How to Sketch Fashion Designs

Invest in a good stencil set. After a while practicing with those, you'll find that the best technique is light, sketchy-esque penciling to begin with.

Once you get accustomed to the stencils, start drawing without them. Try drawing the bodies first, then drawing the clothes on the body. This helps you draw to scale and makes it easier. Colored pencils are the perfect tool for sketching. Color really adds to your designs, even if they are simple. don't forget really different patterns, even if they're only something like navy stripes or a neat Aztec print.

Have several sketchbooks that help keep everything organized, but a folder would work just as well. It's nice to have something to keep track of designs in.

Once you finalize your sketch, you can choose to create an entire line using the same style. Then I just come up with a title and list the articles of clothing on each model.

Some nice final touches are haircuts that go with the outfits, and don't forget accessories Anna Wintour Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Magazine Don't be afraid to take risks. “It is so important for designers not to run scared, and not to be too worried about what's safe and what's commercial.”