The Fashion Sketch Method
Learn the Bowtie & Brush approach to modern fashion-inspired portrait illustration for artists who want their work to feel elegant, expressive, and refined.
Beta Course · 10 Spots · $147 · Apply through April 30, 2026 · Begins June 2026
You want your portraits to feel more elevated
Maybe you already know how to draw, but your portraits still feel a little stiff.
Maybe you’re trying to simplify real people without losing elegance.
Maybe you love fashion illustration, but translating that softness, movement, and polish into your own work feels harder than it looks.
The Fashion Sketch Method was created to help artists bridge that gap.
This course teaches the Bowtie & Brush approach to creating portraits that feel expressive, fashion-forward, and refined without becoming overworked or overly literal.
What Is This Course?
Danison Fronda-Tietz, Instructor
A signature method course focused on the actual artistic approach behind Bowtie & Brush.
You’ll learn how I simplify real people into fashion-inspired portraits using shape, posture, linework, clothing detail, and watercolor in a way that feels polished, soft, and expressive.
What this is
This is not a business course.
You will not learn pricing, marketing, or how to launch a service-based brand here. This course is focused on technique, process, and visual style so you can strengthen your portrait work and adapt the method into your own creative practice.
What this is not
Designed for artists who want more
This course is especially well suited for creatives who want their portrait work to feel more intentional, fashion-inspired, and visually refined.
I’m Looking For
Artists who want to create more elegant, fashion forward portraits
Live event artists looking to refine their sketch style
Creatives who want a more polished approach to real people and real outfits
Illustrators who want to simplify without looking flat or cartoon-y
Students who are open to learning a framework and making it their own
The Curriculum
The Fashion Sketch Method includes 14 modules designed to walk you through the full process from visual foundation to final project.
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Set the foundation, understand the course structure, and get clear on what this method is designed to help you do.
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Learn what makes a portrait feel fashion-inspired, and how simplification, movement, and posture shape the final look.
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Get familiar with the tools used throughout the course, including what is essential and what is optional.
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Break down feminine figures into simple shapes and proportions that feel elegant and easy to build from.
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Apply the same method to masculine figures while understanding key differences in shape and structure.
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Refine your sketch with linework that adds clarity and polish without making the piece feel stiff.
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Item Learn how to keep faces and hair simple, soft, and expressive in this style.
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Explore one of the most important parts of the method: clothing, folds, drape, texture, and detail.
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Learn how I use color, layering, and softness to support the overall portrait.
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Learn how to read references more effectively and simplify real-life images into stronger illustrations.
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Create more balanced portraits when working with multiple people, overlapping bodies, and varied outfits.
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Break the process into repeatable steps so you can build speed and confidence over time.
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Learn how to absorb the framework and let it support your own artistic evolution.
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Bring everything together in a final piece and learn how to assess your work with a more trained eye.
You also receive:
Supply List PDF
Tombow Marker Skin Tone Guide
Proportion Guide
Children’s Proportion Guide
Clothing Detail Reference Guide
Practice Photo Pack
Common Mistakes Cheat Sheet
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, I’m Danison — the artist behind Bowtie & Brush.
My work centers around modern, fashion-inspired portrait illustration with a soft watercolor feel. Over time, I developed a process for simplifying real people into portraits that feel stylish, expressive, and elevated while still capturing their essence.
The Fashion Sketch Method brings that process into a clear framework so other artists can learn it, practice it, and build on it in a way that feels natural to their own creative voice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, though it will be most helpful for beginners who already enjoy drawing and want to improve their portrait and figure work. Intermediate artists and live event creatives will also find it especially useful.
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No. This course focuses on artistic method and technique, not business strategy, pricing, or marketing.
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Not at all. The goal is to learn the method, understand the framework, and then adapt it into your own style over time.
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No. It is designed for artists and illustrators generally, though live event artists may find the structure especially relevant.
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Students will receive a supply list, but the main tools include paper, pencil, watercolor, brush pens, and fine liners.
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Yes, but this first beta round includes special introductory pricing and limited enrollment.
