Product Description

Fashion illustration is an essential tool every would-be designer must master, and in this practical and enlightening book for artists of any ability, instructor Bethan Morris covers all aspects of the art form.

Beginning with “Inspiration,” the chapters in Fashion Illustrator are chock-full of vibrant illustrations and professional advice on subjects like sketching figures, understanding body proportion, and the different range of media available (drawing, collage, digital), presented along with useful case studies, practical exercises, even tips for putting together a professional-looking portfolio. Morris also includes profiles of influential fashion illustrators, who offer valuable insight into the industry.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #818890 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780810991712
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Bethan Morris is a lecturer at the West Wales School of the Arts and a visiting lecturer at the University of Wales Institute. She holds a Master of Arts in fashion and textiles from Bath Spa University and has been an artist-in-residence at many schools and colleges. Morris lives in Cardiff.

Customer Reviews

won`t teach you anything
This book tries to be about everything but it`s about nothing. Each part of the book is 5 pages long and only the part about illustrators is 50% of the book. Each illustrator answers same 8 questions and there is 1 of his drawing attached. Boring. For me waste of money.

Unimpressive -don't waste your time
I found it to be unimpressive and uninspiring. I didnt learn anything. Dont waste your time. In place of this I would recommend fashion design drawing course : principles, practice, and techniques : the ultimate guide for the aspiring fashion artist / Caroline Tatham, Julian Seaman, or Stylishly drawn : contemporary fashion illustration / Laird Borrelli.

If you would like to learn how to draw fashion apparel on models I recommend
either:

Draw Fashion Models! (Discover Drawing Series) (Paperback)
by Lee Hammond

or

Fashion Sketchbook (Spiral-bound)
by Bina Abling

Hope this helps some. I am still looking for a book to show me how to bring my illustrations to life via Adobe Illustrator.

i thought it was a great book..
I think people who have reviewed this book negatively were looking for something else, an instructional fashion drawing book, perhaps. However, this is not what the purpose of this book is for: it is more of a guide and inspiration for people who already are designers / illustrators. It gives great tips on presentation, layout, and tips on different rendering techniques both hand drawn as well as computerized design. It also interviews other fashion illustrators, and features their illustrations.

i thought this was a great book, the presentations & renderings are very modern and cutting edge, regardless of the medium. I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and most of the fashion drawing books are published by professors from my school. Many of the processes / presentations by FIT professors are not as current as this book. They excel at things like rendering by hand; but there are virtually no books on fashion rendering / presentation in the modern era really utilizing computer skills. From a computerized design point of view; most of the programs, books, and methods by FIT are outdated. That's another reason why this book is so great; it features ideas & tips from current fashion designers & illustrators. Honestly I haven't seen another book that is so contemporary and that had such a high sense of aesthetic for fashion illustration.

If you are a beginning fashion designer, this is not a book for you. This is more of a book to enhance those who already have advanced rendering skills who want to improve their game.