The Basic Elements

David Downton Fashion Magazine Illustration.

The 3 main basic elements that I feel are the most present in these illustrations are bold lines, movement and texture. The bold lines are what we notice first because the style of the drawings uses very bold contour lines. I believe the role of the bold contrast created is meant to show off the designs and the texture is meant to suggest the idea of movement.


Coco Fashion Illustrations.

Coco is  a french designer and artist who does work for a variety of well-known fashions publications.  The illustration above is a perfect example of the three basic  elements in Dondis which are: lines, shapes, and dimension.  The role of the graphic lines and shapes are what help create the feeling of dimension in the illustration.


Garance Dore Illustrations.

The fashion illustrations of Garance Dore use the three basic elements of Lines, texture and color. The contour lines create a silhouette, while the other mixed media elements of color create the idea of texture.