Credit Points: 15
Study Time: 150 Hours

This unit enables you to develop your ideas through the process of drawing as the foundation for your creative practice and as a means of effectively evolving and communicating your ideas.

Experimental methodologies and creative problem solving will be introduced to enable you to use drawing as a broad means of enquiry. Through a variety of stimulating class exercises and set projects you will be encouraged to use the illustrative fashion figure to explore a range of media towards the development of your personal style. You will be given the opportunity to apply different drawing methods, techniques and processes.

Outline Syllabus
An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit. 

• Introduction to the fashion figure. 
• Figurative life drawing. 
• Drawing as a means of communication.
• Use of colour in fashion. 
• Fabric rendering techniques. 
• Fashion drawing and illustration. 
• Introduction to fashion "flats".
• Introduction to presentation formats. 

Method of Delivery
Tutor-led workshops, lectures and demonstrations. Studio practice, individual and group feedback sessions, tutorials and critiques.

Aims

A1 To introduce you to a variety of drawing materials, processes and techniques.
A2 To develop your awareness of the value of drawing as a process of enquiry and exploration.
A3 To increase your understanding of drawing through observational analysis, recording techniques and idea development.
A4 To experiment with ideas to adapt your thinking.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will able to: 

LO1 Demonstrate a range of drawing skills related to the subject of fashion. 
LO2 Utilise a variety of media techniques in appropriate visual formats.
LO3 Communicate your ideas with visual clarity and effectiveness. 
LO4 Apply critical analysis and different working methods towards solving problems.

Reference Material

Key
Borelli, Laird (2002). Fashion Illustrated Now. Thames and Hudson
Burke, Sandra (2006). Fashion Artist. Burke Publishing
Constance, Diana (2002). An Introduction to drawing the nude. Apple
Paci, Tiziana (2001) Figure Drawing For Fashion Design. The Pepin Press
Tatham, Caroline (2005) Fashion Design Drawing Course. Thames and Hudson

Recommended
Barber, Barrington (2005) Fundamentals of Figure Drawing.
Arcturus Lafuente, Maite (2005) Essential Fashion Illustration. Rockport
Riegelman, Nancy (2001). 9Heads. 9Heads media