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toc **Introduction** =Sketching & Drawing = For sketching you want good quality smooth paper, for example photocopy paper or layout paper, tracing paper, and a collection of magazines with great fashion poses. Some good quality marker pens, however you can also use good quality colouring pencils or you can even try watercolours to add wash finishes. You will also need a pencil and eraser, black fine liner, and a warm and cool grey marker pens (thin and thick nibs). Above the image shows some great illustrations from the following link: [], You can also check out my Pinterest account for a very large collection of fashion illustrations. All these skills are achievable, with practise - you need to draw/sketch each day a little to develop your technique and find your style, starting with a good fashion model or croquis will allow you to be creative and produce visually interesting designs. In fashion, the term refers to a quick sketch of a figure (typically nine heads tall as this is the accepted proportions for fashion illustration) with a loose drawing of the clothes that are being designed. Often a large number of croquis drawings will be created for one finished look, which is fully drawn and finished. The word croquis comes from French and means simply "sketch".

[] [|http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2013/02/fashion-sketching-for-beginners.html#] [] []
 * Here are some useful links:**
 * Human fashion figure proportions explained: **
 * Fashion drawing nicely introduced: **
 * Croquis: **

[] Here is a video from the above link by [|Zyra Bañez] and this is Zyra's Blog - she has just finished school (2013) and has not studied at fashion or art school yet but her sketches are exemplary and exactly what you need to be able to do for GCSE and IB (or A Level textiles): [] media type="custom" key="24642954"
 * Adding clothes - basics**

In this video at around 2.30 mins the designer compares her traced sketch from the magazine with her 9 heads croquis, the only real noticeable difference is the length of the lower leg from the knee to the ankle. Continue to watch - however you can use you tracing and just adjust this length for a quick croquis. media type="custom" key="24646816"
 * Croquis - basics**

=Digital Sketching =

=Links & References = [|http://idrawfashion.com/croquis/front-view#]
 * Figure drawings / Croquis for you to download: **

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