So you are looking for fashion sketching ideas, right?
Practicing fashion sketches every day and trying out different ideas is a great way to keep your creativity flowing and improve fashion sketching skills.
Today, I bring you 6 fun fashion sketching ideas for you to try even if you are a complete beginner or an advanced person. It works for both.
A few things we need before you get started with fashion sketching are:
- Fashion sketching templates, I got a few Free fashion sketching templates here.
- Or if you want to draw templates on your own, I got a Free fashion sketching course online for you here. (it was sooo good that more than 10k people are a part of this)
- Basic knowledge of coloring or shading fashion sketches. Don’t worry, I got you covered. Check out this free tutorial on fashion design sketches.
Fashion sketching idea #1 Cutouts
This is a great idea for total beginners. All you have to do is draw your favorite clothes, cut them out, Place them on any interesting pattern. Finally adding details with black and white pencils. Check out for full fashion sketching tutorial here.
Fashion Sketching Idea #2 Sequins
Another beginner idea. All you have to do is draw any favorite dress or accessory and stick some sequins of your choice.
Check out for full fashion sketching tutorial here.
Fashion Sketching Idea #3 Tie and Dye
Oh, this is a super fun way to make some flowy fashion illustrations. This technique can get really messy but the end results are soooo awesome.
All you have to do is, wet the surface of your sketches and play with some paint gently touching with the brush. The water on the surface creates patterns for you.
Check out for full fashion sketching tutorial here and some cool patterns.
Fashion Sketching Idea #4 Shapes
This is inspired by the art of mosaic, where shapes are arranged to color any design to create an interesting texture.
Pick your favorite shape and draw them on the sketch to create a 3D-like pattern, Just like I did with the triangles here. You can color the shapes in different colors or different shades of one single color or even paint each shape in gradient. The limits are endless here.
Check out for full fashion sketching tutorial here
Fashion Sketching Idea #5 Sparkly Stones
This is one of my favorite ways to add that Zing for any fashion sketches.
For any fashion sketch, add lines with dark colors and then add white dots to make it sparkly and give the rich texture.
Check out for full fashion sketching tutorial here
Fashion Sketching Idea #6 Couture
Now it gets a little harder. (Saving the best for the last lol)
Start with adding little color patches, paint the background, add some white lines to form a flower-like shape, Finally add depth with black lines.
Check out for full fashion sketching tutorial here
Take Your Fashion Sketching Skills to Next Level with this Fun Project:
Now you can try all of these ideas but if you would like to challenge yourself and push further. I Have a fun project for you. Use all these ideas to create one fashion sketch. Make sure to tag us at @projectfashionempire on Instagram so we can share your work too… So are you in?
What’s next?
Now that you have a few fun fashion illustration ideas to try, your next step is to learn how to design unique clothes and You can learn that at this free Fashion Design Masterclass.
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