Fashion illustration is an important part of the design process: doing it well will give you an edge in today's competitive market.
Packed with practical and precise techniques used by professional illustrators, this book teaches the key techniques in all media--allowing you to communicate your ideas and find your own unique graphic style.
The Enyclopedia of Fashion Illustration Techniques provides a comprehensive introduction to using the most popular media for fashion illustration, as well as a thorough grounding in all the techniques you need to bring your creations to life. Subjects covered include monochrome, color, and mixed media; line and shape; color and value; proportions and drawing parts of the body; facial features and hairstyles; developing poses; mapping garments onto the body; depicting folds; drawing accessories; rendering different types of fabrics; and finally, perhaps most importantly, finding your own unique style.
All the techniques are beautifully illustrated and key rules are taught with great insight and clarity, to give you the knowledge and freedom to add individuality to your work and allow you to communicate your intentions successfully.
Foreword
CHAPTER 1: MEDIA
Monochrome
Colored pencils
Paint
Ink
Pens
Pastels
Mixed media
CHAPTER 2: LINE, SHAPE, AND COLOR
Line and snape
Line quality
Color and texture
Color and value matching
White and black
CHAPTER 3: THE FASHION FIGURE
Fashion proportions
The torso
Legs
Arms
Hands and feet
Croquis figure development
The figure
The clothed figure
The head guide
Skin
Facial features
Hairstvles
Key angles ana lines
Viewpoint
Developing poses
Refining a pose
CHAPTER 4: TECHNIQUES
Illustration basics
Forms and garment types
Center front line
Center back line
Guidelines
Sewing Iines
Mapping
Mapping case study
Folds and draping
Structure points
Folds and body action
Simplifying folds
Accessories
CHAPTER 5: GARMENT TYPES
Tops
Skids
Pants
Jackets
Coats
Dresses
CHAPTER 6: FABRIC
Rendering basics
Lace
Leather
Transparent effects
SeQuins
Fur
Velvet
Texture
Knits
Denim
Satin
CHAPTER 7: CREATIVITY AND STYLE
Expressing yourself
Index
Credits