Photoshop & Fashion Illustration: rendering velvet
May 6, 2008 by serpentsdoves
This is illustration number 2! So far I have four completed, and six more to go by next week. Plus a fair bit of sewing, but working on the computer is about ten times more entertaining than sitting at a sewing machine or pressing seams.
The illustration below marks my first attempt to render velvet, which actually took a lot less time than the silk top. I found a random flourish graphic on a brilliant Google image search and applied it to the hip as a semi-print. It adds a fun touch to the entire illustration.
Here is a closeup of the waist with the print:
