ILLUSTRATING MEN

The male figure is boxier than the female’s, and facial features are angular and rigid with a pronounced jaw. The illustration of male proportions depends on the collection’s price point, customer, and the designer’s individual style.

ATTITUDE & STYLE

Menswear fashion is diverse, covering a variety of price points and markets, from athletic to casual denim, to business attire, and men’s couture. A man’s fashion statement is determined and inspired by personal aesthetics and lifestyle.

MENSWEAR BASICS

Menswear is less complicated than women’s wear. Silhouettes are usually classically cut and simplified. Garment details, fabrications, and hardware tend to be more prominent and often become a strong focal point in a trendy sportswear market. Menswear garments are closed left over right on the body.

To illustrate menswear, base colours are applied on top of detailed pencil drawings, leaving a few highlights. Textures and patterns are rendered next. Shadows should be emphasized for a more dramatic effect.

MENSWEAR COLLECTION

While the design concept influences the illustration’s mood, the model’s attitude and posture is essential for their visual impact. The use of bright coloured accents throughout the layout can create focal points on each figure and connect the entire composition.

QUICK SKETCHING

Balance, perspective, and other fundamental principles of female model drawing also apply to drawing the male figure.

The play of light and shadow, line quality, intensity of colour and texture can bring a brief spontaneous gesture to life.

INDIVIDUAL STYLE

Understanding the male form and its proportions is essential for creating a basic menswear illustration. However, to create an edgy, stylized drawing, proportions and body attitude should be exaggerated.