Stacey Greenshield Art

As a live wedding illustrator, my goal is to capture the beauty, elegance, and emotion of a couple’s special day in a way that feels timeless and personal. My illustrations focus on the details that make each wedding unique—from the intricate lace of a bride’s gown to the movement of fabric as she walks down the aisle. But to elevate my craft even further, I’ve decided to take a fashion illustration course.

The Overlap Between Wedding and Fashion Illustration

At its core, wedding illustration is closely tied to fashion illustration. A wedding dress is a work of art, and the ability to render fabric, texture, and movement with precision is essential. While I’ve developed my own style and techniques over time, I believe that studying fashion illustration will refine my skills, especially when it comes to:

1. Capturing Fabric and Texture

Fashion illustration is all about bringing clothing to life on paper. Through this course, I’m learning new techniques for rendering silk, lace, tulle, and beading with more accuracy and fluidity. This will help me illustrate wedding attire in a way that feels even more luxurious and dynamic.

2. Enhancing Proportions and Poses

While wedding illustration focuses on storytelling and emotion, fashion illustration emphasizes elongated figures, graceful movement, and expressive poses. By refining my understanding of anatomy and proportions, I can make my wedding illustrations feel even more polished and sophisticated.

3. Experimenting with New Techniques

Fashion illustrators use a variety of media, from watercolors to digital tools. Exploring different approaches allows me to experiment with fresh ways of illustrating couples and their attire, adding even more versatility to my work.

4. Staying Inspired and Evolving My Style

Creativity thrives on growth. By stepping into the world of fashion illustration, I’m immersing myself in a new perspective that challenges me to push my artistic boundaries. This will ultimately make my wedding illustrations even more striking and unique.

How This Benefits My Couples

Every couple deserves a wedding illustration that not only captures the essence of their day but also highlights the artistry of their attire. With a deeper understanding of fashion illustration, I can create even more detailed, expressive, and stylish artwork that couples will cherish for years to come.

Taking this course isn’t about changing my style—it’s about refining it, adding new skills to my toolkit, and ensuring that every illustration I create is as breathtaking as the wedding itself. I can’t wait to see how this journey enhances my work and, most importantly, brings even more beauty to the love stories I have the privilege of illustrating.

Would you like to see more behind-the-scenes of my fashion illustration journey? Let me know in the comments!