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by Konstantin Sterkhov


Fashion Illustration: Expressive Lines and Beauty in Motion

Discover a minimalist approach to figure painting in watercolor with Konstantin Sterkhov – produce 6+ lively fashion sketches and a final illustration that captures gesture, light, and textile


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NEW ONLINE COURSE

by Konstantin sterkhov

Fashion Illustration: Expressive Lines and Beauty in Motion

Discover a minimalist approach to figure painting in watercolor with Konstantin Sterkhov – produce 6+ lively fashion sketches and a final illustration that captures gesture, light, and textile

                    LIFETIME ACCESS


You don’t need to be a fashion designer to sketch people with beauty and ease. At this course, guided by the acclaimed artist Konstantin Sterkhov, you’ll learn how to draw and paint expressive human figures using lines, washes, and elegant simplicity.

Build eye-hand coordination, train your sense of rhythm, and explore the power of movement, gesture, and light. You’ll work with mannequins, silhouettes, and dynamic poses – the perfect training ground for confident figure painting. 

Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced artist, this course will unlock a new visual language where minimalism meets expressiveness. Sign up and create 6+ gorgeous fashion sketches and one finished watercolor illustration!

This course will suit artists with any level of watercolor painting skills who:

Are looking to improve their sketching of the human figure

Want to build confidence in gesture depicting and simplify anatomy

Wish to expand into fashion illustration and figure sketching
Love fashion illustration aesthetics and want to enjoy the process of expressive sketching
Want to draw and paint people beautifully – without the pressure of academic studies.
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Course Table of Contents 

7 video lessons (total 2h 40min)

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Introduction

Learn more about your instructor Konstantin Sterkhov and see how the course will be organized.

Lesson 1. 

 Line and Hatching. Dynamic Pose

Explore how to bring life and motion into your drawings through dynamic lines and expressive poses. Learn to select key details that define character and use hatching techniques to create tone, depth, and texture. This lesson will help you move beyond static figures into fluid, engaging sketches.


1 video lesson, 10 min

Lesson 2.

Line and Tone. Expressive Heads Sketching

Explore how to bring energy and emotion into your figures through expressive lighting and dynamic posing. Learn to guide the viewer’s eye using selective hatching and emphasize key features with carefully placed detail accents.


1 video lessons, 14 min

Lesson 3. 

Light and Shadow in Watercolor Washes

Learn to build a dynamic pose that feels alive and full of movement. Practice using contrast lighting to create drama, unify shadow areas for clarity and cohesion, and preserve key highlights to make your subject shine.


1 video lesson, 14 min

Lesson 4.

Minimalism in Line and Spot

Learn to capture an expressive pose with just a few decisive lines. Practice using a couple of fluid washes to suggest form, convey folds with minimal strokes, and leave white paper untouched to add clarity and light. Focus on the power of suggestion to create vivid, simplified figures.


1 video lessons, 13 min

Lesson 5. 

Color and Models

Learn to work with a limited palette to create harmony and focus, use free washes to build form loosely, and bring life into your painting through energetic brushstrokes. Explore strong contrasts between light and shadow to enhance depth and expression.


1 video lesson, 22 min

Lesson 6.

Figures in Interaction

Learn to depict the interaction between two figures through posture an

2 parts of the video lesson

2 parts of the video lesson, 1 h 28 min

Conclusion

Summary of techniques learned, creative task and feedback giving.

What results you will achieve at the course:

01

Learn to draw and paint expressive dynamic poses with just a few lines

02

See how to combine lines and watercolor washes for visual harmony

03

Understand how to sketch fashion elements like folds, movement, and material

04

Improve your drawing skills and train on mannequins to later sketch from life

05

See how to simplify complex forms and still convey volume and emotion

06

Develop your own elegant sketching style – fast, confident, and minimalistic

Meet your instructor: 

Konstantin Sterkhov

@sterkhovart

  • An artist with over 30 years of painting experience and 20 years of teaching practice.
  • A participant of оver 200 international and 10 solo exhibitions, member of the jury for various international competitions, including “Fabriano”.
  • His paintings are placed in museums, private and corporate collections worldwide.
  • A participant of such prestigious international exhibitions as “World Watercolor Masters”, “Watercolor Masters”, “Fabriano”, “Royal Institute of Painters and Watercolour”, “Reinterpretation”.
  • A brand ambassador of the leading producers of art materials (Daniel Smith, Roubloff).
  • A member of the Watercolor Society of Finland.

Examples of Konstantin's works

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If you join today, you will receive:

plan

Standard

  • 7 video lessons (total 2h 40min)
  • 1 full watercolor fashion illustration
  • 5–6 expressive fashion sketches (ink, pencil, watercolor)
  • Step-by-step training from line to color, from sketch to expressive composition
  • 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
  • Access to the moderated students community on WhatsApp
  • Final project (your own painting)
  • LIFETIME access to the course
  • Bonus:  30 ArtiCoins



Price: 99€ 


plan

Standard

  • 7 video lessons (total 2h 40min)
  • 1 full watercolor fashion illustration
  • 5–6 expressive fashion sketches (ink, pencil, watercolor)
  • Step-by-step training from line to color, from sketch to expressive composition
  • 24/7 access from any location at your own pace
  • Access to the moderated students community on WhatsApp
  • Final project (your own painting)
  • LIFETIME access to the course
  • Bonus:  30 ArtiCoins



Price: 99USD 


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In case after 1–2 lessons of the coursе you realize that is not for you, YOU WILL GET YOUR MONEY BACK!


*within 14 days after payment

Freedom & Mobility

Make your own schedule and go through the lessons at a comfortable pace – whenever and wherever you like

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How is your learning process organized?

BEFORE COURSE

Full course program
List of course materials
Friendly community of beginner and professional artists

AT COURSE

Recorded video lessons 
Watch lessons at your own pace
Closed students' chat

AFTER COURSE

Certificate of completion
Own portfolio
Skills and knowledge practiced
Part of our art community

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Which materials do you need 
for the course?

  • Watercolor paper А3  preferably cold pressed, 300 g
  • Brushes: Big round or cat tongue №12-14, medium round pointed №7-10, wide flat №30-35
  • Paints: Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Sedona or Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine, Verditer Blue or Cobalt Blue, Neutral Tint, Manganese Blue or Phtalo Blue, Burnt Umber, Pirrol Scarlet, Pirrol Orange, Turquoise Ultramarine or Veridian, Lavender, Wisteria
  • Hardboard and a paper tape to fix the paper if the paper is not fixed in a block
  • Pencil, eraser, wax crayon or candle, masking fluid or a masking pen, container for water, napkins
  • Hairdryer
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