FASHION ILLUSTRATION, A PURPLE GOWN FROM VILLA VALENTINA SPRING SUMMER 2021 COLLECTION

Hello dear readers! Today I'm back with another fashion illustration. As soon as I saw this gorgeous and dramatic indigo gown from Villa Valentina Spring Summer 2021 collection on Pinterest, I knew I had to illustrate it. I have never stumbled upon Villa Valentina clothes before. Honestly,  I have no idea who is behind this brand, but their new collection is absolutely stunning and I might illustrate it some more. Anyhow, back to the fashion illustration of the day. The medium is coloured pencils on paper ( link for the pencils not sponsored, just trying to be informative). It took me three minutes to sketch this Villa Valentina indigo gown with a pencil, but more than half an hour to colour it. Drawing ruffles takes more time than drawing some other fabrics, but I actually love illustrating ruffles. Special thanks to Youtuber Zoe Hong for teaching me how to do it better in this tutorial.   If you want to improve your fashion illustration skills, I would recommend this Youtuber because she actually teaches Fashion Illustration and Design and knows all about it whereas I'm just a hobby fashion illustrator and don't have comprehensive knowledge about the fashion industry. On the other hand, if you need a language teacher or translator, I'm your gal. 
ORIGINAL FASHION DRAWING, SHOT UNDER NATURAL LIGHT (SOME OTHER IMAGES USED IN THIS POST INCLUDE DIGITAL EDITING AND COLOURING, SO JUST FOR THE REFRENCE THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS LIKE UNDER DIRECT SUNLIGHT)


THE MAKING OF THE FASHION ILLUSTRATION- Bellow are two collages you can check out to see my illustrating process, the sketch, the drawing, the colouring, the shading and all that. 

 



LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THE REFRENCE PHOTOGRAPH, SHALL WE? Bellow you will find a few collages with my illustration being transformed into digital art. 
MY LAST FASHION ILLUSTRATION POST HERE.


Today I shall keep this post brief as I've been struggling with chronic pain lately so I'm a bit low on energy.  As some of my readers know, I suffer from some chronical illnesses. Normally, I love writing long posts but expect them to be shorter in the foreseeable future.

Thank you for visiting!

Comments

  1. Carefully Listening3 December 2020 at 13:32

    Adoring how you created those ruffles. Amazing illustrations!

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  2. Jodie's Touch of Style3 December 2020 at 13:35

    You gave the sketch such depth Ivana!! I love how it just flows.
    XOOX
    Jodie
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  3. Martyna3 December 2020 at 13:43

    This dress is beautiful!:)

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  4. Mica3 December 2020 at 20:22

    That's such a beautiful dress and you illustrated it so well! You did a great job with the ruffles!

    Sorry to hear you have been in pain though, I hope you are able to rest up and get better soon!



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  5. Lovely3 December 2020 at 23:41

    I love your illustrations, and this is no exception. Simply beautiful!
    xoxo
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  6. Anna-Alina4 December 2020 at 02:54

    What a beautifull dress and earrings! I love how you drew shades!

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  7. Selvaggia Capizzi4 December 2020 at 03:25

    Mannaggia Ivana, mi spiace sapere che stai male! Sono convinta che disegnare ti aiuti molto, che spettacolo questo vestito e il tuo disegno!
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  8. Pablo Parra (Fungi)4 December 2020 at 04:46

    Hello dear Ivana, I hope you’re doing great! But well I read you're struggling a little bit with illness, I hope from my heart that you can feel better soon :) Sending you my best

    As usual thank you for the love about my work and my posts, this means the world to me 😀

    I was a bit out of the blogging world due to work, but I'm always happy to come back and see your beautiful art and the inspiration behind the illustrations. I really love that you took a reference but that you embraced the pose, the garment and everything related to the picture in your own style. That gown is so beautiful and the purple is so bright, actually such a mysterious color but full of magic to me!

    Gonna take a look at the other posts I missed during the last days!

    Stay safe and take care :)
    Pablo
    Hey Fungi

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    1. Ivana Split5 December 2020 at 03:48

      Thanks Pablo, it's a curious shade of purple, isn't it? There is a lot of blue in it. An indigo gown, I think they called it but it must be indigo on the purple spectrum.

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  9. silvioafonso4 December 2020 at 06:14

    Vestido roxo? Ah, meu deus, logo
    roxo, uma das cores que não consigo
    nem vislumbrar?
    Enfim, o que seria do daltônico se não
    enxergasse as outras também?
    Beijos e beijos, muitos.

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    1. Ivana Split5 December 2020 at 03:50

      It is an interesting shade of purple for sure.

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  10. Paola Lauretano4 December 2020 at 07:36

    Questo vestito è un sogno e la tua illustrazione è meravigliosa! Ti auguro di rimetterti presto cara Ivana!
    Kisses, Paola.

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  11. rodzinatestuje4 December 2020 at 08:13

    What a beautiful picture!

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  12. Polyester Princess4 December 2020 at 10:47

    You've captured that dramatic gown brilliantly, Ivana. I can imagine it isn't straightforward to draw ruffles, but you did a great job, giving the dress's colour lots of depth in the process. Sending you healing vibes for your chronic pain, my lovely friend. Do take your time to rest and heal! xxx

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    1. Ivana Split5 December 2020 at 03:55

      Thank you. Ruffles take a bit more time to draw but they are also fun to draw.

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  13. Ananka4 December 2020 at 12:39

    These are stunning Ivana :-D

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  14. Sheila4 December 2020 at 15:35

    Wow, what a dress - it is SO PRETTY! all those ruffles! I can see why it would take you longer to colour and shade - ruffles and folds in fabric can be very tricky to get the shading right.

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  15. Ivana Split5 December 2020 at 03:48

    thanks

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  16. Marisa Cavaleiro5 December 2020 at 07:16

    Hi
    The dress is beautiful to die for, but so is your illustration !! I’ve never heard of that brand, but I’ll see pinterest already !!
    xoxo

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  17. Kezzie5 December 2020 at 10:57

    Ah, that is SUCH a gorgeous dress and again, you've captured the flow marvelously! I love how you can see the iridescence in the illustration.
    Sorry to hear you've been in a lot of pain and the energy is low- it's horrible to think that with all your passion, energy and interests that this stops you so much. I am glad that you are able to draw lots still. Don't worry about not so much writing- sometimes, it's better to write less- I am always guilty of writing too much!

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    1. Ivana Split8 December 2020 at 06:49

      thank you Kezzie. Maybe you are right. I feel like my posts are unfinished when they are short but it doesn't have to be so.

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  18. westkiss7 December 2020 at 23:29

    I like this dress. It looks so beautiful whether on the paper or on the model.
    So good.
    Kiss. wigs lace front
    Have a good day.

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