![]() Drawing is vitally important for the fashion industry. A hand drawing creates a direct connection to the artist, expressing the individual style, energy and creativity. However, even the most compelling photographs could not replicate the magic of the artist’s hand and the unique relationship that is created between the artist, the artwork, and the viewer. The studios of Steven Meisel, Sarah Moon, and Tim Walker produced beautiful photography. As computers continued to simplify the world and as digital art became popular, the demand for hand-drawn art began to diminish. In the 90s, fashion photography overshadowed illustration-a side effect of the technological revolution. This was evident in the electric brilliance of Antonio Lopez, the New Wave energy of Tony Viramontes, and the bold simplicity of Mats Gustavson. In the 70s and 80s, fashion illustration had a huge impact on fashion design, and the influence of urban street trends on fashion culture was noticeable everywhere. ![]() The 30s and 40s saw a glamorous style of fashion illustrated in the work of René Bouët-Willaumez, Carl Erickson, and René Gruau in the 50s. Throughout history, costumes have often been illustrated by artists with great attention to detail, but it was only through the posters of Toulouse-Lautrec and the ink drawings of Aubrey Beardsley and Erté in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that fashion illustration emerged into an art form. Despite the hardships of immigrating alone to the United States as a young girl and the obstacle of overcoming cultural differences, my interest and commitment to fashion continued to grow. Artists like Vrubel and Roerich, and the poetic genius of Gumilev and Blok influenced my vision, molded my artistic sense, and inspired me to pursue a career in art and fashion. The decadence of early 20th century Russia and its influence on art and literature fueled my imagination and creativity. In my teenage years, I was opened up to a whole new artistic world when I discovered the magical watercolours of Leon Bakst and Alexandre Benois. My only escape from the grim reality of my childhood was reading fairytales and marvelling at the intricacies of the traditional Russian costume illustrations of the famous Bilibin. INTRODUCTION It’s a miracle that my interest in fashion took root in Cold War Russia-a land untouched by Western fashion trends and full of grey uniforms, emotional restraint, and hostility toward creative expression and individuality. Contents: Introduction, The Fashion Figure, The Figure in Detail, Faces, Arms & Hands, Legs & Feet, Dressing the Fashion figure, Fashion Dictionary, Fashion Flats, Accessories, Page Composition with Impact, Illustrating Men, Illustrating Children, Fabric Rendering Techniques, Exploring Media, Model Drawing, Inspiration, Mood, Design.įASHION ILLUSTRATION Inspiration and TechniqueĬONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE FASHION FIGURE THE FIGURE IN DETAIL FACES ARMS & HANDS LEGS & FEET DRESSING THE FASHION FIGURE FASHION DICTIONARY FASHION FLATS ACCESSORIES PAGE COMPOSITION WITH IMPACT ILLUSTRATING MEN ILLUSTRATING CHILDREN FABRIC RENDERING TECHNIQUES EXPLORING MEDIA MODEL DRAWING INSPIRATION. This beautifully illustrated and inspirational book is written by Anna Kiper, one of the world's leading fashion designers and illustrators. Written for both newcomers and improvers, Fashion Illustrationwill help you to: achieve movement and attitude in figure drawing by following a few simple steps develop striking and energetic page compositions explore effortless ways to illustrate print, textures and embellishments discover an exciting variety of media and techniques to enrich your individual drawing style. ![]() ![]() 'A hand drawing creates a direct connection to the artist, expressing the individual style, energy and creativity' - from Anna Kiper's introduction. Every illustration lesson in the book presents a story with exciting design details and ideas to inspire designers to rediscover the art of hand drawing as a tool for creating vibrant and original work. Fashion Illustration represents a designer's point of view and Anna Kiper's aim is to contribute to the revival of this unique art form.
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