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Fashion Figure Drawing Step By Step



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How to Draw Fashion Illustration: Fashion Figure 101

Today, I’m excited to bring you some easy step-by-step instructions to creating a fashion figure. As soon as you know the basics, creating a fashion illustration will be so much easier. Hope you’ll find it fun and helpful! And if you love fashion illustration as much as I do, check out my Fashion Illustration class on Skillshare where I share all the basics about drawing a figure, finding great poses and painting illustration with watercolor.

There is no THE RIGHT WAY nor THE ONLY WAY to draw a fashion figure. Every artist has his/her own particular style so don’t be intimidated by the variety of tutorials and different techniques. All you need is to learn the basics and choose the technique that works for you.

It’s important to first understand the human body, how it moves, and how it is shaped so you can create realistic looking sketches.

There is a big difference between real human body proportions and fashion illustration proportions. If you measure a figure in heads, an average female figure will be 8 heads tall (example below). In fashion illustration we change the proportions to make the figure look taller and it can become 8-10 heads. Every illustrator adds their own style. Some artists exaggerate proportions to make their sketches stand up and be recognizable.

Here is a simple formula that I use to draw a fashion illustration

Tools:

Paper, Pencil, Sharpener, Eraser, Colored pencils or markers

Step 1

Draw 9 inch vertical line -so it’s easy to divide it into 9 parts – it will be the balance line

Step 2:

Divide the line into 9 equal parts (each part will be the size of the head)

At the beginning you can use a ruler but after some practice you will feel pretty confident and will draw without itStep 3

At the top (part1) draw a head (egg/oval shape)

Step 4

Now lets find the lines for the neck, bust, waist, hips, crotch, knees and ankles.

1 1/3 heads -the neck and shoulder line

2 1/4 heads -bust line

3 heads – waist and elbow line

4 heads- hips line

4 1/4 -crotch line

6 heads-knees

8 heads -ankles

Step 5

Shoulders will be about 1 1/2 -2 heads wide

The waist is 1 head wide

Hips -1 1/4 heads wide

Draw the figure, don’t pay attention to rough lines, when the proportions are correct, make the lines smooth.

Step 6

Draw the legs and leave the last part for the feet.

The thighs (from hips to knee) and the calves (from knee to ankle) are the same length

Step 7

Draw the arms-elbows are at the waist line (3 heads)

Hand starts at the crotch area and ends a little above the mark 5

Hope this tutorial was helpful, please let me know if you have any questions and what would you like to learn in my next post and check out my Fashion Illustration class on Skillshare

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Hi, Today I want to show best method for drawing female fashion figure. I have already shared another method for figure drawing (Planning Fashion Figure Body , Drawing Fashion Figures Muscles) but this one is more advanced. In this method, first you will learn how to draw skeletal shape of the body. Then you will learn how to draw the curves of women body.

Advanced Fashion Drawing Tips for beginners

Step
  • Draw a vertical line on the center of the paper. It is your balance line. It also called plumb line.
  • Divide it to 8.5 equal section.
  • On the first section draw a head.
  • Draw the shoulder line on the middle of the second section.

Note : The head length is the body length measurement unit and head width is body width measurement unit.

Fashion Figures Head

  • The head width is 2/3 head length. divide head length to 3 equal section.
  • In the first section mark 1/3 head length.
  • Draw a semicircle in the first part.
  • At the bottom of last section, draw tiny horizontal line for chin.
  • Draw vertical lines form 1/3 to 2/3 then attach them to the both side of chin.

This is upside down egg shape.

Designing the basic shape of fashion figure

  • The shoulder width is equal to 2 head width. mark 1 head width on both side of plumb line.
  • The waist width is equal to 1 1/4 head width. mark it on the waist line.
  • The hip width is equal to shoulder width. mark 1 head width on the both side of plumb line.
  • Draw torso by connecting shoulder line to waist line and then to the hip line.

Joint placement and size

Note : For all joint draw small circle, in 1/4 head width.

  • Draw two small circle on the both end of shoulder line.
  • on the knee line mark 1/2 head width. These two point are the center of kneecap circles. Draw circles.
  • Slightly above the hip line Draw hip joint.
  • Draw ankle’s joint with little distance form plumb line.
Drawing the basic shape of the foot
  • draw a line form the hip joint to the knee.
  • For indicating calf muscles, divide the leg approximately three equal parts. Draw line with gentle slope to one third down and then connect it to ankle joint.
  • Not its turn of the feet and toes. The width of the toe is 1/2 head width. Mark it on the both side.
  • For figure’s toes, draw small triangular shape.
Drawing the basic shape of the hand

Fashion Figure Drawing Step By Step Pictures

  • First of all your should draw small circles for elbow and wrist joints . When hands hangs down the elbow is the level of waistline and wrist is the level of hip line.
  • Draw circle for these joint.
  • Then connect the arm socket circle to elbow and wrist joint.
  • The hand is equal to 3/4 head width. Draw the hand as slim half-circle.

The basic shape of 8.5 head proportion fashion Figure is completed. Flow the steps bellow to develop your sketch.

Developing Your Fashion Figure

For drawing muscles you should first specify the exact location of base of the neck, armpit, end of the rib cage and ridge of the hip.

Fashion Figure Drawing Step By Step For Beginners

Divide the distance between chin and bust( shoulder and bust line) to 3 equal section.

  • The first 1/3 is the starting point of shoulder slope.
  • The second 1/3 is under the shoulder joint.
  • The half way between the last 1/3 is the armpit and starting point of the bust shape.

Divide the distance between bust-line and waistline to 3 equal sections. Then do the same process for waist to hip.

  • 1/3 up the waistline : end of the rib cage
  • First 1/3 down the waistline : starting of ridge of hip
  • Second 1/3 down the waistline : panty line

Drawing women’s muscles and body curves

  • The width of the neck is 1/2 width of the head. Connect the neckline form the head to starting point of shoulder slop.
  • With gentle slope attach it to the shoulder end.
  • Draw The clavicle bones slightly lower than the shoulder line.
  • For drawing torso start from the armpit.
  • Near the armpit, draw the bust form in half-circle shape.
  • Indicate the nipples slightly lower than bust-line and slightly to out, with little + .
How To Draw fashion figures foot
  • Draw a little line for crotch which is located 1-2mm down lower than hip-line.
  • Draw the hip bone on both side then draw a panty for your figure.
  • Draw the inside of leg, when you reach the kneecap, move inside.
  • Draw the outside of leg from hip to 2-3 mm above the knee joint.
  • Draw the outside of leg curving out in calf muscles and in at the ankle.
  • Draw the inside muscles with the lower muscles going out and the ankle slightly higher than outside ankle.
  • Indicate the shoe on the foot.
  • Indicate the knee on the both legs.
Drawing fashion figures hand
  • Draw the outer side of arm near to skeletal shape.
  • Then draw inside of hand.
  • For the hand just indicate the fingers and thumb. The complete tutorial hand will be published shortly.

Fashion Figure Drawing Step By Step Step By Step

Congratulations, the design of the figure has just come to an end. You need to practice more. In the next post you will learn how to draw fashion figure hands.