Re: Fashion Illustration Techniques Zeshu Takamura Pdf 38
Hullen Vilius
Late last year, Schiffer publishing sent me a book to review called "Fashion design techniques" by Zeshu Takamura. I was happy to get it because I wanted to learn how to draw better so that if I ever get around to submitting my knitting designs for publication in magazines, I would be able to sketch them out.
Deborah's class included a slide show of fashion drawings she's collected that go back to the early 20th Century. The styles of drawing varied, and so did the fashions, but she was able to turn us onto some of the basic underlying principles. Not only did she have us sketching people, but more importantly, she had us sketching knitted textures. We explored the power of lines, how to give them more weight with thickness, and how to draw things like cables. The three-hour class was a lot of fun.
Deborah implored us to practice drawing for 10 to 30 minutes every day, and honestly, I haven't done that. I probably should. I've been so obsessed with this hats project that I haven't done much else, and I'm looking forward to wrapping the hats up and knitting sweaters again. But I've taken some time to look at "Fashion design techniques," and while it's not exactly like Deborah's class, it covers a lot of the same ground, only in more detail and without the knitting-centric focus.
The book has four chapters: The Body, Technical Drawing, Fashion Drawing and Computer Graphic Techniques. The first chapter goes into detail about sketching both the female and male anatomy, with lots of illustrations. I was surprised to see actual diagrams of skeletons and of muscles on bodies, which reminded me of how Michaelangelo used to dissect corpses to learn how muscles were structured and how they work. I guess if you are a serious artist, this is essential information. There are also a lot of sketches/diagrams about poses, how shifting the body's weight makes a difference in the sketch, etc. And there were detailed drawings of body parts such as hands and feet, in various poses. Lessons about drawing the head included hair styles, different face angles and more.
The second chapter is about drawing styles from a technical point of view. In my mind, these were catalog illustrations. The drawings are flat, and they don't include bodies. Pants, coats, jackets, dresses, shirts are all covered. There is even a sketch of a cabled sweater, but it's pretty basic.
The third chapter puts the first two together. The people are finally wearing clothes, and the clothes drape, swirl, get baggy and wrinkle in all the right places, such as the elbows, underarms or knees.
And finally, the last chapter covers computer-generated graphics, how to use Photoshop in your work, and making the design of a flat fabric look appropriately three-dimensional in your computer-generated artwork.
Deborah has been doing her sketches to submit knitwear designs for more than 30 years, and I don't think she has diagrammed human musculature or drawn her sketches on her Macintosh with computer calculations as to how fabric should drape and wrap in her presentations. So I think that some of this book is aimed at someone who is drawing fashions for a different purpose: If you're selling fashion to the public, you need all this stuff. But maybe for submitting designs to magazines, you can get away with knowing only half of it.
Still, I think it's a really useful tool, and I'm glad to have it in my library. If you are as out to sea about how to draw your creations as I was until I took Deborah's class, this book is an excellent reference tool that can really help your presentations look professional.
Learn the basics of fashion illustration and all the necessary tools and techniques from the field with Fashion Illustration Techniques! Filled with step-by-step drawings and covering all the fundamen...
Fashion illustration sketches demand a creative mind and a good understanding of color, fabric fluidity, human form, and texture. For every fashion designer, fashion illustration sketching is a crucial skill. Without it, you cannot communicate your design with your team or your manufacturers.
While popular opinion says creativity is a talent people are born with, the truth is it's a skill that can be acquired and improved through practice. Fashion design and illustration books can be a great resource for anyone trying to improve or experiment with their fashion illustration sketches.
Zeshu Takamura's Fashion Illustration Techniques: A Super Reference Book for Beginners is the best book if you need fast results and don't want to delve too deep into body anatomy. Following the book and practicing a bit will allow you to draw a decent fashion figure within a week.
Zeshu Takamura introduces a technique for drawing figures that is very different from European art traditions. There is no intricate anatomy, just a simple step-by-step guide that is easy to follow and yields good results every time.
There are chapters on rendering textiles, drawings of flats (technical drawings) and clothing, tips and tricks to make sketches look more professional, as well as a comprehensive "drawing from photos" tutorial.
Various methods are described, including gathering and organizing references, altering portfolios and illustrations to industry standards, performing market research, and meeting the expectations of a target audience.
The book offers advice, examples of fashion illustration sketches, and other helpful information. There are sections on setting and drawing body posts, creating body forms, drawing accessories that flatter the body, and other essential sketching tools.
This is an ideal book for those starting out in fashion illustration sketches. It covers major techniques so you'll have the scope to explore what interests you or what you might try.
A lovely and straightforward resource that provides flats and technical drawings for fashion accessories and details. It is also a great book for those who are just beginning fashion illustrations, as the drawings are easy to understand and draw.
The book is very useful for anyone wanting to upgrade their design skills. This book offers a detailed guide on creating a fashion portfolio as well as guidelines for researching, drawing, using fabric, photographing, and showing your finished work to buyers.
A fun read and easy to explore guide, this fashion illustration sketch book offers colorful, fashion-forward illustrations aimed at young consumers. It will get creative juices flowing no matter what kind of fashion illustrations sketches you like.
A cute little how-to section shows you how to make all kinds of fun and cute accessories. These tutorials are broken up into seasons so that you can find some common ones for summer, winter, fall, and spring.
There are beautiful images and tutorials in this book that will help you draw figures, garments and create mood with your drawing. The book is contemporary and different from other books about fashion illustration sketches.
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For artists, designers, and doodlers, this fashion illustration sketch book is the perfect companion. This book contains 45 illustrated examples, including black dresses, stylish shoes, summer hats, and fur coats.
Moreover, it provides you with space to put what you've learned into practice. The stylized dresses in this book are simplified, modernized, and easy to understand, despite it not being a step-by-step technique book.
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