All right, the first thing we'll do today is to lay down our general fashion figures. I'm going to do that by creating a base. So draw along with me, we're going to make two kind of inverted rectangular shapes. You'll notice this top one is taller than the bottom one. And then we will draw legs jetting off of her hip which will be right here. I'm going to make a softly rounded shape down to the knees and on the same side, here to the knee, and then I'm going to give a curve towards the top for the calf, a little roundness at the top of her foot and finish the shape Now for the other leg, keep in mind where her center of gravity will be right now she's balancing on this foot.

So we could really put this other foot anywhere we want. I'm just going to bring it down as though she's walking and curve it back behind. And there we have our other foot for the neck, keep in mind that should be directly above the center of gravity. I'm going to create the neck lines like so. Going to create a head shape that has a roundness on top and a stronger jawline. Feel free to make it rounder for your liking or however you would like to shape the head.

So arms again, same general concept as the legs, you want a dip inwards where her elbow curve is and you want a soft roundness down to her wrist, the other side I'm going to tuck behind her leg. And now you can see where the torso is starting to form the overall shape. I'm going to go back in and erase the baselines we created. And then when we begin to illustrate the swimsuits, you can see that's where her bust is. That's generally where her belly button is. And we have a good start.

Alright, three more figures. Same concept. Feel free to pause this and take all the time you need to draw. It is fine to take your time. At a glance I have placed her waistline a little too high, that's fine. You can always go back to correct as needed perfectly fine Notice as I make these boxes, they are tilted away from each other.

The more space is here, the more attitude your figure figure will feel like it has. So as you're starting, it's easy to want to over exaggerate the figure. Just a little bit of space is enough to give her a lot of attitude. I'm moving quite Quickly. Keep in mind, I have drawn figures like this thousands of times. And just the practice will help you to create your own flair and your own style and don't feel like you need to rush starting out.

Sometimes you don't even need to illustrate all the limbs, I've tucked this arm behind the torso, maybe you know, we'll see a hint of it sticking out. But generally you want your fashion illustrations to be more about the clothes, and it doesn't need to be a really detailed figure. Just keep it simple, make it about the clothes, that will be much easier to start. You'll probably also notice when I tilt the top trapezoid to the right, the one next to it tilts to the left. So there's an Action between the figures. Some people prefer to make every figure the same so that they are systematic and a little more straightforward.

Play with it, see what you like best see what works for you. In my other courses, we will explore different leg placement and different head placement. But for now, keep it simple. I'm straight down at the side for the most part. If you want to give her a hand on the hip you can, you do not need to. It's best to perfect one angle before you move on to another All right now we have the general figures.