try to give you just a few insights into WHY this app surpasses

Have you ever delved into the experience of a Figure Drawing Course? You’ll get so much more than you bargained for. Personal expression, preceision, process, freedom, vision….. https://youtu.be/TiEuMfzU-PM How could you expand and explore your approaches to drawing to feel more free, expressive, and satisfied with the experience? How can you turn it into an

Fashion and Costume Sketching on iPad While today I’m here to talk about model drawing, figure drawing and my course enrollment opening today, I’m going to show you how Model Drawing is the foundation of Fashion and Costume sketching on the iPad or anywhere else. Tayasui Sketches app, as you all probably know by now,

https://youtu.be/vlgHYF5Pq58https://youtu.be/Gk_a0GlZ4dI Drawing– particularly figure drawing and even worse, “fashion” model drawing, can bring out our worst critical and perfectionist tendencies!! Today’s short video is so close to my heart. How do we overcome perfectionism and break into a new freedom of expression that also is more accurate? Yes, it’s possible. the way you look at

Fabric and Inspiration Creative Process for Fashion Sketching Fabric and inspiration are absolutely integral to the fashion designer’s creative process. I usually ALWAYS sketch with fabric IN MY HANDS. Maybe not all agree, but those of you who go around with me in these circles can usually relate to my approach to the creative process…

Shading and Shadows in your fashion illustration I LOVE TO TALK ABOUT SHADING AND SHADOWS! in fashion illustration as well as in LIFE….What a beautiful metaphor. You all know I’ve been enthusiastically teaching fashion illustration, design, and model drawing for over 20 years at Parsons School of Design Fashion department and now here in my

Whether you are a sketching, illustration OR fashion design student/ designer… -VIDEO BELOW You still want to know the names of things (like flares, gathers, seamlines, armholes, and all kinds of specific details). TODAY’s VIDEO is all about that good stuff of fashion designing! If you love fashion and fashion design, or are a fashion

How to Paint and Draw Digitally with the best Art App on IPad, Tablet, Computer and Devices Yes, you can make fashion illustrations and freehand art on your iphone, android phone, ipad, tablet,or computer and still get natural, textural quality effects! (ART APP VIDEO TUTORIAL BELOW) You all know I’m a fashion illustrator and designer,