Hello parents; I am excited to share with young aspiring artists and designers the various art techniques and rendering methods used to create beautiful fashion illustrations.
We will cover the basics of the how to draw the human figure and how it compares to the fashion figure.
Students will practice drawing clothing on their fashion figure. They will learn to develop their own style of fashion illustration.
We will study trends and popular fashions and their origins which will help assist the young artists with their own designs.
We will work with and study live fashion models via video and photos. 
My teaching style consists of lecture, hands on demonstration of art skills using art instruction and fashion images and video.
I encourage verbal engagement from my students and try to inspire creativity and originality among my art students.
Students can voluntarily share their work and are encouraged to participate with class discussions.
Students in this class need to be already passionate about fashion design, clothes, styles, beauty and well practiced in drawing these kinds of images. No drawing expertise is needed but student artists need to have an interest in improving their drawing skills and learning from the teacher and other instruction materials used by the teacher. Some students may have more drawing skill than others and that's okay because all of the students can share and support each other.

The Weekly Lessons are Listed Below: ( Each week the same supplies are suggested and listed in the Supplies List.)
Here is that list repeated:
These are recommended  but(optional) supplies. Students will need drawing pencils ( HB, 2B, 4B) are recommended.
 A good mechanical pencil with proper led will work also. White Plastic Eraser and/or Kneaded Eraser, Parchment Drawing paper works very well with sketching and creating fashion design layovers.
 A good quality Drawing Book or Pad with spiral binder works also. 
A good set of markers, (Soucolor, Caliart, Crayola Super Tips) colored pencils, watercolor paper and paint can enhance rendering of the designs. A well lit drawing area while in the virtual classroom helps the teacher to critique artwork. 
OPTIONAL:
The teacher uses a drawing camera               (In Swan) which is a valuable tool for young artists. It looks like a lamp and views the art from above. It comes with a USB plug for laptops, IPads and computers. This lamp/camera is very reasonably priced on Amazon if parents are interested.

Week of November 14th:  TOPIC: Introduction to the Fashion Figure: We will review the various art styles of Fashion Illustrators and the teacher will do a demonstration of different illustration styles for fashion figures.

 Week of November 21st: TOPIC: Introduction to the Fashion Design Business: Students will learn who the mover and shakers of the fashion industry are and practice the fashion figures by creating and sharing their own fashion design sketches.

Week of November 28th : TOPIC: Fashion Illustration from Photographs. Students will learn how to chose the best composed photographs to be used for illustrations. Students will draw from a photo of their choosing.

 Week of December 5th: TOPIC: Fashion Branding through Art and Design: Students will look at how some really hot brands have developed their brands through art, photography and social media. Students will begin to sketch their own ideas for a brand/ line of apparel. 

ART SUPPLY LIST: Students should review the Supply List of suggestions from Teacher Lisa.
All students need to have available; fashion magazines or an Ipad where that hey can access images as  inspiration for their illustrations and designs.