20 Ways to Draw a Dress and 44 Other Fabulous Fashions and Accessories: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers

by Julia Kuo

Overview

This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new20 Waysseries from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun.Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 45 themes–black dresses, summery hats, stylish shoes, faux fur coats, and much, much more–over 900 drawings, with blank space for you to draw your take on 20 Ways to Draw a Dress.This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the stylized dresses are simplified, modernized, and reduced to the most basic elements, showing you how simple abstract shapes and forms meld to create the building blocks of any item that you want to draw. Each of the 20 interpretations provides a different, interesting approach to drawing a single item, providing loads of inspiration for your own drawing. Presented in the author’s uniquely creative style, this engaging and motivational practice book provides a new take on the world of sketching, doodling, and designing.Get out your favorite drawing tool, and remember, there are not just20 Ways to Draw a Dress!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610589321
Publisher:	Quarry Books
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

Julia Kuo grew up in Los Angeles, California, and studied illustration and marketing at Washington University in St. Louis. She currently works as a freelance illustrator in Chicago, Illinois. Julia designs stationery, illustrates children's books, concert posters, and CD covers and paints in her free time. One of her gallery shows featured paintings of street fashion shots from Face Hunter. Julia's clients include American Greetings, the New York Times, Little, Brown and Company, Simon and Schuster, Capitol Records, and Universal Music Group. She is also part of The Nimbus Factory, a collective of two designers and two illustrators specializing in paper goods. Her illustrations have been honored in American Illustration, CMYK magazine, and Creative Quarterly.
www.juliakuo.com

Table of Contents

Introduction    4
 
 
Draw 20…
 
Cocktail Dresses          6
Necklaces                    8
T-Shirts                        10
Men’s Coats                12
Jackets                         14
Heels                            16
Sunglasses                    18
Handbags                     20
Pajamas                       22
Little Black Dresses      24
Fur Coats                     26
Pants                            28
Men’s Hats                  30
Swimsuits                     32
Blouses                        34
Animal Prints                36
Watches                       38
Cardigans                     40
Skirts                           42
Scarves                        44
Sportswear Items                     46
Traditional Asian Outfits            48
Night-Out Tops                        50
Evening Dresses                       52
Flats                                         54
Hats                                         56
Ties                                          58
Summer Dresses                       60
Tunics                                      62
Bracelets                                  64
Sweaters                                  66
Sneakers                                  68
Rings                                        70
Work Dresses                          72
Men’s Suits                              74
Sandals                                    76
Earrings                                    78
Coats                                       80
Belts                                         82
Button-Downs                          84
Ponchos                                   86
Traditional European Outfits 88
Shorts                                      90
Gloves                                      92
Boots                                       94
 
About the Artist                        96