Fashion Design Drawing Lesson 1 - The Dress Form
A good form is the foundation for all succeeding lessons. No matter how pretty a dress or design is, if it is placed on a " dumpy " figure, it will have no style whatever.
In this lesson we first learn how to draw a layout for the form. In the next lesson we dress the same form in a very simple dress.
A form must have good proportion and style. A form leaning forward, or making a bow, as one might express it, is not stylish, neither is one with too large a bust and a tiny waist; nor one with high, square shoulders.
This form is used for dressmaker's sketches, and for any dress to be placed on a lay figure.
When the dress is on the human figure, action comes in play and a complete understanding of these lessons will enable the student to draw the human figure in a variety of positions.
TO DRAW THE FORM
When drawing the dress form place the figure in the center of the paper. This may be done by getting the proportions and measuring to see just where to begin the drawing. Leave a little more margin at the bottom, than at the top.
Draw line 1, which is a very slight horizontal curve up, then lines 2, 3,4, 5, 6 and 7 as marked on the lesson plate. Line 2 is thrown out for the bust, and line 3 is thrown in at the waist, which throws the shoulders back. Lines 4 and 5 cross lines 2 and 3 at the waist, at first curving out for the hips, then curving in to the bottom of the skirt oval. Line 6 (center line of waist) follows line 2, not literally, but taking the general direction, getting straighter as it reaches the waist line. Line 7 (center line of skirt) runs straight down from line 6.
The collar goes into the shoulders three (3) times and is about the same height. The lines of the collar curve down, as does the waist line, but the bottom of the sleeve curves up. In the back view this order is reversed, as is explained in Lesson II. The collar and waist fines curve up, and the bottom of the sleeve curves down.
There are three planes at the waist: the front, and two sides. You observe but little of the far side in a three-quarter view. This is true of the collar also. These three planes on the waist run into each other, forming a graceful curve. The planes on the collar do the same.
To test the accuracy of your form, drop the dotted lines from the center of the near shoulder to the end of the waist line. This line must be vertical or parallel with the edges of your paper. Drop the dotted line from the end of the far shoulder to the other end of the waist line. This line also must be vertical.
Practice this figure, doing it many times. When you feel confident that you understand all that has preceded and can draw Fig. A with snap, take up Fig. B which is the dress form placed on Fig. A.
If you have followed all directions carefully, you will have a good form on which any costume may be placed.
Fashion Design Drawing Lesson 1 - The Dress Form
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
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Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
I gladly offer this basic, 5-part series of photography lessons FOR FREE! Our world has become increasingly visual in the way we communicate. We not only take more pictures, we show them, send them and display them to more eyes than ever before. Wouldn't it be nice to capture and show better pictures? In this series, I get us thinking about... 1. How to tell a story with our photographs by understanding the 4 dimensions associated with the art. 2. The basic elements of "composing" our photographic story. How do we put things in our viewfinders so people get the essence of that moment that inspired us. 3. Understanding exposure, light and color and how they combine to say what we want. 4. How lens choice and operation effects focus and how focus effects what we show in our photos 5. The people in our photographs and the people we are showing them to. Please enjoy these lessons. They're not meant to be comprehensive and their not meant to be exhaustive or advanced. That doesn't mean I don't encourage any questions you might want to post for either me to try to answer or anyone else who comes along. Please, be kind, helpful and enjoy.
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Headshots Advice - 7 Essential Tips For Picking Out Your Wardrobe
Your headshots are not only defined by how you look - they are also defined by what you wear. Give off the right impression and make sure that you are the center of attention in your photos by carefully selecting your wardrobe prior to the shoot. Here are 7 essential tips to help you prepare a great wardrobe.
1. Avoid shirts with patterns and logos
Patterns and logos shift focus from your face to your clothing so they should be avoided. Moreover, patterns, colors and textures are shown differently in photos. Stick with solid colored clothing with a clean, simple look. Textured clothing can also work because it adds a unique touch to photos without taking attention away from you.
2. Make sure your clothing is clean and wrinkle-free
You aren't going to have time to iron your clothing before a shoot so make sure to do it well ahead of time. Headshot photography in Los Angeles is serious business. The way you dress in your headshots will say a lot about you to casting directors and you could lose work if you don't present yourself well. You wouldn't wear wrinkly clothes to a job interview, would you? Make sure your clothes are ironed before your shoot and that they are free of stains. Cameras can pick up even the slightest marks on your clothing and you may have to pay your photographer extra to retouch soiled clothes. Take a lint brush or lint roller with you to the shoot as well because lint can show up on dark clothing in photos.
3. Be careful about what colors you wear.
There are no rules set in stone about what colors you can and can't wear to a headshots session but you should try to avoid colors that distract from you. There is no need to wear bright colors in an attempt to get a casting director's attention however. Your communication with the camera and the photograph overall is what will get a casting director to notice you. I find that your favorite color suits you best. After all, it's your favorite color for a reason!
4. Take three to six changes of clothing to your shoot.
As anyone who has experience with headshot photography in Los Angeles will tell you, it's better to have too much clothing than too little. At the very least you should take three changes of clothing to your shoot but you can take even more if you'd like. Select a variety of shirts with different necklines and collars. V-necks tend to be flattering on most people, except for men with long, slim necks, who would be better off wearing collared shirts. Avoid turtlenecks as well as shirts that show too much skin. Revealing skin below the neck can distract from your face.
5. Make sure your clothing fits right.
Take clothing to your headshots session that is the right size. If an article of clothing doesn't fit you right and makes you feel uncomfortable, that feeling of discomfort is likely to show up on camera. Only choose articles of clothing that are 100% comfortable and that fit you perfectly.
6. Select different styles of clothing for your commercial and theatrical shots.
Headshot photography in Los Angeles consists of taking both commercial and theatrical shots. In commercial shots, you should have a casual, mainstream look. In theatrical shots, you can let your personal sense of style show through so bring whatever articles of clothing you think suit you best and express who you are. Bright colors work well for commercial headshots while subdued colors are better for theatrical headshots.
7. Ladies, bring bras in different colors to match your clothing
Women should bring bras in different colors to match their clothing so their bras don't show through their clothing. For example, you should bring flesh-toned bras for white clothing. Other tips just for the ladies include avoiding jewelry because it is distracting. If you are going to wear earrings, wear small studs or hoops. Women should also avoid clothing with ornaments or large buttons because again, this can distract from your face.
Follow these tips to help you get started preparing your headshots wardrobe. Don't stress out too much about what you are going to wear because sometimes rules are just meant to be broken. If you have an outfit you absolutely love but it breaks one of these rules of thumb, feel free to take it to your shoot and see if your photographer would be able to accommodate it.
Headshots Advice - 7 Essential Tips For Picking Out Your Wardrobe
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
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Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
I gladly offer this basic, 5-part series of photography lessons FOR FREE! Our world has become increasingly visual in the way we communicate. We not only take more pictures, we show them, send them and display them to more eyes than ever before. Wouldn't it be nice to capture and show better pictures? In this series, I get us thinking about... 1. How to tell a story with our photographs by understanding the 4 dimensions associated with the art. 2. The basic elements of "composing" our photographic story. How do we put things in our viewfinders so people get the essence of that moment that inspired us. 3. Understanding exposure, light and color and how they combine to say what we want. 4. How lens choice and operation effects focus and how focus effects what we show in our photos 5. The people in our photographs and the people we are showing them to. Please enjoy these lessons. They're not meant to be comprehensive and their not meant to be exhaustive or advanced. That doesn't mean I don't encourage any questions you might want to post for either me to try to answer or anyone else who comes along. Please, be kind, helpful and enjoy.
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
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Painting Light
HOW TO PAINT LIGHT
I teach students how to paint and draw light. I am also a lighting specialist. My fascination with light encompasses, not only the commercial, retailing aspect, but the artistic as well. Once drawing and painting skills are developed to the point where students can accurately put down what they see, creating light and shadow is studied and faithfully delineated subject matter emerges in a world of space and volume.
LEARNING TO SEE
Basically, the depiction of light and shadow is accomplished by using dark and light colors in painting and tonal gradations in drawing. For a beginning student this often requires some visual skills.. First, I tell the student it is necessary to convert what they see to a two-dimensional vision that they can translate to a two-dimensional surface like a canvas or a sketchbook page.
POWERFUL GRIDS
Seeing objects two-dimensionally can be done in several ways. The easiest (and most time-tested) is to construct a grid in front of the subject matter--that could be actual objects, a photo or a picture. This can be done most simply by holding a pencil vertically and horizontally against the viewed objects, comparing their shapes to the vertical and horizontal lines of the pencil.
Another time-tested method is to literally construct a grid on plate glass or Plexiglas and place that grid in front of the objects. Now the viewed objects are intersected by many squares (depending on how large or small the squares in the grid are.) Each quadrant (square) of the grid can then be painted or drawn independently and upon completing the entire grid, the composition of objects is finished to compose an accurate picture of the objects.
Light and shadow are more easily discerned and created with this grid method. How objects are illuminated can be defined on paper or canvas by observing and re-creating light and shadow at play in each quadrant. In accomplishing this by shading and highlighting, illumination and therefore, volume is created, the illusion of the three-dimensional space is created, reborn on a two-dimensional surface.
EARLY LINE AND COLOR
Accuracy, as well as light and shadow were not always the motivation behind depicting artful images. Before the Renaissance, art works in Europe depicted objects ( figures, landscapes, buildings) in a flat space. There was no light and shadow. Figures were delineated and colored in a style much like a coloring book. These images translated well to stained glass windows and mosaics. Their simplicity of line and color contributed to the strength of the iconography, often of religious significance.
EARTHLY LIGHT
With the discovery of perspective, space and volume became important to artists as well as the depiction of light and shadow. Symbolic icons and images described by line gave way to depictions of illuminated space. In perspective, objects recede and advance in a two-dimensional space that is totally visually believable. To augment the receding and advancing figures with directional light and shadow completed the believability, creating a world the eye could explore as a simulated, illuminated three-dimensional environment.
GOLD LEAF TO EARTHLY LIGHT
Spiritual light, the vehicle of infinity was often expressed with the use of gold leaf in Medieval altarpieces. The warm, glowing, reflective surface behind religious figures imbued the work with a rich and reassuring statement-the glory of heaven and God's power. A more earthly light replaced gold leaf in the Renaissance. Spiritual figures were bathed in sunlight and swathed in shadow. The light that illuminated the humble shepherds was the same light that shone on Jesus and his followers.
REPEATING HISTORY
It is interesting to me that the journey a beginning drawing or painting student takes often replicates the historical transition from the Medieval use of line and color-in style to the Renaissance application of illuminated space and volume. And, with more advanced students, their journey often continues to repeat the contemporary return to line and color-in, the preference for depicting flat, shallow space and solid color.
I find this reassuring. The art world is wide open, brimming with many styles, images, materials and skills. For today's artist, everything is available, to use towards a creative purpose. All of history as well as the latest technological/digital images are ready to be researched and developed.
Painting Light
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
Video Clips. Duration : 6.07 Mins.
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
I gladly offer this basic, 5-part series of photography lessons FOR FREE! Our world has become increasingly visual in the way we communicate. We not only take more pictures, we show them, send them and display them to more eyes than ever before. Wouldn't it be nice to capture and show better pictures? In this series, I get us thinking about... 1. How to tell a story with our photographs by understanding the 4 dimensions associated with the art. 2. The basic elements of "composing" our photographic story. How do we put things in our viewfinders so people get the essence of that moment that inspired us. 3. Understanding exposure, light and color and how they combine to say what we want. 4. How lens choice and operation effects focus and how focus effects what we show in our photos 5. The people in our photographs and the people we are showing them to. Please enjoy these lessons. They're not meant to be comprehensive and their not meant to be exhaustive or advanced. That doesn't mean I don't encourage any questions you might want to post for either me to try to answer or anyone else who comes along. Please, be kind, helpful and enjoy.
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction
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I gladly offer this basic, 5-part series of photography lessons FOR FREE! Our world has become increasingly visual in the way we communicate. We not only take more pictures, we show them, send them and display them to more eyes than ever before. Wouldn't it be nice to capture and show better pictures? In this series, I get us thinking about... 1. How to tell a story with our photographs by understanding the 4 dimensions associated with the art. 2. The basic elements of "composing" our photographic story. How do we put things in our viewfinders so people get the essence of that moment that inspired us. 3. Understanding exposure, light and color and how they combine to say what we want. 4. How lens choice and operation effects focus and how focus effects what we show in our photos 5. The people in our photographs and the people we are showing them to. Please enjoy these lessons. They're not meant to be comprehensive and their not meant to be exhaustive or advanced. That doesn't mean I don't encourage any questions you might want to post for either me to try to answer or anyone else who comes along. Please, be kind, helpful and enjoy.
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I gladly offer this basic, 5-part series of photography lessons FOR FREE! Our world has become increasingly visual in the way we communicate. We not only take more pictures, we show them, send them and display them to more eyes than ever before. Wouldn't it be nice to capture and show better pictures? In this series, I get us thinking about... 1. How to tell a story with our photographs by understanding the 4 dimensions associated with the art. 2. The basic elements of "composing" our photographic story. How do we put things in our viewfinders so people get the essence of that moment that inspired us. 3. Understanding exposure, light and color and how they combine to say what we want. 4. How lens choice and operation effects focus and how focus effects what we show in our photos 5. The people in our photographs and the people we are showing them to. Please enjoy these lessons. They're not meant to be comprehensive and their not meant to be exhaustive or advanced. That doesn't mean I don't encourage any questions you might want to post for either me to try to answer or anyone else who comes along. Please, be kind, helpful and enjoy.
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Headshots Advice - 7 Essential Tips For Picking Out Your Wardrobe
Headshots Advice - 7 Essential Tips For Picking Out Your Wardrobe
Headshots Advice - 7 Essential Tips For Picking Out Your Wardrobe
I gladly offer this basic, 5-part series of photography lessons FOR FREE! Our world has become increasingly visual in the way we communicate. We not only take more pictures, we show them, send them and display them to more eyes than ever before. Wouldn't it be nice to capture and show better pictures? In this series, I get us thinking about... 1. How to tell a story with our photographs by understanding the 4 dimensions associated with the art. 2. The basic elements of "composing" our photographic story. How do we put things in our viewfinders so people get the essence of that moment that inspired us. 3. Understanding exposure, light and color and how they combine to say what we want. 4. How lens choice and operation effects focus and how focus effects what we show in our photos 5. The people in our photographs and the people we are showing them to. Please enjoy these lessons. They're not meant to be comprehensive and their not meant to be exhaustive or advanced. That doesn't mean I don't encourage any questions you might want to post for either me to try to answer or anyone else who comes along. Please, be kind, helpful and enjoy.
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Fashion Design Drawing Lesson 1 - The Dress Form
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