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Everything I Use to Create My Standing Fashion Art PaperDolls
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items I get the greatest joy from creating my PaperDolls and fashion illustrations. I share my journey and process in the hope of sharing that joy with others. Creating art is so therapeutic and good for the soul. I hope you’ll join me. Here is everything ...
My YouTube channel where I post my journey, process, and behind the scenes look as I create 1,000 PaperDolls.
Michali's Studio
For a slower pace and a look inside what fashion inspires my creations, as well as PaperDoll videos, you can also find me on Pinterest. Here I also curate favorite fashion looks for the designer fashion shows on boards per season.
Michali's Studio
I begin my PaperDoll creation process by picking one of these wonderful fashion template poses to use as a base for drawing/sketching out the PaperDoll. I like to create mini collection and groups and am influenced by fashion runway looks, pop cultur...
Fashionary
I used a mechanical pencil for sketching in size 0.5mm. These come in some cute pastel colors. I love mine and take it everywhere.
Tombow Mono Graph Mechanical Pencils | BLICK Art Materials
Love my Pentel clic eraser. Goes with me everywhere and is great for smaller areas when I’m sketching my 7” PaperDolls.
Pentel Clic Eraser | BLICK Art Materials
I will typically sketch/draw the PaperDoll on marker paper in pencil. And then scan into Photoshop where I clean her up and prep on a stand that I created in Adobe Illustrator before printing on mixed media paper.
Canson Pro-Layout Marker Paper - 9" x 12", 50 Sheets
I use this larger pad of marker paper for swatching the Copic markers I’ll use as the color palette for any given PaperDoll group as well as for filming.
Canson Pro-Layout Marker Paper
I love Washi tape! I use it to secure my PaperDoll in place while rendering as well as for my Fashionary templates while sketching.
Sprig & Bough Washi Tape by Recollections™ | Michaels
A must when I’m sketching my PaperDolls. It’s so helpful and useful when sketching my designs or PaperDolls using the Fashionary templates. The adjustable brightness is great and it comes in a variety of sizes. I have the 12”x17”.
Artograph LED LightPad - 12" x 17"
I love Photoshop and use it to clean up my sketches, illustrations, and PaperDolls before printing for rendering with Copic sketch markers.
Adobe Photoshop
The apps I use most for my PaperDoll creation process are Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom (editing photos)
Creative Cloud Pro | Adobe
Love this paper for my PaperDolls. I can print on it and it’s great for rendering with Copic sketch markers and prisma color pencils and firm enough to stand up right.
Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media Pads
I use this printer and scanner to first scan my sketches/illustrations of my PaperDolls and then after cleaning them up in Photoshop and prepping on stands in Adobe Illustrator I print on mixed media paper.
Epson® ET-8500 Wireless All-In-One Color Inkjet Printer
I love Copic Sketch Markers for my PaperDolls and fashion illustrations. They are great for building layers up, blending, and shading.
Copic Sketch Markers and Sets
I use these so much! Love them for jewelry detail for my PaperDolls and fashion illustrations.
Sakura Pen-Touch Paint Marker Set - Set of 3, Metallic Colors, Extra Fine Tip
These pens are super affordable and great for the fine small details like lips, accessories, and hair of my 7” PaperDolls.
Art Alternatives Fineline Pen Set - Set of 36
This is the complete set which you don’t need if you are just getting started. My first set was the 48 and I would add individual colors as needed. However, when this bad boy went on sale I grabbed it and love now having ALL THE COLORS. pushes me to ...
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils - Set of 150, Complete Set
This is the ultimate set of Multiliner pens from Copic. Pairs well with Copic sketch markers and Prisma color pencils. Love these!
Copic Multiliner Pens - B-2, Black, Assorted Nibs, Set of 9
These are perfect for thick paper and what I use to cut out my PaperDolls after rendering them on the mixed media paper.
Fiskars Amplify Mixed Media Shears - 8"
For the finer details and small areas of the PaperDoll I use these smaller scissors. They work great for the stand and leg of the PaperDoll.
Fiskars® Nonstick Titanium Softgrip® Detail Scissors - Michaels
One of the great thing about Copic sketch markers is you can refill them!
Copic Ink Refills
These are great and super helpful for keeping track of which markers I have as well as a great tool for planning color palettes for my PaperDolls and fashion illustration. Highly recommend.
Copic Color Swatch Cards
One of my favorite apps ever! I love being able to keep stock of which markers I have, want and which I want to see swatches of before making a purchase. Very handy app!
Copic Collection - COPIC Official Website
For keeping my Prisma Color Pencils sharp and on point (LOL) I love an X-Acto electric pencil sharpener.
X-Acto XLR Electric Pencil Sharpener | BLICK Art Materials