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Laura Volpintesta, Fashion Illustration Tribe
I want DRAW you out of your shell so you can flow and shine freely in Fashion Art and Design! All of the ideas held in your head....I'm here to share the tools, to bring them out onto paper, in an encouraging environment that meets you at your pace. I want you to feel safe to create, growing into your confidence in a playful, curious way, what I'm teaching learning in my classes at Parsons since 1997 . This is where you can discover the MAGIC that lives in your hands, your mind, and your heart when they work together. Where what you feel, think, know and are curious about l as you leads as you develop your unique style / voice to share with the world and explore what's within you.
Questions? Comments? Email me!
About this course
HELLO GORGEOUS VISIONARY!
I’m Laura Volpintesta.
I love everything good about fashion.
I love people, ...
Art,
Fabric,
Color,
Texture,
Culture,
Craft,
Imagination,
Discovery and research,
Storytelling,
Transformation,
I love learning skills and techniques
And using them to make
Beautiful things
Useful things
Meaningful things..
And I love passing them on
And watching them take root in YOU
And,
After
20 years of college teaching
NYC industry experience and
Authoring two books
Creating online courses and programs
For Parsons and Craftsy/ Bluprint
I know that my favorite way to work
Is to demystify the tools
Formats and processes
Of fashion design sketching
Ashion design development and illustration!
I love uncovering the unique fingerprint
The individual voice of the student
I love to share my secrets, tips and discoveries
To put you on your own journey of discovery
Of the art form and of
Your SELF
- model drawing
- Drawing
- Art supplies
- Fabrics
- Moodboards
- Research
- Flat sketching
- Line sheets
- Gouache techniques
- Quick sketching
- Final illustrations
- Creating collections
- Prints/
- Textures
- Shading
- Detail drawing
- Clothing constructions
- Editing sketches
Join me for a semester long adventure
15 rich modules
To fill your mind and your hands
And to fill your heart
to fill your
SKETCHBOOK— your treasure chest
Of design ideas .
all body types, styles and shapes
Are welcome here.
Fashion Illustration Tribe
Is about celebrating and creating the world
We want to see
I’m a supportive and playful
But deep atmosphere
Where you feel safe taking “risks”
And peeling off the layers
To find your own authentic voice
And the joy of that discovery!
I know this joy first hand and can’t wait
To unlock the doors for you
In an intentional,
Truly creative container.
let’s go!
Love
Laura
