Meredith DillmanFantasy Fashion Art Studio: Creating Romantic Characters, Clothing and Costumes

This is an excellent and very well done book that is great for novices and experts alike. The first part does contain basic knowledge about painting and drawing, and even shows a few poses, but it also shows things like inking, hair, hairstyles, hands, feet, wings, doing ruffles and ribbons...and that is just the first part. This also shows many costumes from all over the world, and even shows what kind of clothes were worn during different time periods, including lots of medieval dresses, kimonos and their different styles, and many more. Also, it shows you how to incorporate elements of nature into your design as well, showing you how to use things like seeds, trees, water, flowers, and even a piece on stars and moonlight. The art in this book is also excellent and very well done, and all done in the anime style, and Meredith really knows what she is doing, both in terms of Anime and in Fantasy Art, which is why she is so well known and popular for her artwork. Also in it is inspiration from myths and legends, which includes one of her unicorn pieces, shows fantasy medieval clothing for both men and women, and even features a kitsune (fox spirit-from Japan) piece. Needless to say, this is an excellent reference book. It even features some Steampunk costumes and shows how to do some cool fantasy jewelry!!!

I bought this thinking it was a coloring book for some reason, but decided to keep it since I paid so little for it and got free shipping, didn't think it was worth returning plus the art in is stunning. Definitely get this if you're interested in creating this kind of art yourself as this is both a tutorial book as well as inspirational book as there's gorgeous finished works pictured throughout.

This book is beautifully illustrated and is a wonderful inspiration guide to any level of artist. I own Meredith's first book, Watercolor Made Easy: Fairies and Fantasy and was extremely excited when I found she had put out a second drawing book.It is split up into four parts: Basic Drawing and Painting Techniques ( Tools, Combing Colors, 13 Watercolor Techniques, Sketching the Figure, Hair, Clothing, Jewelry ), Inspired by Nature ( Flowers and Leaves, Trees and Foliage, Water and Water Creatures, The Night Sky ), Myths and Legends (Medieval Fashions, Renaissance Fashions, European Folk Costumes, Japanese Clothing ), and Modern Fantasies (Eighteenth-Centry Rocco Fashions, Masks and Masquerades, Victorian Fashion, Creating Stone Textures and Stained Glass Settings, Steampunk ).All give great examples of how to draw, water color, and of course varied styles of fantasy fashion. I would definitely recommend this book!

Got these books for a friends daughter who loves manga and wants to be a clothes designer. really useful and informative way to learn how to draw in this art style incluuding the clothing aspect of it. The books are put together really well with high resolution graphics and it is loaded with information. I was impressed to say the least. You really get your moneys worth which is a rarity in this day and age. Buy from these people and help them keep up the good work.

I'm a big fan of drawing books and when I spotted this, I knew I had to have it. It is beautifully illustrated and gives great tips. My only down side is that it does focus A LOT on watercolor techniques. If you are into that then by all means, this book is for you!Being an artist myself, I did learn a lot and am very glad to have this in my collection.

I'm a beginner artist, and I purchased this book because I wanted to learn how to draw clothing well. It's hard to draw clothing realistically, and I've never been able to. Until I read this book. Dillman breaks things down so simply, I had no problem following her direction. Her tips on human body proportion and how to draw hair were also very helpful to me. The illustrations are beautiful and they've inspired me to create my own characters.

Excellent book covering everything from watercolor techniques to basic clothing and costuming design for fantasy/historical based clothing. Great Artist and great resource. I particularly found the clothing basics and inspiration ideas very helpful. Lots of step by step projects and howtos. Like painting a pattern to your character's outfit. The book is geared to painting and drawing fantasy/ladies, but the instructions provided could be applied to pretty much anything.

This book is so beautiful and so very helpful. And anyone who is a fan of The Dreamscape series by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law will definately love Meredith Dillman's style. The pictures are simply breathtaking! I highly reccomend this book to anyone who like me struggles with costume design. The step by step instructions are so infomative. This book is a great addition to add to any of the Dreamscape books or Angelic Visions.

I had this for a few weeks on Kindle Unlimited and went through it over and over again. I loved it so much that I decided that I had to buy the book.

Book arrived quickly and was very well received. Daughter doing an art course and interested in musicals and theatre and the book puts the 2 interests together.

Good book, easy step-by-step most of the way. Some details are left out, but it's worth the money.

Superbe livre découvert par hasard quand j'ai acheté celui (excellent) de Sara Burrier sur Les fées à l'aquarelle. Je ne connaissais pas Meredith Dillman mais la couverture m'a séduite et à réception ce fût une excellente surprise, ce livre est beau, truffé de superbes images et de pas à pas à réaliser soi même sur des thèmes divers. Livre divisé en 4 parties, la 1ère bases et techniques dessin peinture et matériel, 2ème inspiration féerique nature et esprit de la forêt. 3ème mythes et légendes; mode médiévale, renaissance, japonaise, fairy tales, licornes, dernière partie; Modern Fantasies, style rococo, masques et mascarade, victorien, steampunk, créations pierres, textures, glaces (pour les décors et les fonds) tenues, bijoux, chapeaux, robes et autre. Livre en Anglais mais la langue n'est pas un obstacle car le visuel peut suffire et puis la qualité produit est là c'est un très beau livre , je recommande, j'espère que ce commentaire vous sera utile.

Beautiful book with great ideas!