Drawing is the principal tool for fashion and surface design. It is skill that can be learned, and once acquired allows for instant recording and ease of communication of fashion and surface design concepts. Fashion garments take their form from the figure beneath-the figure provides the framework underpinning the architecture of the garments above-so critical to good fashion drawing is the ability to draw the figure-the 'fashion figure'-accurately and elegantly. This class will cover the skills involved in drawing fashion from the all-important correct drafting of the underlying 'fashion figure' to the depiction of the fully-clothed croquis displaying skilled rendition of a wide range of different garments and fabrics. Besides learning the techniques for drawing fashion, students will learn about the construction of garments, the terminology used in fashion design and construction and how to style the fashion figure for different markets. Classes will include the use of fashion models and industry speakers; garments and fabric samples will be available for demonstration.
Requisites
ILL-208 Composition & Drawing