The Complete Book of Fashion Illustration [Paperback]

This book can be used by a person who is sketching for the first time or by an experienced illustrator who wants to specialize in fashion.The only prerequisite is that reader desire to develop good drawing skills. If the readers apply themselves consistently and thoroughly to the exercises and demostrations presented in this book,they should be able to comunicate fashion concepts graphically. Chapters 1 through 7 stress basic drawing and rendering skills.These chapters complement a beginning sketching class,in which models can animate the lessons presented and the instructor can guide and critique the students'work.After completing these chapters,students understand how to comunicate a desing or illustration concept grafically.Chapters 8 and 9 introduce intermediate grafic skills.These chapters concentrate on layout desing and development of a unique style.Chapter 9,sources of Inspiration,guides students to contemporary and period art that can enhance their! conceptual skills.Chapters 10 through 12 deal with specialized illustration categories.Men's and children's fashion are covered in detail,as are drawing and rendering accesories.The last two sections (chapters 8 through 12) could easily be the basis for an advanced illustration course. Contents:1)BEGINNING TO DRAW,who can draw?, what is fashion drawing?,fashion careers that require sketching,developing drawing skills,beginning drawing supplies:papers,markers and pencils,other equipment,basic exercises,perspective.2)FASHION FIGURE PROPORTION,the current fashion figure,drawing the eight and one half head figure,torso bone structure,torso muscle structure,the back torso,structure os the legs and feet,structure os the hand,drawing the foot,quick sketch techniques.3)DRAWING THE FASHION FACE,facial proportions,drawing the face,step by step,features:drawing the eye and mouth,the profile face,drawing the profile head,step by step,turning the head:the three dimensional head,drawing h! air:step by step.4)MOVING THE FIGURE;typical poses,drawing ! from live models,the three dimensional body,the S curve,drawing from photographs,foreshortening the figure,adding movement to the figure:scrap,the sketchbook,the artist's measure.5)DRAWING CLOTHES;what is fashion?,trade publications,consumer newspapers,desing reports,domestic consumer magazines (glossies),foreign fashion publications,how garments fit,garment construction:darts,gores,yokes,ease.garment details:openings,collars sleeves,ruffles,bows,pleats,pockets.pants,jackets,skirts:slim skirts,flared or circular skirts,gathered or dirndl skirts,pegged skirts.dresses;junior dresses,designer and evening dresses,missy dresses.sweaters,coats.6)RENDERING FABRICS:woven fabrics:heavy,crips fabrics,heavy,soft fabrics,light-weight,crisp fabrics,light-weight,soft fabrics,bias cuts.cut and snew knits:stretch knits,styled knits,Pattern fabrics:scale,loose rendering versus tight rendering,Building the finished rendering,Stripes,Checks,Plaids,Bias plaids.Textured fabrics:menswear suiting,a! dditional techniques for tweedy fabrics,tailored suitings,lusters fabrics,leathers,quilting,sheers,lace,Furs:minks,sable,seal,beaver,spotted,flat furs,chinchilla.7)RENDERING TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS:Drawinng papers:basic drawing paper terms.Applied papers:applied paper techniques.Pastels and charcoals,Paints and painting equipment:paints,brushes,miscellaneous equipment,basic color terms.Painting techniques:setting up your working space,transparent wash techniques,opaque wash techniques,color rendering.8)DESIGNING THE ILLUSTRATION:Contrast:value,line,form.Rhythm,Unity.Balance.Layout skills.basic layout formulas:axial composition,band composition,formal composition,grid composition,group composition,path composition.Layout problems:general criteria,specific problems,methods.Stylizing your drawings:contour drawing,abstract drawing,exaggerating the figure,elimination drawing.Computerized illustration:computer aids for illustrators,computer aids for fashion designers,computer aids ! in the shoe industry,computer aids in textile designs.Camer! a ready artwork.Presenting your illustrations:matting,mounted artwork,multisection artwork.Interviewing for a job:portafolio and resume,preparation fo the interview.9)SOURCES OF INSPIRATION:collecting scrap,sketchbook,Museums and fine art books,Contemporary fine art,Commercial arts,Movies,videos, and television,Home furnishings,Using period art as inspiration:1900-1930,1930-1950,1950-1970,1970 to the present,Contemporary illustrators.10)DRAWING MEN:male muscle structure,drawing men,step by step,men's faces,drawing men's shirts,drawing men's casual tops,drawing men's suits,Drawing casual menswear,sources of menswear inspiration.11)DRAWING CHILDREN:toddler proportions 1-year-olds,2-to-3 years-olds,The toddler's face,the young child,The young child's face,the young teenager:girls,boys.The older teenager.12)DRAWING ACCESORIES:Applying perspective to fashion accesories,Setups with complicated perspective,shoes,belts,jewelry,gloves,fabric accesories,hats.386 pages.Copyright 1996 .

Yes, this book is very helpful with developing design skills. The only thing I was unhappy with when I recieved it in the mail was that on the preview of it on this website Amazon.com it looks as though it would be in color...only when it came it looked like it was xeroxed (and a bad job at that) it was obviously printed in color to begin with but has since been printed in black, gray & white. For instance, it goes to describe a color scale but the "color" scale is gray & black. It also has a section about highlights & skin color yet alas, it is gray & black...Very helpful but at the same time very disappointing...

I love this book. My artwork went from blah to magnificent. It has helped me sooo much. Anyone looking into the fashion, or the advertisement career should definitly get this.