A survey of fashion illustration as an art form, with an overview of famous 20th century fashion illustrators, from Erté to René Gruau to Antonio Lopez as well as various illustrators currently working today, including the artists pictured here. These contemporary talents are stretching fashion illustration in long overdue, more diverse directions that celebrates beauty from around the globe.

20th century masters (L to R) Erte, Rene Gruau, and Antonio Lopez

Contemporary illustrators (L to R) Udegbunam TBJ, Joanna Layla, and Kelly Beeman.

We will round out the session with a little crash course on the classic ‘fashion figure’, practicing some of the principles hands-on. 

All materials supplied. 

Suitable for Adults

Note, all classes are held in a shared art studio on the 3rd floor, accessible by stairs only.

ABOUT ANNE SANGER

Anne Sanger is a fashion illustrator and former designer and retail technologist, now a full-time artist living in Upstate New York. She is also the founder of Pinkwater Gallery in Kingston, NY. Her work incorporates striking color combinations and strong line, as influenced by her background in fashion, with which she remains obsessed. Her development as an abstract artist has led her to explore pastel drawing, liquid acrylic works on paper as well as larger-scale acrylic and oil paintings.  She continues to sketch the  very best runway shows every “Fashion Week”.