Watercolor Fashion Illustration: Step-by-step techniques for illustrating fashion and figures in watercolors

Learn to paint outstanding fashion watercolors with expert guidance from a leading fashion illustrator. The book covers the best tools and materials, simple watercolor techniques, lighting and shading, color, and key elements of illustrating fashion. Twenty step-by-step projects show how to use these building blocks to create beautiful fashion watercolors, from handbags and shoes to full figures and close-up make-up.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2021
Publisher: David & Charles

Discover the captivating world of fashion watercolor painting with the expert guidance of renowned fashion illustrator Francesco Lo Iacono. In this comprehensive course, you'll embark on a journey to create stunning and delicate fashion illustrations that capture the essence of fashion.

The book begins by equipping you with the essential tools and materials, including paints, brushes, pencils, paper, and more. Francesco then delves into simple watercolor techniques, such as washes, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and utilizing the white of the paper. He further explores lighting and shading, which have the power to transform your artwork.

In the front section, Francesco teaches you about color theory, creating palettes, mixing colors, and achieving a range of skin tones. He then guides you through the key elements of illustrating fashion, covering male and female faces, hair types, poses, garments, tailoring, drapery, volume, texture, and patterns.

Twenty step-by-step projects follow, designed to build your confidence and skill. You'll begin by painting handbags and shoes without models and gradually introduce figures into your artwork. The range of subjects covered includes full figures, front-on and in profile, close-up make-up and beauty illustrations, and dynamic compositions for editorial fashion illustration.

Throughout the course, Francesco shares his invaluable insights, tips, and techniques, empowering you to create beautiful fashion watercolors that stand out. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this course will help you unlock your creative potential and bring your fashion illustrations to life.

So, why wait? Enroll in this course today and embark on a journey of artistic discovery and self-expression. Unleash your creativity and let your imagination soar as you paint outstanding fashion watercolors with the help of Francesco Lo Iacono.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 216 x 279 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781446308738