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Learn Digital Fashion Drawing on your iPad or Android Tablet with the free Autodesk Sketchbook App
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Erica Schmitz

Learn Digital Fashion Drawing on your iPad or Android Tablet with the free Autodesk Sketchbook App

If you have an iPad or Android tablet and have been wanting to learn digital fashion drawing, this class is for you! “Digital Paper Dolls: Digital Drawing Basics“ introduces beginner-friendly, step-by-step tips for sketching digitally on your personal croquis from MyBodyModel, using my favorite free drawing app: Autodesk Sketchbook. The Autodesk Sketchbook app is available

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Erica Schmitz

Announcing Illustrated Style School: Online Courses for Body-Positive Fashion Drawing & Design!

Have you been waiting for online fashion drawing courses from MyBodyModel? The wait is over! I am thrilled (and let’s face it, nervous as heck) to announce the official launch of Illustrated Style School: MyBodyModel’s on-demand courses and community platform for body-positive fashion drawing, design, and personal style! This is the secret project that I’ve

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How to Draw Hair 5 Tips for Fashion Sketching
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Sarah Austin

How to Draw Hair: 5 Tips for Fashion Sketching

Why draw hair on your fashion illustrations? Drawing hair on your body model fashion croquis templates can go a long way to making them feel even more “You.” Adding hair can also help you determine how different styles of clothing will look with your hairstyle length and cut! Here’s a list of the Top 5

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Doctor T

Fashion Design Apps for Beginners 2: Procreate

Last week, Doctor T shared a detailed step-by-step tutorial in “Fashion Design Apps for Beginners, Part 1: Adobe Fresco.” In Part 2 of this series, she shares the process of creating a dress design sketch on her MyBodyModel custom fashion croquis by exploring the various tools and features of the Procreate drawing app. This week

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Doctor T

Fashion Design Apps for Beginners 1: Adobe Fresco

In her last post, Doctor T reviewed her favorite free and paid drawing apps to sketch digital wardrobe plans with MyBodyModel. Now she shares a step-by-step digital fashion illustration series, Fashion Design Apps for Beginners! In Part 1 of this series, Doctor T shares the basics of sketching clothing designs on her custom fashion croquis

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FAQ MyBodyModel 2.0 Updates
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Erica Schmitz

FAQ: MyBodyModel Version 2.0 Updates

Thank you for all the wonderful feedback regarding the new features in MyBodymodel 2.0! People are loving the new optional adjustments and the new hand-on-hip pose. Below are responses to some Frequently Asked Questions regarding the updates. “Will I have to pay to use the new 2.0 app?” MyBodyModel is a website-based app and it’s

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color pencils in a glass jar
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Erica Schmitz

Top 5 Troubleshooting Tips for Creating a Body Model that You’ll Love

This post was originally published after the beta launch in June 2018 and has been updated for MyBodyModel Version 1.0. Since launching MyBodyModel, I’ve received so many lovely responses from happy customers. I’ve also received some desperate help emails in the middle of the night! I’ve noticed that a few issues have come up more than

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FAQ MyBodyModel 1.0 Updates
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Erica Schmitz

FAQ: MyBodyModel Version 1.0 Updates

Below are responses to some Frequently Asked Questions regarding the app update from MyBodyModel Beta to Version 1.0. The MyBodyModel web app will update from Beta to Version 1.0 on Thursday, January 24, 2019.  With these updates, you’ll be able to use your measurements to make a body model croquis that is more accurate than ever.

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MyBodyModel Croquis with Skin Tone Coloring by Prismacolor Markers 2
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Erica Schmitz

Coloring Your Croquis: Skin Tones, Part 1 – Markers Edition

If you want to customize your body model templates to look even more like you, coloring your croquis to match your skin tone can make a big difference. But just as every body is different, so are our skin tones! In this blog post, we’ll explore some options using Prismacolor Premier markers.   This post is

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MyBodyModel Sketchbook Chronicles Jaylyn Jenny Shorts Sketch 7 Project Planner
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Jaylyn Pace

Overcoming the “I Can’t Draw” Mindset, by Jaylyn

To say that I’m obsessed with planning my makes using MyBodyModel printable fashion templates is probably an understatement. When I first saw the MyBodyModel app announced, I thought, “Nah, that’s not for me. I can’t draw…” When the demo released, however, my curiosity got the best of me and I took my measurements and threw

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Erica Schmitz

Fashion Sketching for Absolute Beginners, Part 3: Drawing Sleeves

The “Drawing Sleeves”  tutorial is Part 3 of our step-by-step series, “Fashion Sketching for Absolute Beginners.” This video is a follow-up to the first two videos in the series: “Part 1: Getting Started” and “Part 2: Drawing Necklines.” This intro fashion drawing tutorial is for people who love to sew, knit, or crochet, and who want

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MyBodyModel Hairstyle Templates Free PDF Download
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Erica Schmitz

3 printables for creating your best custom croquis from MyBodyModel

We’ve received a lot of requests for these resources, so here they are rounded up in one place: the MyBodyModel Measurement Guide PDF, Printable Test Swatch, and an email signup link for getting your free Drawing Hairstyles PDF.  I hope these resources help you create awesome custom croquis using the MyBodyModel web app! Measurement Guide

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MyBodyModel Fashion Sketching for Absolute Beginners Part 2: Drawing Necklines
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Erica Schmitz

Fashion Sketching for Absolute Beginners, Part 2: Drawing Necklines

The “Drawing Necklines”  tutorial is Part 2 of our step-by-step series, “Fashion Sketching for Absolute Beginners.” This video is a follow-up to the first video in the series: “Part 1: Getting Started.” This intro fashion drawing tutorial is for people who love to sew, knit, or crochet, and who want to start using custom sketch

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