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Advanced Fashion Drawing is a practical book showing not only how to draw the figure but also how to illustrate it in today’s fashion and lifestyle market.
Designed specifically for those interested in illustrating fashion and lifestyle commercially, Bil Donovan demonstrates how to create an illustration with a sense of fashion, rather than one that concentrates solely on the fashion figure.

A series of demonstrations and exercises help the advanced illustration student hone their skills and increase their level of draughtsmanship while establishing their own personal style.

About the Author:

Bil Donovan is a fashion illustrator who has worked and lived in New York, Paris and Milan. He has recently been appointed Dior Beauty’s first artist-in-residence, and his work has appeared editorially in various publications and promotional advertorial campaigns throughout the world. He currently resides in New York where he teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

In 1920, a well-known illustrator compiled hundreds of his preliminary studies of costumed models. He photographed them and produced two portfolios that offer a revealing look into an expert's technique. Students in need of suggestions and assistance related to figure drawing will find here exactly the sort of help they seek — the position of the body in walking and sitting, the pose of a hand and position of an arm, facial expressions of every variety, and a host of other postures and attitudes.

This new edition marks the first time Arthur Keller's Sketchbook has been made available since its original publication. Although it features no descriptive text, the energy and expressiveness of its studies will instill in art students and professionals a higher appreciation of the rendering of the draped figure. In addition to its appeal to fine art enthusiasts and seekers of art instruction, this volume will also serve as a source of inspiration for fashion designers and costumers.

This instructive book presents excellent annotated line drawings of anatomical structure for the beginning artist, explaining the subject in simple terms, identifying parts of the body and demonstrating physical activities through the author’s sketches. Chapters cover the human skeleton, head and neck, torso, arm, hand, leg, foot, and musculature. 179 black-and-white illustrations.

The fundamentals of figure drawing--anatomy and perspective — seldom receive a thorough treatment within the same book. This volume, written by an experienced teacher, covers both aspects and provides a basic understanding of how to convey the structure and functions of the human figure. Oliver discusses and illustrates the principles involved in figure drawing — including its representation by such simple forms as the cube, the cylinder, and the sphere— as well as anatomical features, from the trunk and limbs to the head and facial features

This compilation of projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint series books provides inspiration and instruction on every aspect of pencil drawing.

From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, The Art of Pencil Drawing is filled with information that artists of all skill levels will find useful. Author-artist Gene Franks creates impressive drawings that seem to come to life right on the page and in this comprehensive guide, he'll teach you how to do the same with simple, step-by-step demonstrations that cover a wide variety of subject matter-from still lifes and landscapes to animals and people.

With this comprehensive reference, you'll soon discover how exciting drawing can be!

About the Author:

Gene Franks is a renowned master of expressive pencil drawing. Gene spent his early years in rural Arkansas, where he had the opportunity to observe the beauty of nature. He dedicated many years of intense study to perfecting his drawing techniques and, during the process, created many fine works in pencil. A US Air Force veteran and former merchant marine, Gene took advantage of quiet moments to hone his drawing skills. He obtained formal art training from Jefferson Mackhammer School of Art in Santa Monica, California, and acquired additional skills through classes at the Art Center in Pasadena. During his career as a professional artist, Gene has taught classes and inspired hundreds of students with his unique drawing style. He believes that almost anyone, when shown how to handle the pencil, can learn to draw well. Gene is the recipient of numerous art awards, and his work is displayed in private collections nationwide.

Aimed at professionals and enthusiasts alike, this comprehensive title dissects the theory and practice of using composition and narrative to advance your art. Artists from across the traditional and digital worlds share a deeper mastery of the subjects through theory chapters, extensive tutorials, inspirational gallery artwork, and expert tips, providing a single, in-depth reference at your fingertips.

Following the huge success of Artists’ Master Series: Color & Light, follow-up title Artists’ Master Series: Composition & Narrative features experts from both the traditional and digital worlds. Drawing from a wealth of experience, they fully dissect the theory and practice of using composition and narrative to progress your art.

_Master of his craft, Greg Rutkowski explores composition and narrative in great detail in the opening chapters. Using stunning visual artwork and striking examples from the past to illustrate the theory, he provides readers with the tools to advance their art to the next level.
_Respected artists Devin Elle Kurtz, Nathan Fowkes, Joshua Clare, and Dom Lay guide readers through extensive tutorials, specially commissioned to explore their use of composition and narrative.
_Further insight is provided by the gallery artists, also experts in their fields, representing a range of styles, techniques, and mediums.

This unique opportunity to study composition and narrative so extensively offers a deeper mastery of the subjects, and a single, comprehensive reference at your fingertips.

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The bestselling visual bible for fashion illustrators and graphic designers now in a mini edition. It provides an unprecedented variety of approaches for illustrating fashion with hundreds of stunning images. the work ranges from pencil drawing and use of stitch-through watercolour, oils, collage and the latest digital techniques. The book covers Womenswear, Menswear, Youth culture, Children, Sport, Accessories and Beauty. Illustrators from all over the world show a range of techniques and styles. With illustrators from Singapore to Italy, America to New Zealand, it is the ultimate resource for fashion expression.

About the Author:

Martin Dawber is an internationally acclaimed author on contemporary fashion, style and image. A graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Art, he was the Principal Lecturer in Fashion at John Moores University for over 30 years and continues to be globally in demand as a recognised authority on fashion and illustration. He is the best-selling author of New Fashion Illustration, New Fashion Prints and Big Book of Fashion Illustration.

When Tony Viramontes' work appeared in the late 1970s, his hard and direct style of drawing was a marked contrast to the prevailing soft-pastel school of fashion illustration. He scored immediate success, rapidly acquiring the kind of prestigious editorial commissions normally given to photographers, from Lei, Per Lui in Italy, Vogue in the USA, The Face in Britain, and Le Monde and Le Figaro in France.

This beautiful hardback book brings together an extensive collection of his work, featuring striking images of smouldering and smoky-eyed men and women who vibrate with New Wave energy. Viramontes worked with some of the most celebrated names in fashion including Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Chanel, Claude Montana and Christian Dior.

His images, from the portraits of Paloma Picasso and Isabella Rossellini to the album covers he conceived for Arcadia and Janet Jackson, perfectly capture the mood of the 1980s club and fashion scene.

Bridgman’s classic, essential guide — with more than 1,000 drawings and 22 expert lessons on mastering the human figure from every angle — is now completely redesigned!

Bridgman’s Complete Guide to Drawing from Life combines six well-known books by celebrated artist and lecturer George A. Bridgman, who taught figure and anatomy drawing at New York City's Art Students League. This fifth edition preserves Bridgman’s comprehensive, unequalled lessons and original sketches but repackages it with a new eye-catching cover that distinguishes it from the competition. In addition, the interior art has been cleaned and the design freshened in two-color. In its sleek new format, this authoritative volume is sure to continue as one of the premier figure-drawing publications of all time.

About the Author:

George B. Bridgman (1865–1943) was a celebrated Canadian-American artist and lecturer who taught figure and anatomy drawing for many years at New York City’s Art Students League. His previous books, assembled in this volume, separately garnered significant popularity and respect within the artistic community, and they continue to post strong sales.

After more than thirty years of research and teaching, artist Valerie Winslow has compiled her unique methods of drawing human anatomy into one groundbreaking volume: Classic Human Anatomy. This long-awaited book provides simple, insightful approaches to the complex subject of human anatomy, using drawings, diagrams, and reader-friendly text. Three major sections - the skeletal form, the muscular form and action of the muscles, and movement - break the material down into easy-to-understand pieces. More than 800 distinctive illustrations detail the movement and actions of the bones and muscles, and unique charts reveal the origins and insertions of the muscles. Packed with an extraordinary wealth of information, Classic Human Anatomy is sure to become a new classic of art instruction.

Collage is such a flexible artistic medium that no matter what skills you master and what materials you use, you will be able to create amazing collages. All the things we know in drawing or painting, such as perspective, color, and composition can be thrown away. The only limitation is your imagination. This book traces collage as a technique back the ancient China, as an artist pursuit to the 20th century when Cubists established its utmost position in modern art and Surrealists pushed it forward to depict the subconscious world, and as a way of teasing during the Pop Art movement. For beginners, this book also includes a whole section for collage creation and displays a large number of collage works.

 - Collage history and collage creation are elaborated with abundant historical photos and drawings.
 - Articles on handmade and digital collage written by Hugo Barros and Julien Pacaud.
 - Interviews with well-known collage artists, Bryan Olson, Sarah Eisenlohr, Steve Hockett, and DR.ME, sharing their inspiring thoughts on collage.
 - Display of collage works categorized into art, graphics, and fashion.

James Gurney, New York Times best-selling author and artist of the Dinotopia series, follows Imaginative Realism with his second art-instruction book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter.

A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, Color and Light bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts though the confusing and contradictory dogma about color, testing it in the light of science and observation. A glossary, pigment index, and bibliography complete what will ultimately become an indispensible tool for any artist.

This book is the second in a series based on his blog, gurneyjourney.com. His first in the series, Imaginative Realism, was widely acclaimed in the fantastical art world, and was ranked the #1 Bestseller on the Amazon list for art instruction.

About the Author:

James Gurney is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Dinotopia book series. He designed the World of Dinosaurs stamps for the U.S. Postal Service and has worked on over a dozen assignments for National Geographic magazine, painting reconstructions of Moche, Kushite, and Etruscan civilizations. He has won the Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards. Solo exhibitions of his artwork have been presented at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, and currently at the Lyman Allyn Museum of Art. He has recently been named a "Grand Master" by Spectrum Fantastic Arts and a "Living Master" by the Art Renewal Center. His most recent book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter, was Amazon's #1 bestselling book on painting for over 100 weeks and is based on his daily blog gurneyjourney.blogspot.com. For more information, visit www.dinotopia.com or www.jamesgurney.com

The primary skill needed by anyone who works in fashion is the ability to convey — to clients and the general public alike — images of the designs. The impression given to the viewer depends on whether the fashion design drawings are good. Contemporary Fashion Illustration Techniques thoroughly describes the basics of fashion illustration and covers the latest trends such as vivid images, sprightly movement, and garment material texture. After all, fashion drawing is not simply about sketching a body and face; only when you accurately reproduce the garments and their colors can the designs truly come to life.

Naoki Watanabe (Japan) is a veteran of fashion design drawing who has taught for 20 years at Kuwazawa Design School, one of Japan’s foremost fashion institutions.