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

Huaixiang, Tan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0240805348 ISBN 13: 9780240805344

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

This text presents drawing instruction with detailed break downs of various types of characters. Maternal? Elderly? Sassy? Sexy? It all starts with body proportion, bone structure, body masses, the facial expressions, the hands, and the feet. Hats, props, fabrics, and choice of medium are all thoroughly covered to ensure your ability to develop convincing life-like characters.

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Review

"I am particularly pleased that the author addresses CHARACTER so heavily in her presentation of material. That is, after all, what plays are about."
Madeline Ann Kozlowski, Emmy Award winning Costume Designer, Professor of Costume Design, UCI

Synopsis

This text presents drawing instruction with detailed break downs of various types of characters. Maternal! Elderly! Sassy! Sexy! It all starts with body proportion, bone structure, body masses, the facial expressions, the hands, and the feet. Hats, props, fabrics, and choice of medium are all thoroughly covered to ensure your ability to develop convincing life-like characters. It includes unique three-step drawing guides that develop the sketch from stick figure to full-blown character. It includes detailed examples of how to draw faces, hands, and feet. You can learn to draw realistic fabrics in a multitude of colors and textures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0240805348
• ISBN 13: 9780240805344
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304