Fashion Drawing Studio: A Guide to Sketching Stylish Fashions

by Marissa Bolte, Brooke Hagel (Illustrator), Sarah Dahl (Illustrator), Maria Otero (Illustrator), Jennifer Rzasa (Illustrator)

Overview

Featuring step-by-step sketches and easy-to-follow illustrations, this guide gives kids a look into fashion-forward clothing trends including Rock Star, Girly Girl, Glamour, Harajuku, American Girl, and Skater Chic. Tips, techniques, and the perfect outfit accessories make this book the perfect inspiration for the future fashion designer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623700058
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Craft It Yourself Series
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Brooke Hagel has been an Artist ever since she could hold a crayon. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she majored in Fashion Design with an Art Specialization. She has worked in the fashion industry, wardrobe for television and theater, styling, art direction and product design and development. She opened an Etsy shop a few years ago because fashion and drawing were passions of her that she had not been doing enough of in recent years. Her shop has been successful and brought her many great freelance opportunities.

Marissa Bolte has written or edited hundreds of titles over the years, but topics on history and books done in graphic format are her favorite. When she's not reading, writing, or researching, she's at home in rural Minnesota with her husband, child, and pets, which include a geriatric dachshund and a revolving door of foster cats.

Interviews

• Perfect introduction to the art of fashion illustration for aspiring designers • Step-by-step instructions • Featuring up-to-date fashion trends for modern teens • Models are of various races and have realistic body types

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2014
Gr 5 Up—In this solid overview of clothing styles, past and present, tweens and teens who love to draw and create their own fashions will find a variety of styles, plenty of bling, and a few unique drawing tips, though not much depth. Each design is presented in four steps. The illustrations are colorful and fun, and the book is clearly organized, with pages depicting a wide variety of casual and formal styles, including "At the Park," which shows the addition of high-top boots to a skate-park outfit, and "Short and Sweet," which emphasizes a rocking New Year's Eve party dress. Among the other styles are fashion basics such as "Lacy Layers" and newer fashion ideas like "Visual-Kei," a Japanese style-to-song crossover meaning "visual music style." Most of the designs are for women, with the exception of a few simple ones for men. Bolte's entertaining and useful tips are the highlight of the book, for example, using eye shadow as a tool to create soft lines in fashion drawing. Readers will enjoy flipping through and picking up drawing advice; however, compared with similar books, this title is fairly broad and lacks step-by-step fashion character design tips that beginners would find helpful. For fashionistas looking for more detailed information on each style, explore Bolte's specific fashion sketch books, including Girly Girl Style and Skater Chic Style (both Capstone, 2013).—Paige Bentley-Flannery, Deschutes Public Library, Bend, OR

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