getting fancy

Here are some digital fashion illustrations I took a liking to... It seem that I am most most drawn to quite abstract, watercolour illustrations so here's to trying to replica a similar effect in my own work! 

 

MY ATTEMPTS!

 

rendering

how to render

1. If the colour of the scan changed during scanning adjust the brightness/contrast or levels so  you can select the white out of the images
2. Unlock the layer – name it tech sketch
3. You want a solid outline of the sketch so using the paint brush tool touch up any parts of the line which may be broken then delete all white areas with the non-contiguous magic wand.   
4. Now if you magic wand the sketch it should just be an outline.
5. To make the color of the outline a solid black: select the background area (contiguous off), select the inverse so all the black areas are selected.
6. Fill the outline with solid black.
7. Keep this outline layer on its own layer. Do not fill!

how to fill with colour

1. Create new layer and place underneath *TECH SKETCH* 
2. On the TECH SKETCH select the back ground (contiguous on) then select the inverse so just the silhouette of the sketch is selected.  
3. Go back to the new layer and fill the selection with colour.
4. This step can be repeated for as many colours you wish, just keep making new layers.
5. Do not merge these layers.

 

 

how to fill with  print

1. The pattern needs to be re-sized so that it is the correct size on the garment.
2. Open the pattern fill.
3. Duplicate a layer into the skirt file.
4. Using free transform reduce the pattern by 25% until it fits in the canvas (so enter in 75% to the top left hand box) 
5. Duplicate, repeat and merge, making the pattern smaller.
6. Continue this process until the pattern is a realistic size in relation to the sketch.  
7. NEVER DELETE THIS RE-SIZED PATTERN LAYER! 

 
 
 
 how to warp your pattern into fabric

1. Duplicate the re-sized pattern layer and select a rectangle around the section you wish to transform.
2. Use the warp tool and play with the guides (small dots) around the rectangle until it looks realistic.
3. Repeat until all the sections have been transformed.
4. On the outline layer select each area (holding shift) with the magic wand on contiguous then going back to the fabric layers cut around the warped section.
5. Create one last layer with the fabric pattern and position it under the others to fill in any gaps.
6. Merge all pattern layers when finished. 

how to create shadows

1. Create a new layer for the shadowing.
2. Select a very soft brush, make the colour black and the opacity about 35% 
3. Shade where appropriate... Imagine there was light source and add shadow to create a more realistic 3-D garment.