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Marie Antoinette Style
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Fashion Illustration: Marie Antoinette Style
In this 2-day workshop learn to create digital fashion sketches inspired by iconic designs from the Marie Antoinette Style exhibition
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Past Event
Please note that this is event has been cancelled.
Towering hairstyles, cascading ruffles and voluminous skirts are Marie Antoinette’s extravagant fashion choices that defined an era and continue to inspire designers today. In this immersive 2-day workshop, you’ll explore the opulent world of 18th century fashion and its lasting influence on contemporary design.
See the workshop schedule here.
Guided by Yéga, you will begin by learning the fundamentals of fashion illustration, how to draw the fashion figure, capture dynamic poses and convey the essence of a garment. Through hands-on sketching exercises you’ll sharpen your observation skills and develop techniques to express movement, mood and silhouette.
Towering hairstyles, cascading ruffles and voluminous skirts are Marie Antoinette’s extravagant fashion choices that defined an era and continue to inspire designers today. In this immersive 2-day workshop, you’ll explore the opulent world of 18th century fashion and its lasting influence on contemporary design.
See the workshop schedule here.
Guided by Yéga, you will begin by learning the fundamentals of fashion illustration, how to draw the fashion figure, capture dynamic poses and convey the essence of a garment. Through hands-on sketching exercises you’ll sharpen your observation skills and develop techniques to express movement, mood and silhouette.
Finally, you will illustrate bespoke designs inspired by the pieces from the exhibition and digitise your sketches using the Procreate app. This course will simplify the fashion sketch while equipping participants with techniques to develop their own style and approach, finally taking away the beginnings of your very own digital fashion sketchbook.
Please note:
- This workshop includes sketching by hand as well as using iPads
- All materials including iPads, Apple Pencils and the illustration application Procreate are provided
- Suitable for beginners and limited to 16 attendees
- Attendees must be 18+
- All materials including iPads, Apple Pencils and the illustration application Procreate are provided
- Suitable for beginners and limited to 16 attendees
- Attendees must be 18+
Workshop led by Yéga:
YÉGA is a British-Nigerian fashion artist whose client list includes British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, Maison Ladurée, Boghossian, Fashion Trust Arabia, Jennifer Chamandi London and The Dubai Mall.
Her blended cultural heritage greatly influences her eclectic style, often featuring intricate line work, patterns, bold colour palettes and her favourite subject- the human figure. Working predominantly with fine liner pens and digital colour, she also frequently experiments with watercolours, markers and acrylic paint.
Her blended cultural heritage greatly influences her eclectic style, often featuring intricate line work, patterns, bold colour palettes and her favourite subject- the human figure. Working predominantly with fine liner pens and digital colour, she also frequently experiments with watercolours, markers and acrylic paint.
In 2020, YEGA founded Fashion Illustration Africa to encourage knowledge sharing between Western and African illustrators.
https://studioyega.com/
https://studioyega.com/
Header image: Yega