How to draw two gorgeous '50s inspired dresses

To begin with, get yourself some paper and a body figure or a drawing book. Mine is by TOPModel.

Design an outline of the dress on both models.

With the first one, use the purple and pink pencils. Just lightly colour in the different sections of the dress in block sections, pink for the dress and purple for the straps and belt.

These are the colours I used. As you can see, there are a few different shades of each colour and a red.

Now press harder on the dress to actually colour it in.

Completely do the bodice in that way.

Then colour the straps in the same way. However, the tops of the straps have to be pale purple (use the rubber)

Now shade the top right corner of the bodice darker and slowly make it lighter as you go down and left.

Now colour the skirt in.

Shade one area darker (like shadow). Mine's on the side.

Keep shading!

These two areas should be the same shade of dark pink.

Now do the bracelet.

Colour in the petals dark purple and the strap dark pink to contrast the pale dress.

Now do the ring.

The face: colour in the lips in dark pink.

Then, with a brown...

… do the eyes and the eyebrows. Also, do the eyeshadow in pink or purple, your choice.

Draw the general outline of the hair and add the frizziness.

Now, do the skin. Try to shade areas where the light wouldn't hit darker. Then it's more realistic.

These are the colours I'm using for the skin, two shades if peach.

Now I'm going to do the next dress in blue and green.

These are my colours: four blue and four green.

Colouring lightly…

…shading darker.

Now, I'm doing the face and hair. Red for the lips and yellow for the blond hair.

Shade in the lips and hair. The eyes can be either blue or green and any shade that you want. Then do the skin.

Now, you have two 50s' inspired dresses- one blue and green, one pink and purple. Thanks for reading and I hope this inspired you to design!!!