Character Costume Figure Drawing, 3rd Edition

Acknowledgments

I thank Focal Press for allowing me the opportunity to write and publish the third edition of Character Costume Figure Drawing and for their unending support and encouragement along the way.

I extend a special thanks to Bonnie J. Kruger, who introduced me to Focal Press for my first book; otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to write the second and third editions.

Special thanks to Professor Bill Brewer for all his support and mentoring regarding this edition and to Linda Pisano for her valuable suggestions.

I thank all my professors at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China, including: Hou Qidi, Ma Chi, Xing Dalun, Wang Ren, Li Chang, Zhang Bingyao, Qi Mudong, Zhang Chongqing, He Yunlan, Yie Ming, An Lin, ...