New Fashion Figure Templates: Over 250 Templates (Paperback)

by Patrick John Ireland (Author)
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Product Description

From quick sketches to polished portfolio pieces, this essential collection leads the fashion student through every stage of the design process. Two hundred classic and modern templates of men, women, teens, and children show figures from every imaginable angle (full-length, three-quarter, back, and front-on), so would-be designers can showcase each stunning garment with the correct pose. Draw right over the templates using semi-transparent layout paper, a light box, or computer scanning. For more adventurous students, this will serve as a guide to create their own properly proportioned figures freehand and elongate the hands, feet, and legs for elegant curves that draw the eye to every unique style feature.

About the Author
Patrick John Ireland is a member of Britain's Chartered Society of Designers. He has been a fashion designer and illustrator and a lecturer, organizing fashion workshops for students and lecturers of fashion. He has also been a visiting lecturer at colleges through the UK, including the London College of Fashion. He is the author of over 30 books on fashion illustration, including the bestselling Figure Templates for Fashion Illustration (0713485728), The Encyclopedia of Fashion Details (071346433X) and Fashion Design, Drawing and Presentation (0713435194). He lives in Buckinghamshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Batsford; illustrated edition edition (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713490330
• ISBN-13: 978-0713490336
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,760 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Served the purpose, November 18, 2007

By	Dena R. Strong "Professor Strong" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was looking for a book that had fashion croquis and poses. I like most of the poses in this book, but it's not on a "high fashion" level. It's great for a entry level illustrations.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok., January 22, 2008

By	K. Huff "Kris" (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews

This book is ok. I agree with the other reviewer that it is best for entry level drawing. The croquis are decent minus the stringy hair, broad shoulders, and large, manly necks, but those are things you can fix. The color is horrible and many of the drawings just look downright strange and very much like strippers. I highly suggest to use this book as a starting point, no more.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, August 19, 2007

By	Crissy "Crissy" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This book is a great resource with multiple poses for various fashion forms. It really helps you to generate sketches that better display your designs in poses you may not have thought of. Highly recommend it.