A Handbook of Costume Drawing: A Guide to Drawing the Period Figure for Costume Design Students

by Baker; Georgia

• ISBN13: 9780240804033
• ISBN10: 0240804031
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2000-03-29
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers

Summary

Perfect for students of costume design and history, A Handbook of Costume Drawing illustrates and describes the dominant male and female costume silhouettes for major historical periods ranging from Egyptian dynasties through the 1960s. Important details, including head and footwear, hair styles, fashion accessories, shoulders, waist, hem, and neckline are provided to maximize the historical accuracy of each design and to help you fully recreate the look and feel of each period. Teaches how to draw a well-proportioned human body Discusses the differences in fit between historical and contemporary clothing Explains how to develop a stunning portfolio

Author Biography

Georgia O'Daniel Baker is Professor of Theatre Arts at Towson University and Director of the Costume Design program. She is also Resident Costume Designer and Artistic Associate for the Maryland Arts Festival Helen Redel Pullen is an Assistant Professor of Art at Towson University and a freelance designer and illustrator

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	x
The Basic Figure and How Clothes Fit the Body	1	(16)
The Figure	1	(6)
Standing Figure	1	(1)
Back View	2	(1)
Profile View	3	(1)
Muscle Structure	4	(1)
Skeletal Structure	5	(1)
Relaxed Figure	6	(1)
The Face	7	(1)
The Eyes	8	(2)
The Hand	10	(1)
The Foot	11	(1)
Rendering the Details	12	(2)
Capturing the Mood of the Period	14	(3)
Materials and Techniques	17	(3)
Pencils	17	(1)
Inks	17	(1)
Watercolors	17	(1)
Watercolor Pencils	18	(1)
Felt-Tip Pens	18	(1)
Papers	18	(1)
Brushes	19	(1)
Drawing File	19	(1)
The Light Table	19	(1)
Learning to See Color	20	(3)
Hue	20	(1)
Value	21	(1)
Saturation	21	(1)
Complements	21	(1)
Simultaneous Contrast	22	(1)
Warm/Cool Color Usage	22	(1)
Changing Color	22	(1)
Color in Light	22	(1)
Summary	22	(1)
Definitions	22	(1)
Rendering Fabrics	23	(4)
Satin	23	(1)
Velvet	24	(1)
Crepe	25	(1)
Chiffon	25	(1)
Fur	26	(1)
Computer Aids for Costume Rendering	27	(3)
Areas to Consider for Computer Rendering Enhancement	27	(3)
The Face	27	(1)
The Background	27	(1)
The Pose	27	(1)
Color Changes	28	(1)
Lettering	28	(1)
Special Effects	28	(1)
Makeup	28	(1)
Personalizing Your Sketch	28	(2)
Creating a Period Silhouette 3000 B.C.--1969 A.D.	30	(128)
3000 B.C.--1200 A.D.
Egyptian: 3100--30 B. C.	30	(4)
Biblical (Assyrian, Persian, Hebrew): 1250--333 B. C.	34	(4)
Archaic Greek: 800--480 B. C.	38	(4)
Classic Greek: 480 B. C.--A.D. 146	42	(4)
Roman: 753 B. C.--A.D. 476	46	(4)
Byzantine: 324--1453	50	(4)
Romanesque: 900--1200	54	(4)
1200--1620
Early Gothic: 1200--1325	58	(4)
Middle Gothic: 1325--1425	62	(4)
Late Gothic: 1425--1485	66	(4)
Early Renaissance (Italian): 1485--1520	70	(4)
Late Renaissance: 1520--1560	74	(4)
Elizabethan: 1560--1590	78	(4)
Late Elizabethan and Jacobean: 1590--1620	82	(4)
1600--1700
Cavalier: 1620--1660	86	(4)
Restoration: 1660--1680	90	(4)
Baroque: 1680--1715	94	(4)
1700--1800
Rococo: 1715--1774	98	(4)
Neoclassic: 1775--1789	102	(4)
Directoire: 1790--1799	106	(4)
1800--1900
Empire: 1800--1815	110	(4)
Romantic: 1815--1848	114	(4)
Crinoline: 1840--1868	118	(4)
Bustle: 1868--1890	122	(4)
1890s: 1890--1900	126	(4)
1900--1960
Edwardian: 1900--1909	130	(4)
Teens: 1910--1919	134	(4)
1920s: 1920--1929	138	(4)
1930s: 1930--1939	142	(4)
1940s: 1940--1949	146	(4)
1950s: 1950--1959	150	(4)
1960s: 1960--1969	154	(4)
Creating a Portfolio	158	(4)
Overview	158	(1)
Costume Sketches	158	(1)
Number of Pieces	158	(1)
Variety	158	(1)
Budget/Prices	158	(1)
Photographs	158	(1)
Research	159	(1)
Presentation	159	(1)
Practice	159	(3)
Bibliography	162	(1)
Index	163