The primary skill needed by anyone who works in fashion is the ability to convey—to clients and the general public alike—images of the designs. The impression given to the viewer depends on whether the fashion design drawings are good. Contemporary Fashion Illustration Techniques thoroughly describes the basics of fashion illustration, and covers the latest trends such as vivid images, sprightly movement, and garment material texture. After all, fashion drawing is not simply about sketching a body and face; only when you accurately reproduce the garments and their colors can the designs truly come to life.

Fashion Drawing is a comprehensive, practical guide to fashion drawing for students of fashion design. This second edition features brand new illlustrations reflecting developments in pose, presentation and digital design, plus guidance on creating technical flats. Step–by–step tutorials show how to create fashion drawings for women, men and children, and adapt them for different markets More than 1000 illustrations depict work from leading designers and illustrators revealing a wide variety of approaches Discover how to render fabrics, textures and effects, from faux fur and metallics to prints, woven and knitted materials Includes an illustrated glossary of garment and fabric details and an extensive resource section "A useful resource for both fashion students and home sewists looking to give their sketches a professional look." – Simply Sewing Chapters include: • Drawing Women • Drawing Men • Drawing Children and Young Adults • Zooming In • Working From Life • Drawing Garments • Production Sketches • Basic Garment Details and Silhouettes • Drawing Drape • Tailored Clothing • Rendering Shine • Texture, Patterns and Sheers

Fashion Drawing is a comprehensive, practical guide to fashion drawing for students of fashion design. This second edition features brand new illlustrations reflecting developments in pose, presentation and digital design, plus guidance on creating technical flats. Step–by–step tutorials show how to create fashion drawings for women, men and children, and adapt them for different markets More than 1000 illustrations depict work from leading designers and illustrators revealing a wide variety of approaches Discover how to render fabrics, textures and effects, from faux fur and metallics to prints, woven and knitted materials Includes an illustrated glossary of garment and fabric details and an extensive resource section "A useful resource for both fashion students and home sewists looking to give their sketches a professional look." – Simply Sewing Chapters include: • Drawing Women • Drawing Men • Drawing Children and Young Adults • Zooming In • Working From Life • Drawing Garments • Production Sketches • Basic Garment Details and Silhouettes • Drawing Drape • Tailored Clothing • Rendering Shine • Texture, Patterns and Sheers

Illustrators and industry personalities share their fashion sketching methods and influences and provide guidance on such techniques as using watercolor versus pencil, drawing silhouettes, and infusing attitude in sketches.

Learn how to draw stylish looks with step-by-step guidance from a top New York designer and teacher. Drawing is vitally important for the fashion industry. Now, leading fashion designer and illustrator Anna Kiper contributes to the revival of this unique art form with Fashion Illustration. Every illustration lesson included presents a story with exciting design details and ideas to inspire designers to rediscover the art of hand drawing as a tool for creating vibrant and original work. This book will help you: Achieve movement and attitude in figure drawing by following a few simple steps Develop striking and energetic page compositions Explore effortless ways to illustrate print, textures, and embellishments Discover an exciting variety of media and techniques to enrich your individual drawing style With chapters including The Fashion Figure, Fashion Dictionary, Accessories, Illustrating Men, Illustrating Children, Fabric Rendering Techniques, and more, even beginners can learn to illustrate fashion from a designer’s perspective.

Cutting-Edge Fashion Illustration is the go-to resource and inspiration if you're a budding fashion designer, fashion illustrator or just simply want to learn more illustration techniques. Covers all key areas of illustration using traditional, digital and mixed media methods, offering clear advice on how to manage color, textures, patterns and how to create your own fashion portfolio. Easy to follow step-by-step tutorials demonstrate each of the techniques, followed by a gallery of inspirational images show how to use each technique in your own illustrations. Erica is a fashion illustrator working with key fashion publications in London, UK, one of the world's leading cities of fashion, so her style is very commercial and current!

Following the success of the bestselling New Fashion Illustration comes this exciting visual bible for illustrators and graphic designers. Featuring nearly 1,000 new and innovative images, it provides an unprecedented variety of approaches to the field. An international array of artists offer inspirational examples of every technique, from traditional watercolors, acrylics, and pencil drawings to cutting-edge designs using the latest technology from Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia FreeHand, and digital photography. The fabulous fashions include womenswear (including couture and bridal); menswear (from t-shirts to bespoke); children's clothing (tots to teens); and the hottest youth styles. Plus, there's stuff for sport and leisure, cool accessories, and beauty and glamour illustrations. This eye-catching resource is a must-have for any designer--and for anyone who loves fashion.