Illustrated Men

Drawing and Rendering the Male Fashion Figure

Lamont O'Neal

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Bloomsbury Visual Arts
09 March 2023

Illustration & commercial art; Fashion & textiles: design

Delve into the art of menswear illustration and learn what it takes to create professional, praiseworthy fashion sketches.

With over 300 color examples, illustrator and educator Lamont O'Neal uses a mixture of watercolor, marker, pencil and digital tools to help you master fundamentals such as anatomy and proportion. Later chapters focus on garment drawing, the principles of balance and movement as well classic poses and how they can highlight a design.

There's also a guide to the history of menswear illustration, with introductions to some of the most influential practitioners and discussion of how to develop your own individual style by using hand drawing as an expression of individual style and creativity. There are also reference photographs showing how sketches and illustrations relate to the finished garment, making this the ultimate guide to drawing and rendering the male fashion figure.

Profiles: Cody Cannon, Carlos Aponte, Mengjie Di, Brian Lane, Ryan McMenamy, Emee Mathew, Francisco Cortés

Key topics: Drawing the Male Fashion Figure, Movement, Drawing the Clothed Figure, Drawing the Garment, Rendering Techniques, Digital Art

By: Lamont O'Neal
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm,
ISBN: 9781350125476
ISBN 10: 1350125474
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 09 March 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction The Fashionable Male: A Brief History in Four Figures 1. Men’s Fashion Illustration: An Overview The Golden Age of Men’s Fashion Illustration The Post-War Years: 1945–1960 The Silver Age of Men’s Fashion Men’s Fashion Illustration Today: 1990– 2. Drawing the Male Fashion Figure What makes a good fashion drawing? What is the difference between a design sketch and a fashion illustration? Proportion Basic anatomy and the simplified construction of the figure The Principal Bones of the Body The Muscles of the Body A Simplified Construction of the Figure The Upper Torso Arms, Legs, Hands and Feet Drawing the Male Head Art Supplies 3. Movement The Balance or Center Front Action Lines Contrapposto Walking Poses Foreshortening Gestures 4. Drawing the Clothed Figure: Creating Dimension Line and Contour Shape Within Shape Mass Directions 5. Drawing the Garment: Details The Basics: Suit and Blazer Outerwear Knits and Sweaters Sportswear Accessories: Hats, Shoes, and Bags 6. Rendering Techniques Color Rendering: Marker, Watercolor, Gouache, Color Pencil Collage and Mixed Media Pattern and Texture: Herringbone, Checks, Plaids, and Stripes, Fur, Tweeds, Knits, Leather, Sheer and Shiny Fabrics Technical Drawings: Flats and Floats 7. Digital Art Converting Hand Drawn Figures into Digital Design Sketches Creating Digital Freehand Drawings Developing Analog and Digital Garment Flats 8. Profiles Cody Cannon Carlos Aponte Mengjie Di Brian Lane Ryan McMenamy Emee Mathew Francisco Cortés Bibliography Index

Lamont O’Neal is an adjunct professor at Parsons the New School for Design, the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Moore College of Art, USA. In his many years as a professional illustrator Lamont's work has been published in fashion advertising campaigns (Publicis, J. Walter Thompson, McCann), magazine editorials (New York Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Essence, GQ, Teen People and Playboy), retail campaigns (Nordstrom, Barney’s and Lord & Taylor) and fashion designers (Oscar de la Renta, David Chu and Polo Ralph Lauren, where Lamont worked as a menswear illustrator and designer for almost ten years).

Reviews for Illustrated Men: Drawing and Rendering the Male Fashion Figure

In a time that menswear is becoming such an important part of fashion design, Lamont O'Neal offers a thorough and much-needed book to both the student and professional that addresses this subject in a comprehensive manner. As a renowned illustrator and educator Lamont thoroughly understands the entire process of illustration from the beginning stages of drawing the figure and rendering to more advanced levels and conveys it to the reader in a thorough and beautifully visual manner. Lamont's illustrations throughout the book allow the learning experience to be an appealing delight to the reader on all levels. -- Professor Steven Stipelman, Fashion Institute of Technology, USA An extensive and enlightening examination of the history of men's fashion illustration, documented by art and tutorials that inspire. -- Bil Donovan, Fashion Illustrator and Dior Beauty Artist-in-Residence