Having learned about geometry, perspective and representation of materials in the first volume, this second book in this two-part series - Jewellery Illustration and Design - delves deeper into the process of designing jewelry, from the first sketch to the final representation, with special emphasis on how to work on ideas, plan a collection, and design and depict a wide variety of pieces. The fundamentals of drawing different pieces, such as necklaces, rings, earrings, and bracelets, are carefully explained and illustrated in the book, which includes all the technical details to be taken into consideration when planning a jewelry piece, from the executive point of view. While the first volume focused on the tools needed to be able to accurately convey ideas, draw different materials, facets and effects, and master the use of color, this publication tackles the process from the initial idea, based in natural or geometrical forms, to the final drawing of the completed piece, including illustration techniques and sources of inspiration, all aspects that will stir up the reader's creativity. It is the ultimate tool and resource for jewelry students and professionals, and even illustrators in search of professional guidelines in freehand drawing and painting techniques when representing jewelry.

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This book constitutes a thorough and complete study on the fundamental aspects of graphically depicting a wide variety of jewellery. The second volume in this two-part series delves deeper into the process of designing jewellery, from the first sketch to the final representation, with special emphasis on how to work on ideas, plan a collection, and design and illustrate a wide range of pieces, such as necklaces, rings, earrings, and bracelets. The present volume tackles the process from the initial idea, based in natural or geometrical forms, to the final drawing of the completed piece, including illustration techniques and sources of inspiration, all aspects that will stir up the reader’s creativity. It is the ultimate tool and resource for jewellery students and professionals, and even illustrators in search of professional guidelines in freehand drawing and painting techniques when representing jewellery.

About the Authors:

Manuela Brambatti began her career in the fashion world in the late seventies working for Style and other fashion magazines. She has collaborated with Giorgio Correggiari, Krizia and Gian Marco Venturi, but her most important and far-reaching experience is her work with Gianni Versace, where she played a crucial role in setting standards with regard to the presentation and illustration of the house s fashion and home collections. She is the author of the best-selling title Fashion Illustration and Design by Promopress.

Cosimo Vinci studied jewellery design in Florence and Vicenza. His clients are international companies from small to large businesses, from high end jewellery to bijoux. He has designed jewellery for famous fashion brands such as Versace, Versus, Balmain, Montana, Laura Biagiotti, Valentino, Etro. Since 1998 he has been teaching at The Art and Craft School in Vicenza and conducting seminars in many parts of the world on this subject.

Fashion Illustration & Design reveals the technical essentials for understanding fashion figure drawingsfrom the professional point of view, as well as the materials and tools needed for each style and each drawing element. It teaches readers to ably handle all kinds of pencils, brushes, watercolors, gouaches, inks, and pens and to use them to achieve their goals.

The book covers all aspects of drawing figures for fashion, from the basic lines and the different types of figures to using color and recreating different fabrics, and it even reveals the secrets to designing and reproducing jewelry and accessories.

Like its author, the style of the illustrations contained in this book is inspiring and brimming with talent.

The first volume in this two-part series - Jewellery Illustration and Design - provides a step-by-step guide to the fundamental aspects of the graphic representation of a wide range of jewellery pieces, from the simplest to the most complex forms. Different volumens, spaces, surfaces and finishes are explained in details, as are methods for depicting different materials, from timeless metals and precious stones to substances such as celluloid and bakalite. The objective of this book is not to showcase completed jewellery pieces. Instead, it aims to provide readers with the tools needed to be able to accurately convey their ideas and master use of colour, as well as to draw different facets and effects such as brilliance, transparencey and opacity. It does so by explaining a variety of illustration techniques involving pencils, markers, pastels, tempera and computer rendering.

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This book analyzes the fundamental aspects of graphically depicting a wide variety of jewelry. The relationships of volume, balance between full and empty, treatment of metal surfaces, warm and cool materials and the relationship between the support and the stone are explained in depth along with ways to illuminate jewelry, treatment of light and chiaroscuro play to add depth. The book begins with simple geometric structures and moves on to explore more complex forms through a range of distortions and multiplications. The goal is not to show finished pieces of jewelry but to provide the tools that will enable readers to acquire a work method that allows them to represent their ideas effectively. From orthogonal and axonometric projections to techniques (watercolor, tempera, ink, mixed technique) and different possible supports, readers will find a source of inspiration for developing their own designs. Rings, tiaras, precious stones, bracelets and chains) are graphically represented in this book as if they were real, along with effects such as depth, gloss and transparency.

About the Authors:

Manuela Brambatti began her career in the fashion world in the late seventies working for Style and other fashion magazines. She has collaborated with Giorgio Correggiari, Krizia and Gian Marco Venturi, but her most important and far-reaching experience is her work with Gianni Versace, where she played a crucial role in setting standards with regard to the presentation and illustration of the house s fashion and home collections. She is the author of the best-selling title Fashion Illustration and Design by Promopress.

Cosimo Vinci studied jewellery design in Florence and Vicenza. His clients are international companies from small to large businesses, from high end jewellery to bijoux. He has designed jewellery for famous fashion brands such as Versace, Versus, Balmain, Montana, Laura Biagiotti, Valentino, Etro. Since 1998 he has been teaching at The Art and Craft School in Vicenza and conducting seminars in many parts of the world on this subject.

The third book from this series on illustration and design focuses on the most popular accessories: shoes, handbags, hats, belts, gloves and glasses. Brilliantly illustrated by Manuela Brambatti, a key member of the Gianni Versace fashion house for nearly thirty years, and with the participation of the designer Fabio Menconi, the book guides readers through the fashion world s most iconic accessories, and it features practical information and technical advice on how to draw them to achieve the desired result.

From creating a basic drawing to using colour, the way in which techniques are presented seeks to encourage readers to try out what they have learned.

The publication provides detailed information on how to capture different materials, surfaces and decorations, for example, skin, natural fibres, wool and prints and it includes sections that provide tips on where to look for inspiration. It also offers examples of transformations in designs and reviews the historical development of accessories. In short, this is a comprehensive, structured and systematic volume that will serve professionals, students and anyone who wants to venture into designing and illustrating fashion accessories.