ABSTRACT
Characters in a play may be humans, animals, or spirits. The costume designer portrays them as main characters, supporting characters, or ensembles. The historical accuracy of the costumes, manners of the time period, and elements of style in presentation are crucial. A vivid character pose presents the spirit of the character and enhances the design concept. The body centreline runs from the pit of the neck to the crotch and down to the weight-supporting foot or feet. Creating a figure pose is like building a house or bridge—the foundation has to be solid. Creating realistically styled figure drawings is the aim and goal for designing costumes. However, using an expanding cartoon concept—extreme and simple—to develop character figures are another way of creating character drawings. The "extreme" is the exaggeration of energy, movements, and facial expressions. A well-stylized and impressive figure body is the foundation for drawing garments.
