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Morpho: Anatomy for Artists #8
Morpho: Clothing Folds and Creases: Anatomy for Artists
In Morpho: Clothing Folds and Creases, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw clothing. By connecting the underlying anatomy to clothing, as well as considering the body's posture and movement, you can learn to draw accurate and realistic clothing. Whether you're interested in art, animation, or fashion, this book is a great resource for anyone sketching or drawing clothing.
Geared toward artists of all levels―from beginners through professionals―this handy, pocket-sized book will help spark your imagination and creativity.
(Publisher's Note: This book features an “exposed� binding style. This is intentional, as it is designed to help the book lay flat as you draw.)
Table of Contents:
-Foreword
-Introduction
-Head and Neck
-Torso and Shoulders
-Upper Limbs
-Lower Limbs
-Resources
Geared toward artists of all levels―from beginners through professionals―this handy, pocket-sized book will help spark your imagination and creativity.
(Publisher's Note: This book features an “exposed� binding style. This is intentional, as it is designed to help the book lay flat as you draw.)
Table of Contents:
-Foreword
-Introduction
-Head and Neck
-Torso and Shoulders
-Upper Limbs
-Lower Limbs
-Resources
96 pages, Paperback
First published February 15, 2022
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Michel Lauricella
43Ìýbooks39ÌýfollowersMichel Lauricella is a French artist who has worked at various fine arts studios in Paris and at Gobelins. He currently teaches at Lisaa and Fabrica 114 and is the author of various drawing manuals.
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February 12, 2025
This book is a great resource for sketching without references. I love how thoughtfully designed the book is; it's small, portable and the pages lay flat. Despite its compact size, it's packed with insightful drawings and concise, helpful explanations that make learning effortless.
Note for self:
* Imagine wrapping a cylinder in fabric
* Find the point of tension / multiple tension points
* Remember that stiching and volume affects folds and creases
* Consider weight and material when illustrating stifness/fluidity
Note for self:
* Imagine wrapping a cylinder in fabric
* Find the point of tension / multiple tension points
* Remember that stiching and volume affects folds and creases
* Consider weight and material when illustrating stifness/fluidity
June 12, 2022
A pretty decent portable and concise overview of how to draw clothing. I can see these ring quite helpful to any artist.
November 6, 2024
This is an absolutely brilliant book if you want great tips on how to draw fabric: how the weight and type can vary, and how it hangs on the human body as various types of clothing. As with all of his books, Michel Lauricella offers his advice in easy to understand ways, accompanied by gorgeous sketches. Unlike a lot of drawing books, he doesn't try and give you step-by-step tutorials to follow, but instead breaks down the anatomy you're working with, whether that's the human form or (in this case) the clothing on top of it, and presents it to you in ways that allow you to really understand how it all works.
Definitely a handy addition to any artist's toolkit!
Definitely a handy addition to any artist's toolkit!
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