FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: A RED SUMMER DRESS

 Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! Today it's Friday and that means it's time for me to share another fashion illustration. As you know, FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY is a regular feature on my blog, one that enables me to share my fashion illustrations on a regular basis.  Today I'm sharing an acrylic sketch with you. It is both a fashion and a location illustration. I was inspired by a cherry print dress I wore for a walk to Vrboska last summer. I don't often do fashion illustrations with acrylics, but sometimes I enjoy using this medium for depiction of clothes. This was just a quick sketch, I didn't work on the details much but I think it turned out alright. If you scroll down, you'll be able to see the reference photograph (from last summer) that I used.  I changed up the dress a little bit, I made it red with blue details. 



Isn't it lovely that summer is finally here? Here is more summer inspired art. I made collages with some of my other summer fashion illustrations to help us all get into summer mood.

FOLLOW THE LINKS BELLOW TO VISIT MY OTHER POSTS FOCUSING ON FASHION ILLUSTRATION

My last post in this category was all about painting on hardboard.  Before that I re-imagined my magenta coat as a dress and illustrated it that way in this post. I also illustrated a forest a little bit. Sometimes I like to make the location a part of my fashion illustration. You can also peak into my recent sketches in this sketchbook art post.  You can find even more illustrations from my sketchbook here. 

MORE FASHION ILLUSTRATION POSTS -HERE and.... DIGITAL RETOUCHING WITH PAINT 3D,  LADY IN A LILAC DRESS and BALL PAINT FASHION ILLUSTRATION.  FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: WATERCOLOUR PENCILS -IVANA'S FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY- FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: INSPIRED BY COLOURS OF AUTUMN- A GIRL IN A RED GOWN: FASHION ILLUSTRATION OF THE DAY-CUSTOMIZING A NOTEBOOK WITH A FASHION ILLUSTRATION

- FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: ILLUSTRATING A BLACK DRESS FROM DOLCE & GABBANA COLLECTION- 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR FASHION ILLUSTRATION SKILLS- HOW TO CREATE A 3D FASHION ILLUSTRATION DRESS WITH DRY FLOWERS?- FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION: HAT OBSESSED -FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY INSPIRED BY SUMMER STYLE- FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: SUMMER TO AUTUMN TRANSITION- FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: ILLUSTRATED TOTE BAGS-FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: HAT OBSESSED - FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: NEW AUTUMN INSPIRED ART FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: MY INSPIRATIONS FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: DECEMBER ANOTHER ART UPDATE HERE: MARKER ILLUSTRATIONS AND DIGITAL / BEFORE THAT: FIVE WATERCOLOUR PORTRAITS




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Comments

  1. J.P. Alexander24 June 2021 at 18:28

    Me gusto la primera pintura la del vestido rojo y la fotografía del final estas muy linda. Te mando un beso

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  2. Sheila24 June 2021 at 22:52

    I enjoy your fashion illustrations - they remind me of fashion paper dolls I made when I was an early teen. You look lovely in that dress, Ivana!

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  3. Vix25 June 2021 at 00:25

    I love these especially how you've draped your necklace over the lady in orange, making the colours pop! xxx

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  4. Klaudia Zuberska 25 June 2021 at 01:44

    Hello!
    amazing work! your drawing is gorgeous. I couldn't paint so beautifully. brilliant :) I like all your works very much. you can feel summer and vacation in them! I am glad that it is already warm :) in my country it was cold for a long time.
    Greetings from Poland!

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    1. Ivana Split27 June 2021 at 15:13

      Thank you so much. I hope you will get nice weather soon.

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  5. The Exclusive Beauty Diary25 June 2021 at 02:41

    Jako mi se sviđaju ove "summer vibes" ilustracije. Nijanse koje koristiš kod kupaćeg i biknija su savršene za ljeto i također ova ilustracija sa crvenom haljinom je predivna. Oduševljena sam.

    www.exclusivebeautydiary.com

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  6. Anca25 June 2021 at 03:00

    Fantastic illustrations, as expected. I like the summer theme. All look so lovely.

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  7. Pablo Parra (Fungi)25 June 2021 at 04:01

    Hello dear Ivana, hope you're having a lovely weekend full of creativity!

    It is lovely to see how you mixed two of your main categories in these illustrations: fashion and the port with the sea and all the elements that are your characters in your latests artworks! It was really clever to pick red to dress the girl in the picture (inspired by you :)!), that you way you could make an interesting contrast between the color palette!

    The other illustrations are really interesting too, it is cool to see how you created the transparency and the flowness of the summer garments!

    Have a lovely weekend and greetings from Barcelona
    Pablo
    www.HeyFungi.com

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  8. Silvia Negretti25 June 2021 at 08:28

    Anche io sono felicissima che sia arrivata l' Estate, finalmente!
    E le tue illustrazioni la rappresentano benissimo, sia nel settore fashion che in quello paesaggistico!
    Mi piace molto il dipinto con il vestito rosso, sei riuscita ad unire perfettamente le tue due pasioni! :)
    Baci!
    S
    https://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.com

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  9. Jodie's Touch of Style25 June 2021 at 10:06

    The acrylics turned out fabulous for the outfit Ivana!!
    XOOX
    Jodie
    www.jtouchofstyle.com

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  10. Ananka25 June 2021 at 12:04

    Gorgeous art and lovely dress :-D

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  11. FashionRadi 25 June 2021 at 12:27

    Biggg yes to these summer vibes. All are so pretty. Amazing job Ivana!
    Happy weekend <3 Radi

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  12. Klara van Pure25 June 2021 at 13:57

    very nice pics *_*

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  13. Rowena @ rolala loves26 June 2021 at 10:02

    That red cherry print dress is one of my favorites of your wardrobe. You have captured it and the scene so beautifully!

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  14. Leone26 June 2021 at 10:19

    Your illustrations always delight me! Summer is here! Let's enjoy swimming and walking along the beautiful Croatian coast :)

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  15. Polyester Princess26 June 2021 at 10:49

    I'm getting Summer vibes from your collages of fashion illustrations indeed, so thank you Ivana! I'm loving the acrylic sketch, which is so quintessentially summery. And I'm loving the illustration of that bathing suit wearing lady sitting with her back to us and wearing that huge sun hat. I was instantly transported to the beach! I hope you're having a great weekend Ivana xxx

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  16. Bambolai28 June 2021 at 07:26

    Bravo draga Ivana, sve je prelepo!

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