A Handbook of Costume Drawing: A Guide to Drawing the Period Figure for Costume Design Students - Softcover

Baker, Georgia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0240804031 ISBN 13: 9780240804033

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

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. 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.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This book presents visuals that will help the designer produce images reflective of a specific time period. Students of costume design and costume history will learn how to "see accurately." 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.This new edition incorporates several important chapters covering topics such as:7 Drawing from the Source: Period Garments as a Three Dimensional Form. Students' skills are polished by drawing from mannequins in period garments, including both fitted and draped garments.7 Understanding color- including the color wheel and the understanding of value, saturation and the relativity of color.7 The Use of Computer Technology in Costume Drawing- The use of Freehand, Photoshop, and the scanner to add versatility to costume drawing skills.A Handbook of Costume Drawing is the perfect first book for any student of historical costume design.

About the Author:

Georgia O'Daniel Baker is Professor of Theatre Arts at Towson University and Director of the Costume Design program. She is also Resident Costume Designer and Artistic Associate for the Maryland Arts Festival. As a professional designer, Ms. Baker has designed costumes off-Broadway, for regional theatres, summer stock, dance, and television. 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 illustrator. Her figure illustrations have appeared in publications such as Glamour, Mademoiselle, and The New Yorker.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0240804031
• ISBN 13: 9780240804033
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 184