The complete beginner's guide to fashion illustration
from one of Japan's leading designers!
This fascinating guide for budding fashion designers and illustrators shows you
how to draw human figures accurately with a full range of fabrics, garments and
accessories. It explains clearly all the techniques used by professional
designers and illustrators with hundreds of examples to study and learn from!
Author Hiroko Fukuchi, one of Japan's leading fashion illustration teachers,
shares insider tips and techniques to help you master the art of fashion
drawing—from sketching realistic human figures to illustrating stylish outfits
and textured fabrics
The detailed chapters in this book present all the essential information you
need to know:
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Drawing
the Human Figure: Master the proportions of male and female figures,
including heads, hands, arms, legs, and torsos
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Drawing
Fabrics on the Body: Learn to render various fabrics and textiles with
folds, gathers, wrinkles and shadows and how to draw them draped over the
body using different types of pens and media
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Illustrating
and Designing Clothes: Learn to draw a wide range of individual
garments as well as stunning ensembles and accessories, including skirts,
dresses, shirts, pants, jackets, shoes, bags, bras, panties and much more!
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Getting
Creative with Colors and Fabrics: Explore patterns, surface textures,
and color palettes to elevate your illustrations with depth and
personality
This comprehensive guide delivers all the foundational skills taught in top
Tokyo fashion schools—perfect for self-study or supplementing a formal design
course!
About the Author
Hiroko Fukuchi is a lecturer in fashion
illustration and design at Sugino Fashion College in Tokyo. She also teaches at
Dressmaker Gakuin and Wayo Women's University and creates illustrations for
books and apparel designers. She has contributed to many fashion books including Modalina's
Illustrated Book of Fashion, Modalina's Illustrated Book of Men's Fashion and How
to Draw a Suit. This is her first book in English.
