Fashion Illustration – Female Figure Basic (English)

The introduction gives you an overview of the entire course. Each module is briefly presented, giving you an insight into the techniques, proportions, materials, and creative design processes covered throughout the course.

IIn this course, you will learn the fundamentals of fashion drawing — from constructing the 10-head fashion figure to creating a finished illustration. You will learn how to draw figures in different poses, construct faces and hairstyles, and bring them to life using markers, light, shadow, and highlights. This course is ideal for beginners and anyone who wants to develop their fashion illustration skills with confidence and creativity.

In this module, you’ll get to know the 10-head fashion figure and build a standing pose step by step — from both the front and back views. You’ll work systematically with proportions, guidelines, and the silhouette to create a clean, well-balanced fashion sketch.

In this lesson, you will learn how to construct the 10-head fashion figure from the front, step by step, creating a solid foundation for all fashion drawings.

In this lesson, you’ll build the foundation for your fashion drawings by creating the 10-head fashion figure from the back, step by step.
 

In this module, we focus on the balance line, body balance, and the center of the fashion figure. You’ll learn how the weight-bearing leg and free leg influence posture and how they help create natural, believable poses.

We’ll also discuss the importance of the plumb line and how it can help you better understand the figure’s posture, weight distribution, and overall balance.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use the center line and balance effectively to create stable, well-balanced, and realistic poses.

In this lesson, we’ll explore the importance of the weight-bearing leg and free/playing leg through a practical exercise. You’ll learn how to represent movement, weight shift, and dynamics convincingly in your poses.

In this lesson, we’ll discuss the plumb line and the balance line when drawing standing poses and explore their importance through a practical exercise.
 

In this module we focus on different hip and leg shapes. You’ll learn how the legs are constructed and how to draw feet correctly. We’ll draw bare feet, mid-height heels, and high heels — each from the front, back, and side views.

In this lesson, you will learn about different hip shapes and how they influence the overall look of a figure. You will practice drawing these shapes correctly to create more varied and realistic fashion illustrations.

In this lesson, we’ll draw and discuss different leg shapes, such as X-shaped, O-shaped, and straight legs, and explore how they are represented in figure drawing.

In this lession you will learn how to draw legs in different positions and perspectives.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to draw bare feet, mid-height heels, and high heels — from the front, side, and back views.

In this module, we explore different shoulder shapes and learn how to draw hands in various poses with a sense of movement and expression. The focus is on movement, expression, and correct proportions.

In this lesson, we’ll draw and discuss different shoulder shapes, explore how they are represented, and see how they can change the overall appearance of a figure.

In this lesson, you’ll learn to draw different hand poses with confidence and purpose. Step by step, you’ll build hands using simple shapes and clear guidelines to maintain accurate proportions and natural positioning.

In this lesson, you’ll learn step by step how to draw arms for your fashion figures.

In this module you will learn face proportions, how to draw hair, and how to create different hairstyles. Step by step, you will develop expressive fashion faces from simple shapes.

In this lesson, we will create a stylized fashion face step by step. You will learn the basic facial proportions and how to simplify and construct a face aesthetically for fashion illustration.

In this lesson, you will learn how to draw hair step by step and create different hairstyles by working with larger shapes instead of individual strands for a natural, stylized look.

In this module, you’ll work with the 10-head fashion figure in a walking pose. Step by step, you’ll develop the proportions, guidelines, and silhouette to create a clean fashion sketch.

In this lesson, we draw the 10-head fashion figure in a walking pose from the front, step by step, using a front-view template and reference.

In this lesson, we draw the 10-head fashion figure in a walking pose from the back, step by step, using a back-view template and reference.

In this module, you will learn how to shade the face and body under frontal lighting to give the figure a sense of volume.

In this lesson, we explore frontal lighting on the face. You’ll learn how and where to place shadows under frontal lighting to create a sense of volume, depth, and expression.

In this lesson, we explore frontal lighting on the body. You’ll learn how and where to place shadows under frontal lighting to create a sense of volume and depth.

In this module, you’ll learn the basics of marker coloring, explore different skin tones, and discover how to bring fashion illustrations to life using markers.

In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics of working with markers. You’ll also discover what to keep in mind when colouring with markers.

In this lesson, we examine different skin tones and learn how markers can be combined to achieve realistic results.

In this lesson, you’ll color the face and hair step by step using markers.

In this lesson, you’ll color the body step by step with markers, taking frontal lighting into account.

In this lesson, I’ll demonstrate, using two sample poses, how to color the body and face and complete a fashion illustration step by step.

In this final module, we’ll take another look at the key topics covered throughout the course – from the 10-head fashion figure and different poses to the face, hands, feet, and colouring with markers.

You’ll see how the individual techniques work together and how you can continue applying them in your own fashion illustrations.

If you’d like to keep practising or explore new techniques afterwards, you’ll find further courses and workshops that will help you deepen your knowledge and develop your skills.

In this final module, we’ll take another look at the key topics covered throughout the course — from the 10-head fashion figure and different poses to faces, hands, feet, and marker coloring.

You’ll see how the individual techniques come together and how you can continue applying them to your own fashion illustrations.