Marianne Egan teaches fashion illustration and design, apparel construction, and more.Lisa Smith Arnold teaches art and drawing, including fashion illustration, at Norwalk Community College. She has also served as creative coordinator and fashion editor at several major publications.

• Introduction 1Part I: Fashion Drawing 101 5Chapter 1: Finding Your Footing in Fashion Drawing 7Chapter 2: Gathering Supplies and Setting Up Your Work Space 23Chapter 3: Beginning with Figure Drawing Basics 37Part II: Building a Fabulous Fashion Figure 59Chapter 4: Working with the Basic Fashion Drawing Rules 61Chapter 5: Tackling the Torso 79Chapter 6: Forming Fabulous Arms, Hands, Legs, and Feet 93Chapter 7: Putting Your Best Face Forward 119Chapter 8: Guaranteeing Good Hair Days 143Part III: Dressing Your Fashion Figure 165Chapter 9: Slipping into Shirts and Sweaters 167Chapter 10: Presenting Perfect Pants 189Chapter 11: Getting All Dolled Up: Evening Wear 217Chapter 12: Outerwear for All 233Chapter 13: Accenting the Accessories 249Part IV: Taking Your Fashion Drawing to the Next Level 269Chapter 14: Fabrics: Refining Style with Draping, Texture, and Patterns 271Chapter 15: Conveying Attitude and Movement through Body Language 291Chapter 16: Going to Extremes to Develop Your Own Style 315Chapter 17: Building Your Fashion Design Portfolio 329Part V: The Part of Tens 343Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Stay Current 345Chapter 19: Ten Steps to Kick-Start Your Career 351Index 357

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Marianne Egan teaches fashion illustration and design, apparel construction, and more.Lisa Smith Arnold teaches art and drawing, including fashion illustration, at Norwalk Community College. She has also served as creative coordinator and fashion editor at several major publications.

• Introduction 1Part I: Fashion Drawing 101 5Chapter 1: Finding Your Footing in Fashion Drawing 7Chapter 2: Gathering Supplies and Setting Up Your Work Space 23Chapter 3: Beginning with Figure Drawing Basics 37Part II: Building a Fabulous Fashion Figure 59Chapter 4: Working with the Basic Fashion Drawing Rules 61Chapter 5: Tackling the Torso 79Chapter 6: Forming Fabulous Arms, Hands, Legs, and Feet 93Chapter 7: Putting Your Best Face Forward 119Chapter 8: Guaranteeing Good Hair Days 143Part III: Dressing Your Fashion Figure 165Chapter 9: Slipping into Shirts and Sweaters 167Chapter 10: Presenting Perfect Pants 189Chapter 11: Getting All Dolled Up: Evening Wear 217Chapter 12: Outerwear for All 233Chapter 13: Accenting the Accessories 249Part IV: Taking Your Fashion Drawing to the Next Level 269Chapter 14: Fabrics: Refining Style with Draping, Texture, and Patterns 271Chapter 15: Conveying Attitude and Movement through Body Language 291Chapter 16: Going to Extremes to Develop Your Own Style 315Chapter 17: Building Your Fashion Design Portfolio 329Part V: The Part of Tens 343Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Stay Current 345Chapter 19: Ten Steps to Kick-Start Your Career 351Index 357

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Marianne Egan teaches fashion illustration and design, apparel construction, and more.Lisa Smith Arnold teaches art and drawing, including fashion illustration, at Norwalk Community College. She has also served as creative coordinator and fashion editor at several major publications.

• Introduction 1Part I: Fashion Drawing 101 5Chapter 1: Finding Your Footing in Fashion Drawing 7Chapter 2: Gathering Supplies and Setting Up Your Work Space 23Chapter 3: Beginning with Figure Drawing Basics 37Part II: Building a Fabulous Fashion Figure 59Chapter 4: Working with the Basic Fashion Drawing Rules 61Chapter 5: Tackling the Torso 79Chapter 6: Forming Fabulous Arms, Hands, Legs, and Feet 93Chapter 7: Putting Your Best Face Forward 119Chapter 8: Guaranteeing Good Hair Days 143Part III: Dressing Your Fashion Figure 165Chapter 9: Slipping into Shirts and Sweaters 167Chapter 10: Presenting Perfect Pants 189Chapter 11: Getting All Dolled Up: Evening Wear 217Chapter 12: Outerwear for All 233Chapter 13: Accenting the Accessories 249Part IV: Taking Your Fashion Drawing to the Next Level 269Chapter 14: Fabrics: Refining Style with Draping, Texture, and Patterns 271Chapter 15: Conveying Attitude and Movement through Body Language 291Chapter 16: Going to Extremes to Develop Your Own Style 315Chapter 17: Building Your Fashion Design Portfolio 329Part V: The Part of Tens 343Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Stay Current 345Chapter 19: Ten Steps to Kick-Start Your Career 351Index 357

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