Fashion Design & Illustration Tutorial: Velvet

[@Thirikalee]

"We're not made of magic; we're made of practice." I really like this. It has been said in different ways before, but this one rings my bell. Is that your own phrasing? I want to be able to quote the right person with that. :)

[@zoehongteaches]

+O. Thirikalee Yes, that's my phrasing. My students in class would watch me demo something and tell me I'm magical and I would tell them this. :)

[@Thirikalee]

I get them. Watching someone skilled working on something seems often magical. Just yesterday my animations lecturer wanted to show me something and sketched a character design for our project and I... just sat there and watched in awe. MAGIC! Thank you for the answer. I might actually put that on my wall. :)

[@zoehongteaches]

Hahaha~ yeah, I've had students (jokingly) argue back, "No, Zoe, stop, it's magic, that's just crazy" haha

[@Thirikalee]

It sure looks like it, sometimes!

[@aislinngraves4291]

Thank you so much for the lesson. I am not a fashion artist or designer but it is really helpful in my fantasy art to know how to paint fabrics so my subjects look right! :D

[@ZELLYG]

I'm a aspiring fashion designer that's currently working on my clothing line to drop this winter & your videos are helping me a lot , even though I'm not in design school yet.

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

You never fail to amaze me. Awesome video! I learned about pile the hard way when I was making a gown to wear to a wedding. Purple velvet. I cut both sleeves together as usual… sewed the dress together and had a sleeve significantly lighter than the rest of the dress. Since they were long sleeves, I had to go buy another expensive yard of velvet. That was 50 years ago, but I vividly remember! ❤ Shirley

[@eternal8song]

Oh thank god I found this video. I'm trying to design a velvet northern renaissance gown and for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to render it. You've saved my Costume Design grade.

[@zoehongteaches]

Good luck!

[@Eddxy9]

If only my fashion illustration professor taught like you. 😢

[@zoehongteaches]

[@Kreeper_kat]

I love to watch you draw. I'm not in the fashion industry, but your work is so interesting to watch.

[@zoehongteaches]

thank you!

[@qna4231]

Thank you Zoe! im learning and improving so much from you. you are truly the best art teacher i ever wished for in my last 30 years !! thanksyou :-)

[@juliaaguiar4053]

This video helped me a lot. I painted my first vellum shirt today. It turned out great! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge

[@zleeloo]

Zoe, do a video on how to care for different fabrics, like how to press them, how to clean, how to store them, tips and so on. Do a series of them!

[@momocisse3823]

omg you came at the right time i need to design velvet yeaaaah zoe you rock

[@zoehongteaches]

[@Ellsped10]

For me it’s been a difficult fabric to sew especially silk or viscose type! Thanks for the video! Could you please do another video on sewing with chiffon/georgette especially silk ones! I’ve found them also difficult to sew!😊❤❤❤❤

[@elahnewyork]

Great tutorial as always!! 😍😍😍

[@zoehongteaches]

thanks!

[@asobeLive]

I now have a new respect for velvet. . Thumbs up^^

[@zoehongteaches]

[@nooralhaddad381]

Love your videos 💕 I’m learning a lot Keep it up 👍🏽

[@higherground711]

Great tutorial! ^_^ You really make things easy to understand in a very fun way.

[@zoehongteaches]

thank you!

[@higherground711]

I call it as I see it.

[@Ellsped10]

Another thing, I was told that the pile should always go down but these days I’ve come across velvet pants that the pile is upward! Can you expand on that please?❤❤❤

[@shaiibeaa7313]

Great video !!💯💯🤤🤤😍😍 learned alottttt!!!💯💯💯

[@chieloebube7728]

Hey Mrs. Hong, thank you for this tutorial. I'm having issues with rendering velvet in black color; where highlights and shadows should be and also since I can't paint light on dark, please I need help, thank you ♥️

[@AMehta-dn5zi]

Zoe I am loving the manicure! (Oh and the tutorial too, of course...ha.)

[@zoehongteaches]

hahahaha~ thanks.

[@stephanienosikovsky1030]

Hey, Zoe, I love your videos, they've been super helpful to me! I do fashion design as a hobby (only sketches, I don't actually make the clothes, although I've always wanted to), and I have a video request. After I finish the fashion line I'm currently working on, I wanted to do a swimwear line next, so I was wondering if you could make a video on how to draw swimwear, if you haven't done so already. You know, just a video covering the basic styles and shapes of swimwear - one-piece, bikini, tankini, etc. You get it. Other than that, your videos are awesome, keep 'em coming!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you! I do have a swimwear vocab video in the queue but it's really far back in the queue.

[@stephanienosikovsky1030]

It's okay, no rush! Like I said, I'm not gonna start swimwear until I finish the line I'm working on now, and that's not gonna be for a while. But it's good to know that it's on the list, I'll look out for it!

[@sanyashaikhh]

Zoe how greatful I am that i found you😭❤

[@artifexmom3824]

Thanks for sharing your nice lesson about velvet fabric. I need to learn more about fashion. ☺️💕👍🏻 Hello 👋🏻 I’m your newest follower.☺️👍🏻 God bless and please keep safe always.☺️🙏🏻

[@cutclassnotfrog]

Thanks! This is exactly what I needed!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@lamazzonian]

hello Zoé. .. quick question...if I were to color the grey blazer with marker...would I cover the whole blazer at first with the base color and then add the highlight color or should I leave the white areas out? grazie

[@maryainsley5605]

👍oops my bad! Somehow my screen was too dim. Omg! Who knows when that button got pressed. Thanks I re watched it and so much clearer!

[@zoehongteaches]

Yay!

[@loishmar]

What color wud be best!? Will fya color be good too?

[@greengranmab2827]

Nice. From the photo, I can tell the velvet base of the strand is deep burgundy velvet and the fabric grain (pile)is upside down, therefor your shadow is highlighted because of the direction of the velvet's pile direction is laying down, catching light...if grain is directed down, then your shadows would be more the dark shadows, more realistic...make senses?!🤔🤓😝👌🏼

[@baharcava5212]

.Hi Zoey, thanks to you I've learned al lot. I have a tiring request : When you have time ,could you please color the same piece -a skirt for example- in different types like one velvet, one satin, one organza,etc.? I know you have videos for almost each one but I need to see the difference while coloring. Thanksss :*

[@christiniapeake149]

Thanks now it's time to practice

[@zoehongteaches]

#alwaysbepracticing

[@Landphoo]

Hi Zoe! Can you tell me about which school you graduated it's becoz I would like good as you. I think you're skillfully as a designer.

[@zoehongteaches]

I went to Otis College of Art and Design, but I'm also a result of working in the industry for 20 years, teaching for 5 years, and practicing on my own.

[@Landphoo]

Thank a lots for your answer. I don't know I can do good as you. you have a lots experiences but me have nothing yet.

[@farzane76]

Thanks Zoe!😍

[@noraeliza6167]

You are AMAIZING 💎💎💎💎💎

[@mariashelia1459]

Can you make a video about how to render corduroy fabric?

[@onlyadreamer7886]

Hey, which type of color pencils did you use?

[@elishalandis3144]

Thanks so much, this is amazing!

[@madhusha1927]

Amazing

[@rania1619]

Can you explain more about your “ highlight - base - shadow “ .

[@zoehongteaches]

You can watch my General Illustration Basics playlist.

[@maryainsley5605]

Loved this tutorial. Learned a lot, but color was difficult to see

[@zoehongteaches]

Did you try brightening your computer screen? It can be a little difficult to portray subtleties on camera.

[@Igordeazevedocruz]

yaas good tutorial

[@zoehongteaches]

thanks!

[@rafaelasantana6765]

Amazing❤❤💖❤💖❤ Congratulation👏👏👏👏👏😀

[@zoehongteaches]

[@stephaniekidoodles7655]

How do people wear velvet without dealing with embarrassing spots when they sit?

[@nekrokleptic]

Zoe, what book are you using?

[@rajindersinghnijjar902]

Can you please tell name of this book

[@gabriellaj5292]

really useful!!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

thanks!

[@khan2225]

Please teach me how to rendering perfectly on dresses

[@TheRegal_KingJayy]

how do u render black velvet

[@redmondemma74]

yes🙌

[@zoehongteaches]

[@Aahana950.]

Show us with your own ideas how highlight n how to darken color etc without seeing in pictures

[@emilyrijsberman2024]

Who nods every time she says "right"?

[@zoehongteaches]

hahahahahaha~

[@نغومةالعباس]

اعجبتني الترجمة العربية

[@ngvelva2351]

Hi. I liked this video. Can you draw a tumblr girl taking a picture infront of the mirror, please. I can't draw that, and I think I can learn watching your lessons.

[@kouitinic]

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