The Scenographer launches a new series celebrating the art of sketching for costume design. We showcase an exceptional collection of character-specific drawings for theatre performance, of studies in line drawings and painted figures for the creation of theatrical costumes. These designs are the foundation of any staged performance, skillful figure drawings sketched by great costume designers for feature film and opera productions.
The first volume features costume design drawings by highly talented costume designer Angela Buscemi. Designing costumes for theatre and film, Ms. Buscemi began her career early, working on the staging of countless opera productions. She has created garments for a number of musicals while in 2001, with My Fair Lady she received a nomination for Best Costume Design at the IMTA Italian Musical Theatre Awards.
Ms. Buscemi herself provides a glimpse of what to expect in this new editorial initiative; “Every costume sketch tells a story of how the character in