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