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FASHION DRAWING (CERTIFICATE) CURRICULUM 

DID YOU KNOW? The core concept of Fashion Drawing involves the conceptualization of design ideas you have been thinking of, then, planning, and presentation of a Fashion Collection Portfolio.

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It is the process begins with conceptualization of design ideas, sketching the design, creating a Fashion Collection portfolio.​

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This course take you through the core concept required in professional Fashion Drawing in very simple steps.

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You can choose to take your certificate classes ONLINE or in our ON-LOCATION school.

At the ON- LOCATION school (Government Accredited), you will have a personal instructor and you will also create personal projects of your choice.

 

WHY LEARN WITH EKANEM OROK?

This Fashion Drawing Course is built on Ekanem Orok's practical and teaching experience of over 25 year in the fashion industry, structured learning, and real-world application.

The course is designed to empower students with creative confidence and technical control, so you’re not dependent on others to execute your designs.

 

KINDLY NOTED

To earn a certification, you must complete and submit all your projects online on or before the last day of classes.

ONLINE CLASSES

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  • Teaching method: Video Lessons.

  • Class duration: 12 weeks (Start anytime)

  • Course type: Online. ​

  • Certification: CERTIFICATE

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There are 20 modules in this Fashion Drawing Course and a total of about 164 simple steps instructional video lessons to follow.

 

  • ONLINE Course Fees - $250 or (375,000 Naira)

  • PAYMENT via PayPal (Global Payment) or PayStack (Local Payment)

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​​​​​​ON-LOCATION CLASSES​​

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  • Government Accredited

  • Teaching method:  Personal Tutoring 

  • Class duration: 12 weeks (Start anytime)

  • Course type: On-location (Study Center Address: 25 Prince Kazeem Eletu Way Osapa - London, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria).

  • Certification: CERTIFICATE

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There are 20 modules in this Fashion Drawing Course and a total of about 164 simple steps to follow + personal tutoring lessons.

 

ON-LOCATION Course Fees - $1,200 or (1,610,000 Naira)

PAYMENT via BANK TRANSFER

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You will be able to draw, Illustrate and color various fashion garments using professional techniques including: 

Wedding Dress Jacket and Pant, Couture Dress, Drape Gown, Jean, Shirt and Waist Coat Jumpsuit.

 

This course has an OPTIONAL purchase of the Course Book (FUNDAMENTALS OF FASHION DRAWING AND ILLUSTRATION) after the course completion for future references.

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  • Book Cost $100 or (150,000 Naira) per Book 

  • PAYMENT via PayPal (Global Payment) or PayStack (Local Payment)

 

You can request the purchase of the Course Book via the link: https://www.ekanemorok.com/contact

 

However, these BOOKS are FREE for the ON-LOCATION Class students.

 

 

COURSE MODULES

 

  1. Introduction to Fashion Drawing 

  2. Tools and Materials for Fashion Drawing

  3. Quick Fashion Sketch

  4. Coloring in Fashion Illustration

  5. Light and Fashion Drawing

  6. Introduction to Fashion Strokes

  7. How to Color

  8. Drawing the Body Parts

  9. Drawing the Face

  10. Drawing Simple Hands

  11. Body Proportions in Fashion

  12. Poses

  13. Drawing Fashion Details

  14. Drawing and Coloring Fabric Types.

  15. Drawing and Coloring Fabric Texture.

  16. Fashion and Style

  17. Drawing Fashion Accessories

  18. Fashion Drawing

  19. Technical Drawing

  20. Fashion Portfolio

COURSE CURRICULUM - BREAKDOWN

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MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO FASHION DRAWING

 

  • What is Fashion Drawing?

  • What is Fashion Sketching?

  • What is Fashion Illustration?

  • What is Flat Sketch/Technical Drawing?

 

 

MODULE 2 - TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR FASHION DRAWING

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  • Fashion Drawing Tools and Materials

  • Fashion Drawing Media

  • Types of Coloring Paints

  • Types of Paint Brushes

  • Pencils

  • Types of Pencils

  • Eraser

  • Types of Erasers

  • Types of Sharpeners

 

MODULE 3 - QUICK FASHION SKETCH

 

  • Basic Steps in Fashion Illustration

  • Tools and Materials required

  • Drawing the Skeletal Structure of the Model

  • Tracing the Skeletal Structure of the Model on the Light Board 

  • Drawing the Model over the Skeletal Structure

  • Clothing the Model

  • Drawing the Model’s Hair

  • Drawing the Facial Features of the model

  • Coloring and Shading the Model

  • Coloring and Shading the Model’s Outfit

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MODULE 4 - COLOR IN FASHION ILLUSTRATION

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  • The Color Wheel

  • Color and Coloring

  • Color Characteristics

  • Color Mixing Chat

 

 

MODULE 5 - LIGHT AND FASHION DRAWING

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  • Light and Shadow

  • Light and Fashion Illustration

  • Opacity and Pigmentation of a color on a Fabric

  • Drawing and Coloring Fashion Garment

 

 

MODULE 6 - STROKES

 

  • Introduction to strokes

  • Stippling Stroke

  • Circular Stroke

  • Scumbling Stroke

  • Linear Stroke

  • Hatching Stroke

  • Smooth Stroke

 

MODULE 7 - HOW TO COLOR

 

  • Pencil Pressure

  • Coloring Direction

  • Layering and Blending

  • Shading 

  • Shading Object – Cone

  • Shading Object – Cylinder Shape

  • Shading Object – Slim Cylinder Shape

  • Shading Object – Box Shape

  • Shading Object – Sphere Shape

  • Shading Object – Box Shape

  • Model Coloring Exercise

 

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MODULE 8 - DRAWING THE BODY PARTS

 

  • Head Movements

  • Lips

  • Nose

  • Eyes

  • Hair Styles

  • Facial Expression

  • Arm Movements

  • Hands

  • Legs Movement

  • Feet

 

 

MODULE 9 - DRAWING THE FACE

 

  • How to draw the Eyes

  • How to draw the Nose

  • How to draw the Lips

  • How to draw the Ear

  • How to draw the Hair

  • Drawing the Face Features without guide lines

  • Drawing the Face Features with guide lines

 

 

MODULE 10 - DRAWING SIMPLE HANDS

 

  • How to Draw Simple Relaxed Hands

  • How to Draw Simple Fly Hands

  • How to Draw Simple Hands on the Waist

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MODULE 11 - BODY PROPORTION IN FASHION

 

  • Fashion Figure Proportion

  • Different view of a female Body Part

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MODULE 12 - POSES

 

  • Fashion Poses

  • Detailed Parts of the Fashion Pose

  • Types of Fashion Poses

  • Creating a Fashion Pose

  • Drawing A Fashion Pose

  • Balance Line

  • Drawing From Life

  • Drawing the skeletal pose with a Guide line

  • Drawing the skeletal pose without a Guide line

 

 

 

MODULE 13 - DRAWING FASHION DETAILS

 

  • Drawing Bias

  • Drawing Bows 

  • Drawing Cowl

  • Drawing Cuffs

  • Drawing Drape Folds

  • Drawing Frills

  • Drawing Fringe

  • Drawing Gathering

  • Drawing Insertion

  • Drawing Jobot

  • Drawing Knits

  • Drawing Pleat

  • Drawing Puff Sleeves

  • Drawing Rouleau

  • Drawing Seams

  • Drawing Shirring

  • Drawing Shirt Collar

  • Drawing Smocking

  • Drawing Suit Collar

  • Drawing Trouser Pocket

  • Drawing Tucks

  • Drawing Vent

  • Drawing Yoke

  • Drawing Zips

 

 

MODULE 14 - DRAWING AND COLORING FABRIC TYPES

 

  • Introduction to Fashion Fabrics 

  • How to Color the Skin

  • Sheer Fabric

  • Leather Fabric

  • Knitted Fabric

  • Woven Fabric

  • Textured Fabric

  • Wool Fabric

  • Lace Fabric

  • Printed Fabric

  • Patterned Fabric

  • Velvet Fabric

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MODULE 15 - DRAWING FABRIC TEXTURE

      

  • Tweed Fabric 

  • Plaid Fabric

  • Sparkle Fabric

  • Net Fabric

  • Applique Fabric

  • Pooka dot Fabric

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MODULE 16 - FASHION AND STYLE

 

  • Types of Garment Shapes

  • Fashion Styles 

  • Garment Style – Jacket

  • Garment Style – Shirt

  • Garment Style – Dress

  • Garment Style – Skirt

  • Garment Style – Shorts

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MODULE 17 - DRAWING FASHION ACCESSORIES

 

  • Shoes

  • Bag

  • Jewelries

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MODULE 18 - FASHION DRAWING 

 

  • Wedding Dress

  • Jacket and Pant

  • Couture Dress

  • Drape Gown

  • Jean, Shirt and Waist Coat

  • Jumpsuit

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MODULE 19 - TECHNICAL DRAWING

 

  • Introduction to Technical Drawing

  • Technical Drawing

  • Technical Flats

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TECHNICAL DRAWING PROJECT

 

  • Wedding Dress

  • Jacket and Pant

  • Couture Dress

  • Drape Gown

  • Jean, Shirt and Waist Coat

  • Jumpsuit

 

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FASHION PORTFOLIO

 

  • Creating a Fashion Portfolio

  • Fashion Portfolio Presentation

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CERTIFICATE PROJECT - FASHION DRAWING 

 

 

Fashion Drawing and Illustration

 

  • Wedding Dress

  • Jacket and Pant

  • Couture Dress

  • Drape Gown

  • Jean, Shirt and Waist Coat

  • Jumpsuit

 

 

Technical Drawing

 

  • Wedding Dress

  • Jacket and Pant

  • Couture Dress

  • Drape Gown

  • Jean, Shirt and Waist Coat

  • Jumpsuit

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WHAT IS FASHION DRAWING/ILLUSTRATOR?​

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Fashion drawing is the art of communicating a design idea on a medium.

This can be done by using pencils pens, paper, fabrics and so on.

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Fashion illustration speeds up the design process, reduces misinterpretation, and elevates how ideas are presented. It’s a vital tool for creativity, collaboration, and commercial success in the fashion industry.

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WHAT IS ROLE OF AN ILLUSTRATOR?

A fashion illustrator visually translates fashion ideas into expressive drawings that communicate a designer’s vision before a garment is made. Their work bridges creativity and production, helping teams, clients, and manufacturers clearly understand how a design should look and feel.
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WHAT ARE THE CAREERS FOR FASHION DRAWING/ AN ILLUSTRATOR

 

Where Fashion Illustrators Work

  • They work in Fashion houses and apparel brands

  • They work in Design studios and textile companies

  • They also work for Magazines, advertising agencies, and media

  • Fashion Illustrators work Freelance for designers, startups, and fashion schools

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Skills Required for fashion drawing /illustration

  • Strong drawing and proportion skills

  • Understanding of fashion design principles and garment construction

  • Ability to render fabrics, textures, and colors

  • Proficiency in digital tools (e.g., Procreate, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop) alongside hand sketching

  • Visual storytelling and attention to detail

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WHAT ARETHE RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ILLUSTRATOR

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Visualizing concepts:

  • Illustrators turn design ideas into sketches that show silhouette, proportion, and movement.

 

Communicating design intent:

  • Illustrators use Illustrations convey mood, attitude, and styling more vividly than flat technical drawings.

 

Supporting collection development:

They use mood boards, line plans, and presentations to guide decision-making.

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Fabric & detail rendering:

  • They show texture, drape, color, prints, embellishments, and finishes.

 

Marketing & branding:

  • They create visuals for look-books, campaigns, editorials, and social media.

 

Client presentations:

  • They help designers pitch ideas to buyers, investors, or collaborators.

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The Fashion Drawing Course by Ekanem Orok is a focused program designed to teach students how to draw fashion figures and garments accurately and confidently.

 

The course emphasizes drawing as a communication tool in fashion—helping designers visually express ideas clearly before production.

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It is ideal for beginners, aspiring fashion designers, illustrators, and creatives who want to build strong drawing fundamentals specifically for fashion. The course breaks fashion drawing into simple, structured steps, making it easy to follow even for students with little or no drawing background.

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Available online and on-location, the course equips students with practical skills needed to sketch fashion ideas professionally for portfolios, presentations, and further design development.

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What the Course Covers

  • Fashion figure proportions (croquis)

  • Drawing body parts and poses

  • Sketching garments on the fashion figure

  • Drawing garment details such as sleeves, collars, and hemlines

  • Understanding balance, movement, and fit in sketches

  • Clean, presentable fashion drawings for design use

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By the end of the course, students can confidently draw fashion figures and illustrate garments in a way that supports professional fashion design work.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)?

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1. Who is the Fashion Drawing Course for?

It is suitable for absolute beginners, fashion students, and designers who want to improve their ability to draw fashion figures and clothing.

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2. Do I need to know how to draw before enrolling?

No. The course is structured to start from the basics and gradually build skills using a step-by-step approach.

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3. Is this the same as fashion illustration?

No. This course focuses on fashion drawing for design purposes—clean sketches that communicate garment ideas—rather than highly stylized or artistic illustration.

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4. Is the course available online?

Yes. Students can choose between online learning or on-location classes, depending on preference.

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5. How long does the course take?

The course runs for a short, focused duration, typically a few weeks, depending on the learning format.

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6. Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Students receive a Certificate of Completion after successfully completing the course requirements.

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7. How does this course help my fashion career?

The course helps you:

  • Communicate design ideas visually

  • Improve design presentations

  • Build confidence in sketching garments

  • Prepare for advanced fashion design or illustration courses

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