Character costume figure drawing : step-by-step drawing methods for theatre costume designers

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. * 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 multitude of colors and textures

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 starts 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 multitude 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.

Audience: Students of costume design, advanced costume designers.

"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."--BOOK JACKET Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 3 Preface ......Page 5 Acknowledgements ......Page 6 Introduction ......Page 7 1 Drawing the Figure ......Page 9 2 Creating the Face ......Page 77 3 Figure and Facial Variations ......Page 121 4 Hands, Feet, and Accessories......Page 147 5 Character Costume Design Creation ......Page 177 6 Rendering Techniques ......Page 193