Lisa N. Arnold, Marianne Egan

Fashion Drawing For Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The fast and easy way to learn the art of fashion drawing

This fun guide gives you dozens of step-by-step diagrams that walk you through the process of preparing creative illustrations that you can later develop into dynamic presentations for your design portfolio. Plus, you'll not only learn how to draw clothes and fabric, but also how to show details that make up the total look: faces and hairstyles, fashion accents, and a wide variety of textures.

If you're an aspiring fashion designer, you know it's essential to be able to draw, prepare, and present a fashion drawing. Whether you have little or no prior drawing experience, Fashion Drawing For Dummies gives you easy-to-follow, non-intimidating instructions for mastering the drawing skills you need to design like a pro.
Learn the rules and techniques of fashion drawing
Draw the fashion figure in different poses and from multiple angles
Discover how to complement your drawings with accessories, clothing, and style

If you're a fledgling designer looking for non-intimidating guidance on learning the ins and outs of fashion drawing, this friendly guide has you covered!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 262mm x 207mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 686g
• ISBN-13: 9780470601600
• ISBN-10: 0470601604
• Artikelnr.: 32287078

Autorenporträt

Marianne Egan teaches fashion illustration and design, apparel construction, and more. Lisa Smith Arnold teaches art and drawing, including fashion illustration, at Norwalk Community College. She has also served as creative coordinator and fashion editor at several major publications.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 Part I: Fashion Drawing 101 5 Chapter 1: Finding Your
Footing in Fashion Drawing 7 Chapter 2: Gathering Supplies and Setting Up
Your Work Space 23 Chapter 3: Beginning with Figure Drawing Basics 37 Part
II: Building a Fabulous Fashion Figure 59 Chapter 4: Working with the Basic
Fashion Drawing Rules 61 Chapter 5: Tackling the Torso 79 Chapter 6:
Forming Fabulous Arms, Hands, Legs, and Feet 93 Chapter 7: Putting Your
Best Face Forward 119 Chapter 8: Guaranteeing Good Hair Days 143 Part III:
Dressing Your Fashion Figure 165 Chapter 9: Slipping into Shirts and
Sweaters 167 Chapter 10: Presenting Perfect Pants 189 Chapter 11: Getting
All Dolled Up: Evening Wear 217 Chapter 12: Outerwear for All 233 Chapter
13: Accenting the Accessories 249 Part IV: Taking Your Fashion Drawing to
the Next Level 269 Chapter 14: Fabrics: Refining Style with Draping,
Texture, and Patterns 271 Chapter 15: Conveying Attitude and Movement
through Body Language 291 Chapter 16: Going to Extremes to Develop Your Own
Style 315 Chapter 17: Building Your Fashion Design Portfolio 329 Part V:
The Part of Tens 343 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Stay Current 345 Chapter 19:
Ten Steps to Kick-Start Your Career 351 Index 357