101 Fashion Illustration Tips, Tricks, and Product Recommendations (OK, maybe not that many)

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I had a blast painting this gouache fashion illustration of a woman wearing a black chiffon evening gown covered in sparkly black sequins and beads. I include a lot of tips and tricks on how to make your watercolor or gouache illustration better. No paid product promos, all my product recs are my own opinions.
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[@caressen.4186]

I just want to say that i spent $100 k and 4 years on design school and not ONE instructor explained using the materials as clearly as you did. Thanks for creating content and helping things come full circle for me.

[@zoehongteaches]

Glad I could help!

[@ttsangvlogs3567]

@@zoehongteaches Can you install style cad software for me? I'm thinking about it for reference, but there's no one installed in my place right now

[@lotusspider7]

i wonder how many times this pose has been reinterpreted from Greek marble statues. The 'contrapposto' pose that changed the way the body was presented in art. This classic pose was a break away from the upright ridgid representation of the human figure. The weight shifting too one leg and knees slightly bent showed a dynamic but still relaxed stance capturing a movement frozen in time, breathing life into the artwork.

[@alexanderpons9246]

Love it great tip on how to make the cross sparkle lines stand out more Zoe, thank you for all you share!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@chouchou-en8jb]

We love you Zoe, the best videos in KZbin is yours, you make everything simple funny and instructive. What's the secret? Your fantastic personality makes everything better .tnx a lot

[@rrdcreates]

I remember buying gouache for junior year drawing class - it was on the supply list, but we were never taught to use it. So it just sat in my kit for years before I tried to use it. Thank you for sharing this in depth tutorial

[@chloerodriguez790]

Hey Zoe! Great video I am an aspiring fashion designer illustrator and I’m kinda lost on where to start. I have been drawing my designs flat and on figures ( via pencil and via Adobe Illustrator) and not sure which direction to go. I’m not sure if u know or could share more about digital illustration in the fashion world but that would help! I’m so stuck right now trying to figure out if I should learn figure drawing via pencil or go into character design because u can learn the figure and the clothing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ❤️

[@r.g.36]

I do this too, I mean I use reference but I those are 40's - 50's fashion illustration poses by Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de Lorenta, old school pauses and art deco style of figures and some from Renaissance, I love the way they drew gowns and generally the way they draw movement amd figure it's just ahh✨✨✨😌

[@Wee_Catalyst]

Love this, thank you! I’ve enjoyed using rubbing alcohol instead of water because it dries so much faster but I know some people don’t like doing it that way ☺️

[@saminamirza5094]

As always, I’m mesmerized by your illustration videos! Thank you

[@rosaelinav8036]

Love how you draw this dress it’s gorgeous. Thank you.❤❤❤

[@n.j.9494]

Hi Zoe! Thank you for showing your knowledge with us 😀 Could you do a bideo about trend forecasting?

[@LadyInTheTree]

I have a question - which you might have a video answering this already - I like fashion illustration for the art aspect and look at a lot of different styles for inspiration. Some of those inspirations comes from well known names in different companies, they can be very stylized. At what point is stylizing the figure to far and is entering more art sketch than for business purposes ? Do well established illustrators get more freedom ? (I hope I am expressing this in a way that makes sense)

[@zoehongteaches]

Every illustrator has their own style and every style serves its own purpose. For designers, it's best to elaborate on the details of the design enough to communicate the design. For others, it can be purely to express portraiture, or express a mood. A company will typically hire an illustrator because they already like their style and want their style for their own purposes. Sometimes companies will ask an illustrator to change their style to be like someone else's style, but most illustrators do not like working this way for myriad reasons.

[@terrigelbaum8066]

GAWD! I love you soooo much. You're such a great teacher. I am so lucky to know your channel.

[@MersedessBens]

Amaizing work! Thanks for sharing.

[@pradipsarkar612]

Can you please explain the colour theory like emotions and all

[@irmabecx4758]

I just don't understand how you can measure the thickness of paper any other way than weight per square. I love sketching on like 150-200 GSM paper. :)

[@inquisitive4928]

I visited a few sites before yours, and as if sent to your channel to grant my wish, you did exactly what I wanted. Video started, I followed the graph, you got busy while talking at the same time. EZ Peezy! Hallelujah!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!☺️

[@lovegod.lovepeople3890]

Hey Zoe! Glad to see another video, I'm a new subscriber, and I've enjoyed your videos so much, so detailed, and fun, and informative. Keep the videos coming in! Thanks for all your info on the topics of Fashion, it's so needed, your in my list of favorites.

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you! Will do!

[@sakshijangid9048]

More than my college professor I learn from uh... Thank you... Love from 🇮🇳

[@Earlofthelemongrab]

Hey zoe! you're back 😆

[@cidchristophereribe6032]

Listening to this Podcast while sketching my future collections 😇😇😇

[@pilarneary3526]

Ms. Zoe, thanks for your video. Wonderful!!🌺🤗🌺

[@Julia16H]

Please make a video about the autumn fashion 2022! 🍁🍁

[@DicKnight1king]

You and I have similar styles when creating and designing. Awesome

[@NehaSingh-xy4xj]

Thank you Zoe, you always such an inspiration.

[@zoehongteaches]

You are so welcome!

[@saanvimodi45]

Thanks a lot zoe for all your videos..they help me a lot..I have learned a lot from you.

[@abeerzh3494]

Love it 💜

[@CustomThreads]

Just when I need it so much.Thank You Zoe.

[@2LIVCREATE]

I L❤️VE IT!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 per USUAL!!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@2LIVCREATE]

You’re welcome. Zoe, I appreciate your sharing tips, tricks and advice on how to render beautiful clothing! You’re AMAZING!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@shanicesdiaries]

Definitely going to follow these guidelines came out so well

[@ese_oobehi5559]

I love you zoeeee, you help and inspire me a lot

[@2LIVCREATE]

Thank you for sharing, Zoe! I’m going to try and see how well I do…. Learning and practicing to improve my fashion illustrations. Thank you soooooo much!! 🥰🤗❤️

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome, have fun, and good luck!

[@2LIVCREATE]

@@zoehongteaches Thank you SO MUCH!!! 🤗

[@bzuwerqabebe1232]

so beautiful ❤i love Drawing design ❤

[@makingnewdreamscometrue]

Do you use a really soft lead? I’ve always found that once I’ve added watercolor the pencil marks get sealed in and not smeared. I will try working with gouache since I’ve never tried it.

[@zoehongteaches]

No, not unless I want some really dark finishing touches. I'm not worried about smearing after the illustration is done, because I try to touch none of it. I'm worried about graphite smearing while I'm painting.

[@pomypomy7088]

Thank you really you are amazing

[@michaelhobbs8935]

Another great video as always :)! Have you ever watched The Great British Sewing Bee? Before watching this video, I watched some others where you spoke about Project Runway and Next in Fashion. I'd love to know your thoughts on Sewing Bee compared to them. It's pretty big here in the UK, so I think there may well be other people interested to know what you think too. I'm not sure how easy it is to watch in America though!

[@zoehongteaches]

I've heard it's a fun show but it's not available over here. :(

[@SaharRazavi]

I love how you drew the hairs 😍

[@tamaras5524]

Hi Zoe, does your Figure Drawing Class cover the male figure too?

[@zoehongteaches]

Yes

[@aparnasanthosh733]

❤

[@terrieblazek1834]

Once again thank you for sharing your knowledge...!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@lorenar8163]

Would it be okay to use a hairdryer in cool mode to help speed up the drying time or is it best to let air dry?

[@zoehongteaches]

You could test it on an illustration you don't care about

[@quadrikhadijat4424]

Hi Zoe, thank you so much for all your videos on fashion illustration. I know you dropped a video on how to use your channel to study fashion design/illustration before. But I'm still very confused on which video to watch next after the 4 step croquis building process. Could you drop a video on what order to watch your videos if I want to study fashion illustration exclusively. Thank you. BTW, I'm Nigerian. 3 years of studying fashion design and non of our lecturers have mentioned half of what is on your channel.

[@zoehongteaches]

Practice figures, move on to the Drawing Clothes on Bodies playlist, and then Illustrating Specific Textures.

[@quadrikhadijat4424]

Thank you❤

[@atefehhajiagha3237]

I love your videos ,so clear and full of information. Thank you!!❤

[@zoehongteaches]

You are so welcome!

[@Mfalmejames]

Thanks zoe

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@diganarboy22]

Super👌👌👌😎😎

[@niyadayma5185]

Thank you for your ideas 😍♥♥♥

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@niyadayma5185]

♥♥♥♥

[@lesliethesomm]

I love this channel!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@miromim3989]

Thank you so much

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!