Basics Fashion Design: Fashion Drawing presents a fresh perspective on the basic principles and practices of contemporary drawing styles, applied to a fashion context. The title takes a practical approach in describing the process of fashion drawing, offering advice on the selection of materials and media, through to their different uses and applications in sketchbooks and artwork presentations. It also considers the theory and history of fashion drawing, discussing the stylized proportions of the fashion figure, and the range of styles used by contemporary designers
Among our collection of a dozen or more illustrated books about Japanese architecture and design, this is by far the best. The exquisite photographs are accompanied by a thorough yet interesting explanation of the various traditional styles found in Japanese architecture. Although the emphasis is upon traditional homes, the volume also includes examples of the adaptation of these styles to elegant homes in Japan today.
Adventures with Broad Collars : 12 Intermediate Projects in 5 Styles Basic Techniques Included
Loosely based on the Egyptian style with additional influences from the Americas and the Victorians. The ladders, the basic structural component I use, are made using the same technique developed by the Egyptians 5000 years ago.
