Course Contents

1. 1. Different Materials 2. Line qualities 3. Simple shape method 4. Line and contour drawing 5. Drawing values and the field value 6. Gesture 7. Weight and shadows 8. Memory drawing 9. Moving action drawing 10. Drawing from photographs 11. Drawing from imagination 12. Drawing from life 13. Introduction to Natural Elements (plants and flowers) and their Drawing in Line. 14. Perspective study in relationship of objects. 15. Study of interior, exterior and relationship of object with its perspective. 16. Introduction to Drapery. 17. Drapery study through Ornamentation/pattern stripes. Introduction to Surface in Fabric 18. Study of materials and different surfaces 19. Study of Fashion Illustrations and Accessories. Drawing Styles 1. Portrait 2. Landscape 3. Metallic Objects 4. Still-life 5. Figure

Course Synopsis

• • Become confident in fundamental drawing techniques. • Achieve a skill level that allows to work independently and to develop independent ideas. • Develop understanding of contemporary drawing practices • Students will be taught to think about their work in the context of contemporary art and Textile Design. • In a supportive environment, students will be able to create the basis for a body of work that is intelligent, personal and recognizably individual. • This course is designed to develop graphic skills necessary for the student planning a fashion and Textile design career. • Emphasis is placed on developing basic techniques for proportioned croquis and rendering the figure, fashion styles and fabrics in pencil and color, as well as the method of drawing flats used in fashion design. • Emphasis is placed on advanced techniques for croquis rendering and the figure in motion, fashion styles and fabrics, as well as flats used in marketing fashion to the retail trade. • Advanced mediums, including pencil, water color, acrylic, colored pencil and pens are explored. • Textile based fabric material will be explored along with the traditional drawing mediums.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Students simplify complexity of realistic drawings through abstraction • Students understand conversion of natural forms into textile patterns • Students attain an appropriate level of drawing skills to use different paint mediums • Emphasis is placed on developing basic techniques for proportioned croquis and rendering the figure, fashion styles and fabrics in pencil and color, as well as the method of drawing flats used in fashion design. • Emphasis is placed on advanced techniques for croquis rendering and the figure in motion, fashion styles and fabrics, as well as flats used in marketing fashion to the retail trade.