In this chapter we will look in more detail at the fashion
figure and consider the value of working with a life model to
gain primary drawing perspectives. We will also examine the
differences between observational drawings of the human
figure and the idealised forms that characterise the fashion
figure for men and women. Different approaches between
drawing men and women are compared and contrasted
as we consider how to proportion the human body to a
fashion scale. We look at the value of working with poses to
communicate an attitude and create the desired look, along
with associated gestural attributes, which are characteristic
of figurative fashion drawing. The use of drawing media and
line quality will also be presented and considered in relation
to the evolving fashion figure.