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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DRAWING PENCILS
WATERCOLOR
SPIRITO
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DRAWING PENCILS
WATERCOLOR
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CARMELA
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