I am terrible, TERRIBLE at drawing and I found many of the templates, figures, poses, and proportions to be quite difficult to use (and see!). I got this mainly to play around with and doodle in. With that in mind, I thought this sketchpad was pretty decent (at least for the price), but I will definitely be trying out a different one now that this one is starting to get filled up. ![]() And there is one by Casmerette, a popular sewing blogger, that can be ordered directly from her site.Ĭonsidering that the only other mode I have used to attempt to draw fashion is on a blank piece of printer paper, I don’t really have anything viable to compare this Fashion Sketchpad with. ![]() Fortunately, there will be a sketchpad by Gertie arriving on Amazon in the fall that promises more true-to-life figures. I have no interest in designing for a body that doesn't exist. The paper quality is good the palettes are helpful the reference materials are informative I'm just going to look elsewhere for croquis that are closer to real female anatomy. The reason why I bring this all up (and not to pick on the publishers of this book in particular) is that I was reminded of this with the very first design I drew in this book, realizing that the real bodice and skirt proportions of my dress design would be entirely different than what I had just drawn on paper (mini dresses and shorts would be exempted from this problem, but anything that hits near the knees or lower is going to be extremely disproportionate). I realize that it's an accepted style, but wow, do I wish that the industry would begin to use corquis that are more anatomically correct (even if somewhat idealized). Therefore, when you are drawing designs based on the croquis in this book, your design will be distorted from how it looks on a real-life woman. While this has been standard for quite some time in the fashion industry, it is nothing near the average proportions of a woman, even a model type. The bodies are very short, and the legs are very long. These may be even a little taller I haven't checked for sure. ![]() I may eventually want to professionally design sewing patterns.įashion croquis have traditionally been about nine heads tall. I am a home sewist who was looking forward to using these templates as a means of getting my designs on paper before I try to alter patterns to create what I want. I was, quite a few years ago, a fashion design student, before changing my major. A little on my background.I am not a professional fashion designer or design student.
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