Fashion illustrator
By: Bethan Morris
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Laurence King Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781780670744; 9781856696548
Subjects: Fashion drawing; DESIGN; Textile & Costume
Description: A comprehensive, visually-led overview that covers all areas of fashion drawing, presentation, and illustration, Fashion Illustrator both teaches students how to draw the fashion figure and provides an extended showcase of established and emerging illustrators.A technical chapter outlines the use of different media, showing students how to use colour, and features techniques for rendering different materials and patterns. Dedicated tutorials explore both digital and traditional media through the work of leading fashion illustrators, giving the student the confidence to experiment with differen.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; Who is this book for?; What is in the book?; Chapter 1: Inspiration; Discovering sources of inspiration; Researching themes; Working sketchbook; From inspiration to illustration; Chapter 2: The Figure; Drawing from life; Body proportions: theory and practice; Templates; Hot spots; Face; Features; Hair; Hands; Feet and shoes; Silhouette; Chapter 3: Artistic Techniques; Art materials and equipment; Color; Fabric rendering and pattern reproduction; Chapter 4: Tutorials; Mixed media: Tina Berning; Illustrator: Marcos Chin; Embroidery: Louise Gardiner; title: Photomontage: Robert WagtDrawing: Edwina White; Photoshop: Tom Bagshaw; Ink: Amelie Hegardt; Chapter 5: Presentation for Fashion Design; Mood boards and portfolio presentation; Design roughs and range-building; Flats, specification drawings, and production sheets; Case study: Bolongaro Trevor; Fashion design presentation; Case study: Iben Hoj; Showing off; title: graduate style; Case study: Craig Fellows; Chapter 6: Historical and Contemporary Fashion Illustration; The beginnings of fashion illustration; Contemporary fashion illustration showcase; Vincent Bakkum; Stina Persson; Paula Sanz Caballero; title: Tom BagshawMasaki Ryo; Marcos Chin; Ed Carosia; Vince Fraser; Alma Larrocca; Sara Singh; Jeff Nishinaka; Silja Goetz; Kate Gibb; Robert Wagt; Victoria Bell; Annika Wester; Max Gregor; Cecilia Carlstedt; Tina Berning; Amelie Hegardt; :puntoos; Louise Gardiner; Montana Forbes; Edwina White; Wendy Plovmand; Yuko Shimizu; James Dignan; Petra Dufkova; Chapter 7: The Future: Guidance; Portfolio presentation; Portfolio Presentation; The future: making choices; The Future: Making Choices; Illustration agent: Art Department; Illustration Agent; Fashion illustrator: David Downton; Fashion Illustrator; title: Trend forecaster: PromostylTrend Forecaster; Commercial fashion illustrator: Jeffrey Fulvimari; Commercial Illustrator; Further Reading; Trade Publications and Magazines; Useful Addresses; Glossary; Index; Picture Sources and Credits; Acknowledgements