Introduction to shoe illustration

INT RODUC T I O N TO SHOE ILLUSTRATION

BY PINA RUSSO

LEARN HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN CUSTOM SHOES AND LAUNCH A SHOE LINE FROM SCRATCH!

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction.......................................................................................

Dedication.........................................................................................

Materials............................................................................................

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Meet My Shoes

Rita....................................................................................................

Giovanna‌........................................................................................

Caterina ...........................................................................................

Francesca..........................................................................................

Maria Elisabetta................................................................................

Antonietta..........................................................................................

Susanna............................................................................................

Concetta............................................................................................

Giuseppina........................................................................................

Spirito................................................................................................

Carmela.............................................................................................

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PINA RUSSO

INTRODUCTION TO SHOE ILLUSTRATION Hi! I’m Pina Russo, marketer and visual artist with a deep passion for shoe illustration.

My father was a shoemaker who learned the craft in Italy, post-World War II, when the country flourished as a high-end shoemaking epicenter. Family heritage, quality and expert craftsmanship became part of my family’s culture as I grew up.

I personally love unusual designs, the more extravagant, the better. I used to go shoe shopping with my dad one who could spend hours explaining what to choose one model over another, measuring different styles and buying them! He was the only person who owned more shoes than me!

Combining my passions, I created my first online footwear design course: it will take you through all the processes involved in designing a variety of footwear styles.

You’ll start by looking at how shape and function affect footwear design and learn drawing techniques to enable you to develop your own design ideas.

If It was created in your mind, it already exists; trust your ability to translate it into design!

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IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER, FRANCO RUSSO, IMMIGRANT SHOEMAKER. 1933 - 2016

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MATERIALS

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DRAWING PENCILS

COLORED PENCILS

WATERCOLORS

HARD PASTELS

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TEMPLATE

HARD PASTELS

WATERCOLOR

RITA

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

HARD PASTELS

WATERCOLOR

GIOVANNA

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

WATERCOLOR

CATERINA

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

WATERCOLOR

FRANCESCA

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

WATERCOLOR

MARIA ELISABETTA

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

WATERCOLOR

ANTONIETTA

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

COLORED PENCILS

HARD PASTELS

WATERCOLOR

SUSANNA

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

WATERCOLOR

CONCETTA

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

COLORED PENCILS

WATERCOLOR

GIUSEPPINA

DRAWING PENCILS

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

WATERCOLOR

SPIRITO

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TEMPLATE

DRAWING PENCILS

WATERCOLOR

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CARMELA

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