A Handbook of Costume Drawing: A Guide to Drawing the Period Figure for Costume Design Students
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240804031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Handbook of Costume Drawing is the perfect first book for any student of historical costume design. Students' skills are polished by drawing from mannequins in period garments, including both fitted and draped garments * Understanding Color- including the color wheel and the understanding of value, saturation and the relativity of color * The Use of Computer Technology in Costume Drawing- The use of Freehand, Photoshop, and the scanner to add versatility to costume drawing skills. . From the Publisher This book presents visuals that will help the designer produce images reflective of a specific time period. Important information, including head and footwear, hair styles, shoulders, and waist, hem and necklines, are detailed to maximize the historical accuracy of each design and fully recreate the look and feel of a period. Students of costume design and costume history will learn how
"Great book" according to M. Gagner. Very useful book, but I waited several weeks to get it. The book is a nice combination of fashion history and drawing tips.. "great book" according to Irina Christel. This was my "bargain buy"! I will use this book for the rest of my life.It is useful for my career.. "The worst costume rendering handbook I have ever seen" according to Zanny. As a student of costume design, a book that has "for students" in its title is marketed right at me. It's too bad no one told the publisher or the author that students do not have $50 to spend on a book that would be better used as toilet paper.First off, there is no excuse for a professional costume designer having to bring in an illustrator to illustrate the bo
Baker has designed costumes off-Broadway, for regional theatres, summer stock, dance, and television. Georgia O'Daniel Baker is Professor of Theatre Arts at Towson University and Director of the Costume Design program. . As a professional designer, Ms. Her designs were included in the world premiere of Ionesco's Journeys from the Dead and the American premiere of Ionesco's Man with Bags.Helen Redel Pullen is an Assistant Professor of Art at Towson University and a freelance designer and il
Important details, including head and footwear, hair styles, fashion accessories, shoulders, waist, hem, and neckline are provided to maximize the historical accuracy of each design and to help you fully recreate the look and feel of each period.. Perfect for students of costume design and history, A Handbook of Costume Drawing illustrates and describes the dominant male and female costume silhouettes for major historical periods ranging from Egyptian dynasties through the 1960s