Overview

This text is an easy step-by-step approach to drawing the basic fashion figure, identifying the elements of a garment, and discussing the various techniques used to render fashion illustration. The book also benefits the advanced user by its exploration of concepts such as manipulating the figure, draping, drawing voluminous garments, and creating flats. This is an excellent reference work for designers, illustrators and merchandisers.

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Author:   Steven Stipelman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Fairchild Books
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.387kg
ISBN:  

9781563673719

ISBN 10:   1563673711
Pages:   461
Publication Date:   01 May 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

* Getting Started * The Fashion Figure - Proportion and the Fashion Figure - Drawing the Fashion Figure - The Balance Line - Centre Front - Gesture: The Movement or Action Line -The Cutting Method -The Tracing Method - The Turned and Profile Figure - Simple Blocking of the Figure -The Fashion Face -Arms, Legs, Hands and Feet -Shaping the Body -How to See and Plan the Figure -Figure Types * The Fashion Details -Fashion Silhouettes -Necklines -Collars -Sleeves -Blouses, Shirts and Tops -The History of Skirts, Hemlines and Silhouettes -Drawing Skirts -Pants -Drapery, Bias and Cowls -Tailored Clothing -Analysing Tailored Garments -Accessories -Accessorising the Figure * Rendering -Stripes and Plaids -Rendering Concepts -Rendering Techniques (colour) -Knits * The Extras -The Walking Figure -Menswear -Children -Flats -Volume -Manipulating the Figure * Style and Beyond NEW TO THIS EDITION *Chapters on the turned and profile figure and shaping the body * Chapter on the walking figure that illustrates how to draw the walking figure or runway pose * Chapter in colour on rendering suede, leather, satin, beads and furs * New and revised art that demonstrates illustrating techniques and concepts

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Steven Stipelman is a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and has taught at Parsons School of Design and Marist College. In addition to teaching, Stipelman has worked as a fashion illustrator for Henri Bendel, Estee Lauder, Vogue, and Lord and Taylor. Stipelman also spent 25 years working as a fashion artist for Womens Wear Daily, producing drawings that were highly regarded for their look of effortless elegance. Stipelman has won many awards for his work and has exhibited throughout the United States.

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