Fashion Sketchbook by Bina Abling

Fashion Sketchbook by Bina Abling

Fashion Sketchbook, 7th Edition, is the definitive book for learning how to draw fashion that communicates design ideas and details. With more than 3,000 color illustrations and updated instructions, this introductory text explains how to draw women, men, and children, pose the figure, develop the fashion head and face, sketch accessories, add garment details, and prepare flats and specs. Learn more advanced techniques for rendering color, fabrics, and embellishments, from houndstooth and velvet to feathers and fringe. Abling's detailed, easy-to-follow lessons are accompanied by clear diagrams and photographs from the runway that show drawing skills for current fashion trends.

New to This Edition
- New binder format and figure template pages make the book a customizable tool for sketching and referencing drawings
- Integrated online STUDIO includes 26 video lessons, visual flashcards and self-quizzes, additional exercises, downloadable templates and croquis
- New Guest Artist features show diverse drawing styles that relate to chapter techniques
- Updated photos and illustrations add current trends, modern poses and diverse faces
- Reorganized to streamline coverage and improve navigation

PLEASE NOTE: Purchasing or renting this ISBN does not include access to the STUDIO resources that accompany this text. To receive free access to the STUDIO content with new copies of this book, please refer to the book + STUDIO access card bundle ISBN 9781501328268.

Bina Abling has taught design concepts, fashion illustration, model drawing, and fashion portfolio in the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design fashion design departments. She's written a number of books about fashion illustration, model drawing, and rendering.