Fashion Illustration Tutorial: Shading Figures, Faces, Clothing

[@zoehongteaches]

This one is a bit of a doozy, long and full of info. Timestamps, list of materials used, and related videos are listed in the description box! Hit the thumbs up button if you found this video helpful! (I'm finally over the flu and hope you are too!)

[@Yggdraseed]

You know, I've been drawing on-and-off for my whole life, but shading has always been something I couldn't figure out. Not for lack of trying, mind; and I would occasionally get shading that looked good on accident. I just could never get it to come together on a level where I really understand how to think about it and put it onto paper. But this video finally made it click! Thank you so much!

[@JuneK618]

Zoe! where have you been all my life???!! If I had you as my teacher eons ago, I probably would have successfully pursued my dream of becoming a Fashion Illustrator. You are an amazing teacher!!

[@pierrec3531]

i just love how your drawings are so casual masterpieces

[@arpdstudios]

i love you. you’re a savior. keep doing what you and and continue to be great. you are teaching a whole new generation.

[@parsaloolia557]

that was so helpful thank you so much

[@rajshankar88]

I needed a refresher on my illustration 101’s as I haven’t drawn in a while and I didn’t expect this quick tutorial to be soooo good!!! It’s simple to the point and clear ! Just perfect ! Thankyou

[@marmac7601]

A very detailed, well-explained, informative tutorial. Thanks, Zoe!

[@chaseykaluha3040]

Zoe, you taught me more than an art class. 😃👍 Thank you!

[@pjlewisful]

I didn't think I'd learn much from this subject but, I really did find it interesting and useful. I like how you talked about "learning to flick" & also, softening any harsh shadow with the lighter color.

[@johnedwards6185]

Thank you, Zoe. This is the best tutorial about shading placement that I have ever viewed. Your explanations and demonstrations are so clear and helpful.

[@si-1255]

I love you, thank god I find you 😭😭 this will be really helpful

[@lailaabdul-rasheed2143]

Omg just in time i have been trying to put together my portfolio and the shading was not coming at all so thank you 😘

[@drlsaria]

This is such a great video! Very descriptive, I always found myself struggling with shadows when I draw. Thanks God for KZbin, I don’t need to take a $2k class in it from an art school. Lol

[@katherinehorrocks7927]

I have never been able to successfully shade anything but this tutorial is amazing! thank you so much, Zoe!

[@mandyl555]

Love this! I'm finally starting to understand the shading concept and look forward to giving my illustrations some more dimension. Thank you tons.

[@martinnathalie2107]

Merci merci merci☺️ Je colorie en ce moment des visages , des corps et des vêtements, et justement aucune idée où je dois placer mes ombres, alors votre vidéo tombe super bien!!! Excellentes explications

[@galinabobrova951]

i must say that it was extrimly helpful for me

[@deborahwolff5651]

This is what I struggle with! Your tutorials are very self explanatory! I love to watch your demos

[@ruya5091]

You are really an awesome teacher.....Thank you so much!!!!

[@kittyliu4900]

Thank you so much for sharing 🙏

[@tattinggirl4341]

Incredibly helpful-your descriptions -the way you articulate them-are super awesome.

[@eliw4857]

I feel like I should drop out of apparel design college and just stay subscribed to you

[@namratadkumar]

Hey Zoe I love how you explain the things in depth. I request you to please show some illustrations how it should look when you are going to present it to the client or interviewer

[@zoehongteaches]

If you're presenting to a client, you present the way they want it. For portfolios, go watch my Portfolios playlist.

[@aminan1604]

😭😭mam...thankyou so much....this is really helpful...i need u as my mentor mam.....love u..🤗

[@chixbu]

This video helped me sooo much in my school projekt. thank you so much :)

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@alexduprat2804]

I'm your fan! Love Zoe

[@KetterhagenC]

Thanks, Zoe! Your videos are always SUPER helpful. Glad you are feeling better.

[@zoehongteaches]

thanks!

[@cosmiclatte9416]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@elizabethmoorman7434]

Ve4y helpful thank you so much, so inspiring!

[@coolcat6452]

Thank you! This tutorial is very helpful! Very descriptive and detailed👍

[@ironpalm8798]

Good tutorial 🙏🙏😊

[@vichuvijima8562]

Nyz ...very useful

[@deborahwolff5651]

You make iy easy to understand

[@kmoore4125]

Thank you Zoe -This was very helpful.

[@shylas6052]

You teach very well! ❤️

[@ymReal]

You are the best!!

[@federicomaranan2871]

Thank you for sharing this video. Very helpful for the beginner like me

[@emlkfoury5395]

It was very helpful 👍

[@sugandhikaherath4218]

Great........

[@user-fg5sj5eu2m]

Hey Zoe. Can you maybe film a sketchbook tutorial?

[@zoehongteaches]

What specifically do you hope to learn?

[@fangedorgasm3508]

Hey Zoe. I am a first year fashion design student who always watches your videos. Where I go to school, we are encouraged to stylise our fashion figures tremendously - they usually have quite an abstract outcome. Could you maybe talk about stylising illustrations and what that means in the industry, as I have seen your figures are beautifully proportional and sometimes I wonder about how that could be the most practical way of illustrating the clothing apposed to more 'fantasy world'-type figures. I'd really love your opinion and advice on this one!

[@zoehongteaches]

My figures are not that realistic. I most often use a 10 head figure and the average person is about 8 heads, models are in the 9 head range. But I agree that anatomically my figures aren't that stylized. I definitely illustrate with the clothing design as the focus, which is a vein I call "design communication" and I'm a huge supporter of this style for designers. There are styles of illustration that can be stylized and still communicate the design. Some designers sketch figures more to capture a mood, show off the inspiration and vibe of the collection and let their flats show the design details. Some schools push stylization in an effort to get their students to explore style and find their own illustrative signature. There is rarely a one-method-fits-all answer, especially in visually creative fields.

[@fangedorgasm3508]

Thank you for this thought-provoking reply. I battle to put into words the respect and admiration I have for your skill and teaching! I'll have to chew on that information for a bit and see how it I could translate it to my own development in workflow - so until next time! x

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you! Many artists and designers struggle with finding a balance between what they are taught and what feels right for them, but that struggle is often beneficial in the end. Good luck!

[@emlkfoury5395]

Good job 👌

[@cleopatra5334]

You are very good

[@renestrickmann6527]

Ur videos are so helpful! I have a creative test in 3 months for a school i want to be taken in and i feel lile ir videos are a really good guide so thank you alot!

[@zoehongteaches]

Good luck on your test!

[@renestrickmann6527]

Zoe Hong thanks alot!❤

[@urapemrino7118]

Your videos helps a lot. Thanks

[@AbdulBasit-gy8px]

it was very informative thanks alot Zoe giving us such a wonderful guidance.

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@نعميوتيوب]

thank you so much 😍😘😘

[@nooralhaddad381]

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

[@simplycloe8617]

Just found your sewing channel and I love it :O Really great contents! SO much different from what I know :)

[@Hypegreene05]

This was a beautifully informative video. I have so much trouble with shadows. Thanks so much. Question, typically how long should it take do do a full fashion illustration, drawing and fully rendering the clothes, skin tone and hair?

[@zoehongteaches]

It totally depends on a million things: how big the sketch is, how elaborate the clothes are (lace? beading? patterns?), what kind of hair, makeup, what medium, if they have tattoos, if you're doing a tight rendering or not...

[@PhoenAstra]

I hope you feel better soon! I was watching this while doing some shading, actually!

[@zoehongteaches]

thanks!

[@chathuthathsarani5637]

thank you.. this is very helpful to my works..

[@fasnamashoor757]

10000%helpful for meee. Thankyuuu

[@megancurtiss1158]

Ca chunk Ca chunk 😄

[@israartwork6529]

Really helpful

[@Sd46nbxzlwi]

🙏🏽Thx a lot 😘 🇧🇷

[@steviesmith5161]

This is amazing!

[@apurv1483]

hey hi. i just needed to know what do u call those sketch pens?

[@amandaleekim]

Thanks so much for this video it's really helpful. Also you have beautiful handwriting!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@Coopella7]

As always amazing video! Also, I have one unrelated question. Is it considered unprofessional to use colour pencils to colour everything in? Given, ofc, that it's done professionally and with great attention to details.

[@DulceBarrera]

Most of my portfolio for college was color pencil. There is a lot of ways you can make color pencil not look like color pencil if that makes sense. Rubbing alcohol, babyoil or a white pencil but keep in mid that it is a lot longer to color in.

[@Coopella7]

Dulce Barrera yeah, I agree that those drawings can look amazing, but still wanted to double ckeck. I used to draw everything on my drawing tablet but m laptop broke recently and honestly, I just can't make myself start using "messy" mediums again, the amount of preparation and then cleaning afterwards is just too annoying for me. Thanks for the reply btw

[@zoehongteaches]

Colored pencils can look great, they're just slow. If you're an illustrator, you can work in any medium you want, just make it look good. When you're a designer, you don't have all that time to waste on colored pencil because a sketch is not your end product. The end product is the garment. The sketch is just one step in the process so you don't have time for all that tedious blending. Even watercolor, which is faster, is too slow for design process. Watercolor is something used purely if someone requests a proper presentation.

[@kalpaniamarathunge4515]

Hi zoe I do fashion designing. I always watch your vedio..I'm bad with drawing..but im good with designing.. please advice me..do I have to be a Good artist to do this

[@there.9254]

thank you :)

[@BlessingAdachukwu]

Thanks zoe

[@hiandragabriele706]

Amei ❤, seu do Brasil❤

[@lightningglovesproductions6484]

one of the characters in my comic wears a long dress with a side slit. its night time, full moon behind her on the left and the wind is blowing her dress to the right... having trouble with the shadow placements

[@naazdesigner650]

Hey! Which company marker you are use in this video... Please reply

[@jk-we1iy]

What type of markers do you use for skin tone and for shadowing them? Great vids btw.

[@pauate4651]

Thank you so much!

[@fasnamashoor757]

Amazinggggggggggg

[@nanditabanik684]

which sketch pens are you using there?

[@ianjackson5834]

cool

[@nicolemilitar8337]

May I ask what material are you using for sketching?

[@Nana-me5uu]

i really want to know too

[@barbiesos8813]

What's the name of the colors that you use?

[@ZacharyBlaze]

Arg dude you are amazing. ke a go rata (I love you in Setswana)

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks, dude!

[@claujsil7412]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@araya9368]

Can i ask what the paper you useeed in that video???

[@zoehongteaches]

marker paper

[@Designbychhamarai]

Helloo ma'am..can u tell me best software app for fashion illustration plzz

[@zoehongteaches]

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate

[@suzannebeyer5369]

It's called the philtrum or Cupid's bow.

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@jrmartinez1839]

COPIC. E-33

[@pappasangel6036]

Hey zoe can you teach me how to. make cute. staff

[@Sasha-li2bn]

I love u

[@askrikasenpaiineko807]

Get better soon

[@zoehongteaches]

thanks!

[@askrikasenpaiineko807]

Zoe Hong ur welcome