Original title La figura nella moda. Corso di grafica professionale per stilisti e fashion designer.
Contents:
Module 1: The canons of proportion and drawing the fashion figure ; Beauty canons throughout history ; Basic rules of drawing ; The eyes ; The nose ; The ear ; The mouth ; The head ; The torso ; The upper limbs ; The feet ; Module 2: The figure in fashion design ; From the Green canon to the fashion canon ; Fashion croquis ; Poses ; Module 3: Folds and pleats ; Understanding folds ; Module 4: Pictorial techniques for fashion design ; Colour theory ; Textile design ; Outfits and capsule collections
Summary:
Fashion drawing is the most important way to visualize ideas and concepts in costume and fashion design. This new and expanded two-volume edition of the already classic title Figure Drawing for Fashion Design-revised, updated and expanded-is a precise, topic-by-topic manual that will help readers acquire and perfect their skills drawing fashion designs on the female form. Mastering the rules of figure drawing as well as stylistic techniques that add individuality and flair to the design is an essential skill for all designers and illustrators to master in order to bring one's vision to the page, and eventually mannequin. In its approach, this book is ideal both for those designers and students who want to apply themselves professionally to fashion design, and for all enthusiasts of drawing the female body in a fashion context.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.