drawing for fashion designers

• Main Authors: Fernandez, Angel (Author), Martin i Roig, Gabriel 1970- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Batsford 2007
• Subjects: Fashion drawing > Technique
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 All fashion designers need to produce drawings, and this book is the perfect guide. It covers all aspects of fashion drawing from basic technical information on the human body to using colour to show fabric and drape, and it encourages you throughout to develop your own unique drawing style. Includes the foilowing: * Media: how to select and use drawing materials, covering every type from simple pencil to computers, including coloured pencils, marker pens and paints * The Human Figure: how to stylize the human figure to produce fashion drawings, and how to use shading to show the hang of clothes on the body and create texture * Developing a Project: how to tackle a project from first concept to finished drawings, including how to gather sources of inspiration using sketchbooks and mood boards, and how to tailor your designs to the demands of the market * Technical Matters: how to present your illustrations to fashion-industry standard, including scales of measurement, sewing symbols and an invaluable visual glossary of fashion details * Step by Step: inspirational projects by real designers, examined in depth