Watercolor Fashion Illustration

“As in the arts, fashion illustration has had its master watercolour artisans, including the infamous David Downton, an avid watercolour and ink draftsman, Antonio Lopez and Kenneth Block, who captured the fashion figure with the most direct and considered brush strokes. Francesco is bringing this medium into a modern era, combining the skills of watercolour and technology to edit and refine his final outcomes. His rich, vivid tones always delight, leaving the viewer with a taste in the mouth for more after every sitting. Like Francesco as a young boy, revealing the rainbow palette of his first watercolour set, this book will give you the possibility to make your own marks and tell your own story.”

“This book is packed with handy tips and tricks that are worth their weight in gold, the kind of instructions that only someone who has a lot of experience in the medium can give.”

Patrick Morgan, trained at the Royal College of Art, has worked as a commercial artist for over 20 years. He has received commissions from designers and patrons including Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Chanel, Fendi, Christian Dior, and Schiaperelli. He is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and The Observer. Major works created in collaboration with Tom Ford for the English National Ballet, Ballet Russe’s ‘The Firebird’, were reused to represent Art and Culture at The Mayor of London’s Office for the 2012 Olympics.