Painting with Watercolors: From Inspiration to Fashion Illustration

Learn how to illustrate your favorite runway look with watercolor painting! With video lessons, curated resources, and hands-on exercises, this class will give you tools and confidence to bring your fashion dreams to life.

In bite-sized lessons, fashion illustrator and Paper Fashion founder Katie Rodgers shares her process for creating stunning watercolor fashion illustrations in a thoughtful and artistic way — all so you can paint your own. You'll explore:

• Inspiration (including Katie's go-to sites!)
• Sketching
• Applying Watercolors
• Finishing Touches (including glitter, adding detail with fine tip pens, and more)

Best of all, you can use this class as a creative community and resource. Share your process and final watercolor paintings in the project gallery, and post your work on Instagram with the hashtag #paperfashionclass!

In the world of fashion, most garments only receive praise once they are showcased on runways or featured in magazines. Don't let this standard overlook the most beautiful part of the production process: the fashion illustration! Whether you're a budding beginner or a pro looking for a fun project, use this class as a perfect opportunity to reclaim this moment and create an illustration of beauty!

Sample Fashion Illustrations with Watercolors by Katie Rodgers

• Introduction
• Sketching
• Applying Watercolors
• Q&A Session (Optional)
• Finishing Touches
• Bonus Tips for the Final Look