Contemporary Fashion Illustration Techniques

by Naoki Watanabe

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592535569
• ISBN13: 9781592535569
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

It was okay

Not the best book ever but I thought it was worth the cheap price. The front page looks very high end and modern but the inside has kind of ugly pictures that were weird. The feet were also huge compared to the rest of the body. I guess it was to cartoonish for me.

beautiful and useful book

This is a clean, modern and well prepared book. It's small and includes relevant and useful instructions and illustrations for fashion drawing. The figures are consistent and drawn perfectly. I will keep it forever.

Amazingly Unique

Just purchased this book for the holidays and I must say I am in love with it. Not only are the croquis right on target with fashion illustration, but everything else within the book is as well. If you're wanting to be inspired or want a different technique this is the book for you. The illustrations look effortless and are absolutely beautiful. I recommend this book for anyone that enjoys drawing fashion illustrations. This is a keeper.

Great content for a great price

I have been looking all over the place for a fashion drawing book that shows and teaches the drawing style coming out of the fashion schools in the here and now. There are books out there that show abstract rendering techniques, bland color palette, that isn't what they are cranking out of the top fashion schools because that isn't what real clothing companies are demanding to see. I have found some that are but they are expensive compendiums for real fashion students and designers. For outsiders looking into this world, you want to start out with something light and simple but covers everything one needs to know including digital techniques. The price here is very very good. I offer a copy to the mature students(junior high school and up) because many younger kids are uncomfortable with looking at the nude female form even if they are only drawings, but its only a handful of pages. I was hesitant to buy but I saw this at my local art store. I bought it there for $25 w/tax. I should have waited and bought it off of here for the cheeper price but then I would have had to wait for over a week to get my hands on it and offer it to my students. But I didn't want to wait. Too much good stuff in here. :)