Contemporary Fashion Illustration Techniques Paperback – 1 Jun. 2009

Why pay over £100 to enrol at a summer course to teach you to draw when you can purchase this book and do it yourself at home. Worth every penny especially during these times when costs for education are getting higher.

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It has good tips to handle illustration. Talks about body proportions, drawing heads and the rest of the parts of the body. It helps drawing poses and of course coloring. The book includes computer tips and technical drawing.

For any beginner at fashion design or just wanting to familiarise themselves with illustration techniques, this is an excellent stepping stone you'll refer to time and time again. It covers the basic techniques from correct proportion all the way through to technical garment drawing - and beautifully illustrated. Naoki Watanabe can bring out the creativity in anyone with this book!

This is a very good book in that it goes through detailed approaches to drawing. I am experienced in drawing so didnt find the exercises difficult. Especially helpful are the focused examples and drawings of hands, feet and faces. The one thing to be aware of is the length used for the model- it is a standard in fashion illustration to use the so called 9 or 10 head model and in this book the writer focuses on the 8 head which makes the models too short for a standard fashion illustration. It is a bit confusing at first since other books follow the longer model but if you are aware of this then it is a very good book.I only gave it a three for this discrepency in using the standard format used by all fashion illustrators.

A very detailed, comprehensive and accurately put forward fashion illustration book for beginners as well as professionals. It has everything that you would need to guide you through the skill and the art. I'm glad I bought it. Thanks!

my daughter is using it for a fashion course , and it is exactly what she needed, as well as arrived quickly.

I found this to be one of the most helpful books when it comes to learning how to draw fashion sketches. The illustrations are concise, not to mention lovely, and you can easily figure out the techniques just based on the illustrations.That's a good thing, because the text is quite flawed. Apparently it's translated into English from Japanese, by someone who either doesn't speak Japanese or doesn't speak English. Don't worry--you'll get what they're saying, but sometimes you have to stop and think about it, because it's phrased in a really odd, roundabout way. Occasionally there are sentences that you just can't quite figure out. Such as this one: "Develop applications by mastering the flow and movement of hair." I get that mastering the flow and movement of hair is important, but what does it mean by "develop applications"? I haven't a clue! Here's another: "Do not compromise when mixing color." Compromise what, exactly? Does it have something to do with values? That would make sense in a very odd sort of way. And one more: "The arms, serving as the core of sleeves, play a key role in accentuating the model's pose." I understand that it's saying the arms are important, but what a way to say it! Betcha didn't know you aren't drawing arms---you are drawing sleeve cores!All the same, the illustrations are abundant and perfectly clear. Because of this, it really doesn't matter that the text is so quirky. I found it more than adequately teaches the techniques of basic figure drawing, with specifics relating to clothing and accessories. Bonus points: it has sections on drawing patterns (stripes, dots, animal prints, etc.) and a section on rendering different types of fabric, including sheers, knits, denim, tweed, satin, and sequined fabrics. Very helpful! There are tips and tricks, too, that help you make your garments look more realistic.I'll deduct one star for the flawed text, but the illustrations are so good that it gets an extra star, leaving us with a solid five stars. It's extremely useful for artists and fashion designers alike. I've read several books on how to draw fashion sketches, and this is by far the best. Also try: "Human Anatomy Made Useful" by Christopher Hart. It's a great guide to drawing simplified anatomy, such as for fashion sketches or comic book art.

Too good...niether too detailed nor too surfacial

Precise. Clear. Elegant. This book is an excellent resource even just for art or drawing students. it can really help to make your work real as it explains the theory behind its method.