Watercolor for Fashion Design. From Image and Figure to Fabric Texture

In the book by the famous fashion illustrator Francesco Lo Giacono, dedicated to the most expressive and atmospheric
artistic medium – watercolor, – the basic tools and materials for work are discussed: the paints,
brushes, pencils, paper, and more.
You will learn about light and shadow and creating volume, choosing materials and tools, working with the palette and mixing
colors. The author briefly and concisely describes the main watercolor techniques: washes, "wet on wet" and
"wet on dry" techniques, using unpainted paper as a background.
There are also step-by-step lessons from simple to complex: drawing faces, hair, poses, fabrics, accessories,
creating volume and dynamics, patterns and texture. And Francesco will also show you how to work from life, apply
mixed techniques, use digital illustration processing techniques, in order to gradually develop your own
unique style.
The author offers 20 step-by-step lessons, including works even with challenging materials – fur, feathers,
transparent and layering fabrics, and also gives advice on where to purchase them.