Introduction to Hand-Painting on Clothing
Drawing
A course by Amy Isles Freeman , Artist
Joined October 2021
About the video: Drawing
Overview
“Drawing is the basis of all visual practices. In this lesson, I will get you started on the process of making sketches. From this, we will start thinking about themes that interest and excite us, developing our own style – a visual language – that we want to use for our illustrations.”
In this video lesson Amy Isles Freeman addresses the topic: Drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Hand-Painting on Clothing. Learn to paint unique linear designs by hand that transform garments into meaningful works of art.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Drawing In this lesson, we will be designing your jacket. Here I have my mood board, and I'm going to look through these images that I've collected and try and find the things that jump out at me, the elements that make me excited. Using the images that we have gathered as our references, we're going to start to build an idea of the design for our jacket. I think these eyes are so beautiful and expressive, and I think they'll translate really nicely into a linear design. I think that this simple shape in this old textile design is just gorgeous and so effective. Picasso's drawings are jus...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Hand-Painting on Clothing
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Painting, Textile Design, Upcycling
Amy Isles Freeman
A course by Amy Isles Freeman
Amy Isles Freeman is a UK-based artist, specializing in painting clothes, creating murals, and designing for print. Her work is joyful and celebratory, focusing on the exploration of the female experience. She studied drawing at Falmouth University in Cornwall, UK, and graduated in 2014. She went on to launch her own business selling her artwork, and was eventually scouted by Le Bon Marché and Liberty London.
She has since gone on to create colorful, bold, and playful designs for clothing both with paint and screen printing. Amy has collaborated with brands like Toast, Vans, Dickies, Finisterre, Ragyard, and Birdsong London, painting custom pieces and designing printed clothing.
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