This book is a comprehensive, practical guide to fashion drawing for students and designers looking to improve their skills. With a contemporary and comprehensive approach, the book offers step-by-step guidance and shows how drawing is an integral function of the garment design process. Illustrated throughout with a wide range of images from key illustrators and designers, Fashion Drawing provides the instruction necessary to allow students to develop their own illustration style.

"Fashion Drawing" is a comprehensive, practical guide to fashion drawing for students. The author covers men, women and children, starting with how to draw the fashion figure and continuing with garments and garment details, before teaching the reader how to render various types of fabric. Contemporary in its approach and offering step-by-step guidance, the book emphasizes drawing as an integral function of the garment design process. Students learn how to manipulate various garment details with consideration for scale, construction and colour as well as keeping in mind the profile of the potential customer. Illustrated throughout with a wide range of images from illustrators and designers working in todays market, "Fashion Drawing" provides both the inspiration and the instruction necessary to allow students to develop their own illustration style.

Part I Drawing Fashion Figures:

Chapter 1 Drawing Women

Chapter 2 Drawing Men

Chapter 3 Drawing Children and Young Adults

Chapter 4 Zooming In

Chapter 5 Working from Life/Model Drawing

Part II Garment Details:

Chapter 6 Basic Garment Details

Chapter 7 Drapery

Chapter 8 Tailored Clothing

Part III Rendering Techniques:

Chapter 9 Shine

Chapter 10 Woven Wools

Chapter 11 Print Fabrics

Chapter 12 Sheers