Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Fashion Sketchbook

Fashion Sketchbook With new and revised illustrations and instructions, the new edition of Fashion Sketchbook is still the authority on sketching the fashion figure, fabric shapes, and garment details. Abling's directions are easy to follow and detailed, using minimum narrative and numerous diagrams. Fashion Sketchbook explains step by step how to draw women, men, and children; pose the figure; develop the fashion head and face; sketch accessories; include garment details; and prepare flats and specs.

Extended Contents vii
Preface xi
Foreward xiii
Tools and Equipment Hints xv
Chapter 1 Fashion Figure Proportions 1
Chapter 2 Basic Figure Forms 37
Chapter 3 Model Drawing 67
Chapter 4 Fashion Heads 93
Chapter 5 Drawing Men 115
Chapter 6 Drawing Children 153
Chapter 7 Garment and Garment Details 183
Chapter 8 Accessories 219
Chapter 9 Basic Rendering Techniques 241
Chapter 10 Color Rendering 269
Chapter 11 Drawing Knits 287
Chapter 12 Designer Sketching and Fashion Illustration 309
Chapter 13 Drawing Flats and Specs 335
Chapter 14 Layout 369
Appendix 383

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Art in Theory 1900-2000

Art in Theory 1900-2000 This popular anthology of twentieth century art theoretical texts has now been expanded to take account of new research, and to include significant contributions to art theory from the 1990s.
New edition of this popular anthology of twentieth century art theoretical texts.
Now updated to include the results of new research, together with significant contributions from the 1990s.
Includes writings by critics, philosophers, politicians and literary figures.
The editors provide contextual introductions to 340 texts.
Complements Art in Theory 1648 1815 and Art in Theory 1815 1900 to create a complete survey of the theories underpinning the development of art in the modern period.

Preface and Acknowledgements
A Note on the Presentation and Editing of Texts
General Introduction
Pt. I The Legacy of Symbolism
Pt. II The Idea of the Modern World
Pt. III Rationalization and Transformation
Pt. IV Freedom, Responsibility and Power
Pt. V The Individual and the Social
Pt. VI The Moment of Modernism
Pt. VII Institutions and Objections
Pt. VIII Ideas of the Postmodern
Bibliography
Copyright Acknowledgements
Index