Fashion Illustration Tutorial: Shiny Fabrics

How to render super shiny stuff like latex, vinyl and PVC!
How to render glowy, softly sheeny stuff like duchess satin, silk charmeuse, leather, and velvet!
How to render everything in between!
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Illustrating clothes that aren't shiny:
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[@ryanbeckham8109]

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[@zoehongteaches]

I'm happy to help! I'm glad you found me too!

[@Libbi62846]

I am having a real problem rendering shine on black fabrics such as satin. It always looks flat with white lines and spaces. I am totally amateur at this but I need to provide sketches for the local amateur theatre group I work with. The specific show is high glam and shine. Your videos have been very helpful to me.

[@zoehongteaches]

Happy to help!

[@valenification1]

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[@zoehongteaches]

Hahahaha just yesterday someone told me they miss the blue eyeliner I used to wear in my older videos. I guess it's time to bust that out again!

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[@zoehongteaches]

Hahaha I'll let you know! :D

[@oroojkhalid1776]

You have made it so easy for me to understand different types of fabrics rendering coz it was the most confusing topic I came across in Fashion Illustration. Bless you dear for helping all new students like me!

[@stephikim1549]

She's so fast at drawing folds and creases, She was amazing😣. She is also good at explaining everything.

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[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@JuneK618]

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[@kingamvs6358]

watching her videos even though i am not a student, she's really helped me out with the fashion of my characters a lot actually. i've been able to spot seams faster and the over all look has greatly though i still have trouble with the lighting of my characters, it has helped me a lot, i thank you zoe hong.

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[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome! Good luck with your work!

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[@khyathisivakumar7393]

I study leather design, and I any doubts related to illustration, I always find a video on your page. Super helpful

[@jennahowell4610]

i can't thank you enough for your videos! Fashion design was my life as a child and had to give it up, but finding your channel has brought it back and now I am going full force ahead with it again and hope to get my bridal/formal wear line out soon! I really cant thank you enough for doing this !!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome and good luck!

[@Rodrigomendesdf]

I keep getting back to your videos every new assignment, just perfection 😍

[@kspellsong2]

Thank you. I have been trying to find information on leather for hours now. Everything I've seen is listed as a tutorial but is really just a speed drawing. You presented an actual tutorial that told me exactly what I wanted to know and how to accomplish it myself.

[@action-b4st4rd87]

Great video, for illustrators of all kinds! Can't wait to watch more of the materials playlist you have, thanks so much for posting this great info!

[@damianlopez7630]

Thank You for liking my comment. I have wanted to learn how to draw Shiny Fabrics well for a long time. As Shiny Satin Fabrics are My Most Loved.

[@markdarrenpalapuz3663]

i really learned a lot, so now i can not just only render shiny fabrics but different types. thank you for this tutorial!

[@chinenyekalu7179]

wow, you draw the outfits so detailed, here I am learning how to properly add ruffles.

[@chadrobinson1577]

I think that I'm ready because of you 😁

[@chantebock]

so happy to have found your channel...have learned so so so much from it,things i didnt even learn at school.You are the best!!!!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

thanks!

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Wow your videos are really very useful and very easy to understand

[@ebonysharee]

Its the highlight and contour of fashion lol thanks for your expertise ZOE!

[@RobbieghRobyn]

You are Awesome!! I have learnt so much from you, who needs Art Classes when we have you!!

[@zoehongteaches]

Haha thank you!

[@seann102]

omg i dont know how i didn't find your channel before! Found it just just before applying for fashion colleges tysm never end this channel!!

[@zoehongteaches]

+seann102 Hey thanks! Good luck with your studies!

[@exevea22]

Awesome! Thanks for helping out young and aspuring designers like me. You are a queen! 👍👑

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@thrillspeak2861]

Zoe thanks to all your help I got an A in my Fashion illustration class! Thank you so much for all your help!

[@zoehongteaches]

Yay! Congratulations!

[@thrillspeak2861]

Zoe Hong omg you replied, I can die happy! I'm a huge fan *insert screeching and screaming*

[@damianlopez7630]

I Also tried using your technique to Draw Shiny Beautiful hair. Thank You again. I hope to learn more from your videos.

[@lulumoon6716]

Thank you very much. I'm not very well at English, but understand all this video! You're amazing 💗

[@kebact581]

Hello Zoe, thank you for these, 6 years down the line and they still relevant. Please teach us to render linen, cashmere and soft leather. Thank you.

[@rehamelgohary1589]

Am so happy to find your channel at the right time. Thanks a lot

[@princygoyal3986]

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[@neelambikadhan]

Great really great . Thank you for sharing .

[@korynnininm]

I'm not even watching this to draw fabric I just have to draw really shiny metal

[@Myamaj11]

thanks four your great tutos and I practice for progress ^^

[@zoehongteaches]

+Val art You're welcome! Good luck and have fun!

[@SpookyK7697]

Best Instructor Ever!!!

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I love u so much I'm big fan of u because u taught me so many things we don't take lessons like these here in Saudi Arabia and i wanna be a fashion designer 💐❤️

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Love!!!!

[@dhruvishah9989]

hey...thank u so much ..I have my submissions next week and without your help I don't think I could do my illustrations at all.

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@users41200]

Brilliant.. Awesome... speechless! Thank you !

[@erikabanaay1771]

thank you so much it's helpme a lot keep creating l0ve you

[@ADRESSASOARES]

Do you have a lace render class? I'm looking for tutorials for bridal garments, you know... ANyway GREAT video!! Your sense of humor is cracking me up!

[@zoehongteaches]

+Phillipe Chultes Thanks! Lace was requested a long time so that video should be coming out in a few weeks. Cheers!

[@victoriajean5873]

You are doing the lords work lol You are a lifesaver! I get rusty on fabrics I don’t illustrate often, these videos help so much! Thanks a bunch

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@pacs1life2]

u r goddess!!! amazing explanation

[@jonahderosales9223]

Am liking it...

[@markalequin344]

This helped so much !!!!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

+mark alequin Awesome! Have fun and good luck with your illustrations!

[@ebrunishaadnan7638]

Hi,am a big fan of you❤ I would like to see the sketches or paintings of Indian dresses with heavy hand work,it would be great to learn for me, Thank you 😊

[@darshanajain2406]

Hi. Your tutorials are extremely useful for me.. and thnks a bunch for all your tutorials.. I wanted to know how to illustrate chiffons in long gowns..and shaded chiffons particularly.

[@zoehongteaches]

I have a video on how to illustrate sheers. It's in the Illustrating Specific Fabrics playlist.

[@onlywayisupup2714]

Thank you so much♡

[@kimg.6160]

Really helpful. Thank you! 💖 from the Philippines

[@zoehongteaches]

Greetings to the Philippines! You're welcome!

[@farzanehtaleghani2097]

thanks Zoe!!

[@ivanadzidic4012]

great shadowing tutorial!

[@dosesofkellimichelle.309]

You are the best !

[@natalynchamlon4056]

Hello Zoe, will you make a video on how to draw crinkles on basic varieties of fabrics? Your videos are VERY helpful!

[@marwamansour6739]

Hi Zoey, I am watching you In EGYPT and sending you love from there.! Thanks a million for your awesome videos. Have you lately watched the The Pharoahs Golden Parade ? I have seen beautiful Egyptian inspired gowns. Have you ever designed an Egyptian inspired collection?

[@nooralhaddad381]

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

[@damianlopez7630]

Thank You.

[@evi1520]

Sequin video: If you don't know how to make shiny fabrics, watch my tutorial on that! Shiny fabrics: If you haven't watched my shadows video, watch that first!

[@zoehongteaches]

Yes, sequins are an advanced subject and you need to tackle it in steps. It's how I can teach advanced subjects without making a 2 hour video.

[@davidstrozier9225]

Hi I want to become a fashion designer and I barely know any of this this stuff without coming to your channel and I just want to ask, why aren’t you. Fashion designer or at least a creative designer you are so talented

[@zoehongteaches]

Because teaching brings me joy.

[@heaven9142]

i like ur way to teach it is direct to information thanks a lot .. i have a question also ..can i draw without learning how to make pattern nor sawing?

[@stephaniedamoh155]

very good video

[@exvicemissbumbum]

You’re the best!

[@zoehongteaches]

thanks!

[@thefabricexchange]

thanks for posting this video

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@vale.298]

Could you do a video on how to render black details or fabrics like lace on black fabrics

[@JaspreetKaur-bk4og]

I totally loved your channel, finding it difficult to even start illustrations afraid of colouring and can you suggest me which markers should i use?

[@zoehongteaches]

Any professional quality marker: Copic, Prismacolor, Touch, Winsor & Newton, Blick Studio...

[@highfivetolife1176]

Hello ma'am Can you please help me choose right color marker and pencil..like to add more 3d touch to my sketch

[@lorapu2923]

Hi Zoe, I really am unable to visualize the crinkle action part about the light shadow, light shadow. Are you able to do a more detailed video and show some examples of the multiple crinkles? Thank you. :)

[@quuttoothepenguin]

Hello Zoey, I just started watching your tutorials following a fashion illustration course by robin schneider on linkedin. Can you please make a tutorial on developing prints on illustrator? I already saw your video where you make a rose print but it was more concentrated on the print development process rather than using illustrator for prints. Even after searching through millions of tutorials by Adobe, Linkedin, Robin schneider I could not find a decent illustrator print tutorial for fashion designers for the life of me. Watching you work with that rose pattern, I could see that you are quite excelled in illustrator. So can you please do a video dedicated to developing different kinds of prints on illustrator?

[@makemeink7373]

*LARGE BREAST TUTORIAL PLZ!* 3:26 I’m a 36DD but have 30” waist... I have the worst time trying to draw for my shape. Show us how to illustrate different body types!💖

[@designer_lappa]

Очень классный канал по фэшн-иллюстрации

[@shaymaaonsi8068]

Thanks a lot for the amazing vedios... i live half way across z world in Egypt and I'm so lucky to come across ur amazing lectures ❤ wish u great success 😃

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you and you're welcome! Greetings to Egypt!

[@carmemgalvao1097]

heey thank you so much for the incredible lessons! by the way, you're so funny haha :D

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome! :D

[@milliegayle1540]

Hi Zoe! Love your advice and wisdom! I’m putting together a portfolio for school and I’m having difficulties finding tutorials on how to illustrate LED/fiber optics in clothing. Any tips? Thanks!

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[@ShadiOShadi]

Thanks for videos....very help full....Terima kasih

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@christiniapeake149]

Nice video. I struggle with this.

[@zoehongteaches]

+Christinia Peake My motto is "I'm not made of magic, I'm made of practice." Good luck!

[@christiniapeake149]

So right

[@Jye199056453545]

Hey Zoe Hong i was wondering if you could make a video about using markers basic skills for learners because I just brought 36 markers and want to learn how to use them

[@zoehongteaches]

+Jye and I Hmm. Well, basically, I tell students to start using them to color stuff. Trial and error. I have a video called Intro to Markers for Designers and Illustrators (in my Different Media playlist) and one called Tutorial: Basic Fashion Illustration with Markers. You could get started there and then let me know if you had something else in mind or a more specific question.

[@rajshankar88]

Hi Zoe , I’m able to do a good job for light colors for shiny fabrics as in the video but I’m having a lot of problem with rendering a black leather medium shine pants. I’m not able to either get a good gradation or the the highlights end up looking very rigid. I looked at reference photos of leather trousers but the highlights and shadows are all over the place Please help

[@missperuniverso]

Do you have any brand recommendations for white gel pens/markers/pencils?

[@KarlaRodriguez-ix9cq]

Hi could you show a video of how you do the bottom picture you have under for illustration sorry dont know how you called its really a great technique thank you for all your time to you show thia tutorial

[@zoehongteaches]

You mean the figure drawing? I have lots of videos on that. Go check my fashion figures playlist.

[@abhijayamalik670]

Hi Miss Hong! I just wanted To ask whether I can use Color Pencils for the 3 Techniques you showed in the end for rendering super shiny Fabrics.?

[@artraftpro]

Can you draw fabrics with lots of embellishments?

[@emperorny]

Thank you for that great tutorial, Can I use the same technique when I'm rendering evening gowns, with sheer fabric or Chiffon?

[@nourmakki2575]

Thankyou for this informative video! where can we purchase these markers?

[@amydonavan6878]

any advice? I'm a freshman in high school wanting to go into fashion design, right now I'm taking art classes and going to be taking apparel classes in my later years of high school.

[@zoehongteaches]

Practice a little bit every day. Take 1 day a week off or you'll get burnt out. Don't compare yourself to others, compare your work to your old work from 6 months ago, 1 year ago, to keep yourself improving. Don't forget fashion is supposed to be fun. Good luck!

[@amydonavan6878]

Zoe Hong thx

[@hongvietoan2004]

Hope you will have a clip about taffeta fabric

[@yanxi6558]

My only comment is, love u forever. Hahahah I am not a lesbian but just can not find a better word to express my appreciation! I am doing my first design project now and my main fabrics used for my collections are cotton, polythane? and wool, not match this tutorial that much but still I got some inspirations from ur videos and gonna try to figure it out by myself:))))) Hahaha anyway, thanks again and again, looking forward to see ur next fabric tutorial!!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

>> I got some inspirations from ur videos and gonna try to figure it out by myself PERFECT. That is exactly how I want people to use my videos. It's impossible to cover every single fabric in the world but you're smart enough to take the info and run with it.

[@an_nuush_ka]

This video is super useful!! Thanks a ton❣️❣️ may i know the name of the markers that you're using please?😊

[@habooyaaa]

Hello Zoe! I was wondering if these methods apply with using colored pencils as well? I don't use copic markers or paint when I do illustrations because I'm still using colored pencils. P.S you're totally awesome!

[@zoehongteaches]

I would use the last method, leaving the white of the paper to show the shine, because it's harder to put white on top of color when you're using pencils.

[@habooyaaa]

Zoe Hong awesome! Thanks!

[@emanghazzi5448]

May you please tell me what are the materials (pencil, markers...etc) that you are using?

[@nishadomadia9179]

Want to learn the rendering of blended fabrics like cotton silk :D

[@zoehongteaches]

Can you be more specific? You can make many, many different fabrics blending cotton and silk.

[@bornfree6321]

Thanks for the video this really helped but one question would you do the same thing/ method for holographic fabrics

[@zoehongteaches]

Yes, I would use the method where I leave white of the paper, and then fill in those white areas with rainbows.

[@susgh]

Hey Zoe! I was rewatching this video as I illustrate some costume designs for les mis (requires lots of silks) and it was super helpful. I was wondering if you had any tips for rendering a two-tone taffeta? I'm stumped.

[@zoehongteaches]

You mean iridescent fabrics? Those fabrics typically have a dominant color. Let's say you have a turquoise and purple iridescent and the turquoise looks more prominent. I would follow this tutorial but the base would be the turquoise, the highlights would a light and bright purple, and the shadows would be a purpley tone deeper than the turquoise, because in those two-tones, the 2nd color really shows up as the fabric moves up and down and around bodies, etc. Hope that makes sense!

[@susgh]

That makes a lot of sense actually thank you!

[@tylonreyes9757]

Can someone tell me what kind of pencil and point shes using

[@tashimori4235]

What if the light is directly hitting the front part?? please let me know 😊

[@kprodigy11]

I use colored pencil for my sketches how can I show shine with colored pencil?

[@gracielabermudez4428]

How you now how to use the right color of grey. for shadowing. i now their are cool greys, warm grey and french greys, ?

[@zoehongteaches]

Cool colors like blues, purples, blue-toned pinks, bluish greens take cool grays. Warm colors like red, orange, coral, warm pinks take warm grays. Yellows and greens take French grays.

[@gracielabermudez4428]

Zoe Hong thankkk youu