Character Costume Figure Drawing: Step-by-Step Drawing Methods for Theatre Costume Designers - Softcover

Huaixiang, Tan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0240811844 ISBN 13: 9780240811840

Publisher: Focal Press, 2010

Synopsis

Character Costume Figure Drawing will develop your drawing skills to improve your renderings. Not only is this book gorgeous and inspirational, but these comprehensive visual images carefully illustrate--step-by-step--how to successfully render dynamic characters with personality and life. This book presents drawing instruction with detailed breakdowns of various types of characters. Maternal? Elderly? Sassy? Sexy? It all startws with body proportion, bone structure, body masses, facial expressions, and the hands and feet. Hats, props, fabrics, and choice of medium are all thoroughly covered to ensure the ability to develop convincing lifelike characters.

* Includes unique three-step drawing guides that develop the sketch from stick figure to full-blown character
* Detailed examples of how to draw faces, hands, and feet
* Learn to draw realistic fabrics in a multitued of colors and textures
* NEW: Learn to draw your character based on the time period they are from
* NEW: Learn to draw children and music/dance characters

* Written by renowned costume designer with the most trusted instruction
* Beautiful illustrations to inspire and help you with your creativity
* A whole new section on period pieces so that you can master the costume drawings for your particular time period

About this title

Review:

"At present, I know of no other books that address this important aspect of costume design. I am particularly pleased that the author addresses CHARACTER so heavily in her presentation of material. This is, after all, what plays are about."
--Madeline Ann Kozlowski, Emmy Award winning Costume Designer and Professor of Costume Design

"Not only are there body types, movement and mediums. It covers fabrics and works in a way my students can understand as well as use. The artwork is lush! A must for any design teacher."
--Barbara Sack, Professor of Costume Design

About this edition

• Publisher: Focal Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0240811844
• ISBN 13: 9780240811840
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 338