Character Costume Figure Drawing

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
1 WHAT MAKE A GOOD THEATRICAL COSTUME DESIGNER?
2 WHY IS A CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY AND BODY LANGUAGE
IMPORTANT TO A COSTUME DESIGNER?
3 PHILOSOPHY FOR DRAWING

SECTION ONE: DRAWING THE FIGURE
1 PROPORTION OF THE BODY
2 THE BASIC BONE STRUCTURE OF THE BODY
·The joins of the body
·The head, the chest, and pelvis of masses and their movements
·The relations between the limbs and the body masses
3 THE BALANCE OF THE BODY
·Weight on both legs
·Weight on one leg
·Weight leaning on a object
4THE FIGURES IN ACTION
·Abstract stick figures in actions
·Contouring the stick figures
5 Figures in dance
6 Figure poses change through time and Fashion
7 Garments and textures in relation to the body in action

SECTION TWO: CREATING THE FACES
1 THE PROPORTION OF THE FACE
·Step one: Establish the head as abstract form or mass
·Step two: Block in the features
·Step three: Contouring the features
2 THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FACES
·The characteristics of Caucasian faces
·The characteristics of African faces
·The characteristics of Asian faces
3 THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
·Happy/Smile/Laughing
·Sad/Crying/Depressed
·Angry/Shouting/hatred
·Surprised/Fear/Frightened

SECTION THREE: FIGURE AND FACIAL VARIATIONS
1. THE CHARACTERISTIC OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
·Children's faces and body type
·Teenager's faces and body type
·Youth age faces and body type
·Middle age faces and body type
·Older age faces and body
2 THE CHARACTERISTIC OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF THE FIGURES
·Large and heavy body types
·Thin, tall and short body types

SECTION FOUR: HANDS & FEET AND ACCESSORIES & PROPS
1 Heads and Hats
2 Hands, Gloves and Props
3 Feet and Shoes

SECTION FIVE: CREATING CHARACTERISTIC COSTUME DESIGNS
1 Step One --- Search for the proportion, actions and movements of the figure
2 Step Two --- Search for what the figure is doing beneath the garments
3 Step Three --- Complete the figure with detailed costumes

SECTION SIX: RENDERING TECHNIQUES
1 CREATING HIGHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS
·Light from right
·Light from left
·Light from top
·Light from bottom
2 CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS AND DRAWING STROKES
·Stiff and bulky materials
·Soft, smooth, and flowing materials
·Rough surface materials
·Pile woven materials
·Fur
·Leather
3 PAINTING COSTUMES
(1) Painting steps from light to dark with Watercolor medium
(2) Painting steps from dark to light with Acrylic medium
(3) Painting with markers
(4) Creating textures with colored pencils
(5) Painting the heads and faces
(6) Decorating the background of the costume design
(7) Drawing supplies

SECTION SEVEN: COSTUME RENDERING GALLERY

INDEX