Here is my fashion illustration of Taylor Swift's Marchesa gown (at ACM 2010).

I love the pastel purple color, the white floral embroidery and the elegant one-shoulder design. I spent the weekend sketching it, and I'm really happy with how it turned out!

Here are the steps for creating a fashion illustration:
- Draw a fashion croiquis, which is much more elongated than the proportion of the actual human body.
- Sketch the outline of the body, and then garment.
- Add color including the base color, highlights and shadows.
- Draw the fine details (e.g. face, hair, earrings, nail polish)
- Paint the background.

The drawing and colors need to capture the pose and movement of the body and garment.
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