Department of Apparel, Events, & Hospitality Management TC 278: Fashion Illustration Instructor: Sec. 3: MWF 12:10 2:00 Meeting Place: 313 Mackay Sec. 4: MWF 2:10-4:00 Michael Mamp Office: 28 Mackay email: mmamp@iastate.edu Office hours by appointment only. Course Description: Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 131, 245 or concurrent enrollment. Permission of instructor Development of drawing skills, including line, shape, perspective and value. Introduction to drawing the fashion figure and apparel using a variety of media. Fashion presentation and introduction to portfolio development. Course Objectives: After successfully completing the course students will have Developed basic drawing skills required for design communication in fashion careers. Illustrated the female fashion figure with effective hands, feet, hair and faces. Experimented and practiced with a variety of media used in fashion illustration including marker, pencil, pastel, and various paints. Practiced concepts of composition and presentation layout. Rendered a variety of fabrics and textile prints. Gained proficiency with technical/flat drawing of garments. Understood how male and child fashion figures are different from illustrating the female fashion figure and will have practiced male and/or child fashion figures. Practiced drawing and sketching from live models. Developed portfolio and presentation techniques. Texts Required: Fashion Sketchbook by Bina Abling (6th edition) Fashion Illustration Inspiration and Technique by Anna Kiper *both texts are available via the Iowa State University Bookstore Recommended Text: Marker Rendering for Fashion, Accessories & Home Fashions by Bina Abling *available online via amazon.com PLEAE BRING YOUR REQUIRED TEXTS WITH YOU TO EVERY STUDIO SESSION. THEY WILL BE USED FREQUENTLY AS REFERENCE TOOLS.
Attendance & Critiques This is a rigorous studio course, you will get out of it what you put into it. This course also is critical in the development of illustration and presentation skills that will serve you well throughout your academic and professional career. Attendance for all class sessions is mandatory. Attendance will be taken at every studio session. If you are more than 15 minutes late for the studio you will be considered absent for the day. You are allowed 2 absences during the course of the semester. If you miss 2 or less studios you will be awarded 10 participation points for the semester, if you miss over 2 studios you will received 0 pts for attendance. In addition, you are expected to participate in critiques. There will be weekly mini-critiques every Friday. The instructor may deduct points from your final grade if you do not actively participate in these critiques. Critiques for project submission will be handled as part of the grade for the project. Please address any special needs or special accommodations based on the impact of a disability with me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) from the Disability Resources (DR) office (515-294-7220). DR is located in Room 1076 of the Student Services Building. Drawing Assignments Every week there will be 2 drawing assignments. These assignments are introduced on Mondays & Wednesdays and are due on Friday of each week. There will be a mini-critique every Friday midclass to review that week's drawing assignments. You must be present for the critique on Friday in order to receive full credit for the week's assignments. Each drawing assignment is worth 10 pts for a class total of 300 points or 30 drawing assignments. All of these assignments will be completed (or assembled into) your design journal. Project Overview A project statement and rubric will be provided for each assignment. However in general here is an overview of each project: Project 1 Female Fashion Croquis: Each student will perfect 15 female fashion croquis. Special attention will be paid to proportion, style, line quality, gesture, hands, feet, hairstyles and faces. These croquis will then be used over and over again on subsequent projects. Project 2 Technical Drawing Line Development: Students will complete flat drawings in three different formats: to scale based on garments from the ISU Historic Costume Collection, an inspired collection on a flat croquis, and a inspired collection in a stylized format. Specific format requirements will be provided. These drawings will be completed in pencil/ink. Project 3 Marker Rendering: Students will use marker to render the collections completed in Project 2.
Project 4 Designer Documentation: Students will be assigned a historic or contemporary designer. Each student will then research the assigned designer and illustrate looks from a collection or time period completed by the assigned designer. Specific format requirements will be provided. Project 5 Menswear or Children's: Students will illustrate 4 looks and can choose to develop either a mens or children's collection. Final Project: Students will design a collection of their choosing. Format requirements will be provided. Design Journal: All assigned drawings and process work must be documented in the design journal. Specific requirements will be provided. The journal should communicate an aesthetic point of view and serve as a reference tool for the designer. Portfolio: Students will present final revised work from the semester in a portfolio. This is an ongoing project throughout the semester and the student should revise work based on instructor and class feedback for inclusion in the final portfolio. Assignment/Project List & Point Distribution I. Drawing Assignments: Possible Points 24 Drawing Assignments 10 pts each 240 II. Projects: 1. Female Fashion Croquis Development 100 2. Technical Drawing/Line Development 100 3. Marker Rendering/Fabrications 50 4. Designer Documentation 100 5. Menswear or Children's 100 6. Final Project 200 III. Documentation/Process: 1. Final Design Journal 20 2. Final Portfolio 55 IV. Live Nude Model Drawing Sessions 1. Attend 3 Life Drawing Sessions 10 V. Attendance/Participation 25 Total Possible Points: 1,000 Grading Scale Your final grade will be based on the following grade scale. Grades will not be curved. 93 and above = A 90 92.5 = A-
88 89.5 = B+ 83 87.5 = B 80 82.5 = B- 78 79.5 = C+ 73 77.5 = C 70 72.5 = C- 68 69.5 = D+ 63 67.5 = D 60 62.5 = D- 60 or lower = F LATE WORK: THIS IS A RIGOROUS STUDIO COURSE THAT LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR DEVELOPMENT AS A DESIGNER AND ALSO WILL TEACH VALUABLE TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS THAT WILL CARRY YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR ACADEMIC CAREER AND BEYOND. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL LATE WORK BE ACCEPTED. Starting SUPPLY LIST: 9x12 sketchbook pad of newsprint pad of marker paper tracing paper (11x14 pad) Drawing pencils: 8B, 7B, 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H kneaded eraser blenders (2) Prismacolor marker set: minimum 48 preferably 72. In addition you will want a range of greys (warm and cool) ranging from 10% to 80% Colored pencil set: minimum 48 preferably 72 French curves: assortment Geometric shape template pencil sharpener non-retractable exacto knife and replacement blades for roll of artists tape scotch tape best test rubber cement (in the orange can)
architects scale rubber cement pick up clear plastic ruler assorted fashion magazines/fashion resources begin to build a box or file Boards, papers and other media as required for each project.
Tentative Course Schedule (subject to change) CLASS TOPICS ASSIGNMENTS Week 1 August 20- Introduction to course: review of syllabus, materials, texts, and course calendar 1. Exploring Basic Materials: Graphite 24 Lecture: Introduction to Fashion Illustration 2. Fashion Illustration Drawing Fundamentals inspiration collages (6 pages Skill Assessment with notes) Week 2 Drawing Fundamentals 1. Analyzing a pose: 4 August 27-31 Introduction: Female Fashion Croquis Basic Proportions 2. Completed gesture sketches (16) Live Model Gesture Drawing Pose Analysis/Proportions Sighting with a pencil Week 3 NO CLASS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3rd 1. 8 Blocked Fashion Figures September Practicing Proportions in a variety of poses 3-7 Balance and Movement 2. 12 sets of hands/12 sets of Hands and Feet feet Week 4 September 10-14 Fleshing blocked drawings Continued Hands and Feet Continued development of proportion and poses Faces and Hair Review of Project 1: Female Fashion Croquis 1. 15 faces 2. 8 Fleshed-out poses Week 5 September 17-21 Week 6 September 24-28 Week 7 1-5 Introduction to Technical Drawing: to scale, on a flat croquis and stylized. Historic Costume Collection Drawing to Scale Review of Project 2: Technical Drawing/Line Development Introduction to Markers and rendering with marker and colored pencil Color Fabrication Continued marker Rendering/Fabrications/Depth/Shadow/Texture Rendering flesh, faces, hair in marker 1. Female Fashion Croquis Preliminary Critique DUE Friday 9-21 2. Practice garments from your closet (4) Female Fashion Croquis Project DUE Friday 9-28 1. Marker rendering exercise 2. Color schemes exercise 1. Marker rendering exercise 2. 10 rendered faces with hair Week 8 8-12 Work on Project 2 in class. Continue rendering demonstrations and critique. Introduction to Pastels Technical Drawing Project Due Friday 10-12 1. Pastel rendering exercises 2. Flat garments rendered in pastel.
Week 9 15-19 Work on Marker rendering project in class Introduction to Project III Designer Documentation Portfolio Techniques Composition/Materials/layout Marker Rendering Project Due Friday 10-19 1. Composition layout exercises 2. Scaled poses Week 10 22-26 Week 11 29-2 Week 12 5-9 Week 13 12-16 Work on Designer Documentation in class Work on Designer Documentation in class Introduction to Male Fashion Figure Menswear review Work on Designer Documentation in class Introduction to Project IV: Menswear or Children's wear Introduction to child fashion figure (baby, toddler, tween) Portfolio techniques Introduction to FINAL PROJECT 1. Designer mood collages. 2. Reference pages 1. 10 Male blocked poses 2. 12 Male faces with hair Designer Documentation Project DUE Friday 11-9 1. 10 blocked Children's poses 2. 4 fleshed-out male poses Preliminary review of portfolio. Week 14 19-23 Week 15 26-30 Week 16 December 3-7 Finals December 10-14 THANKSGIVING BREAK NO CLASSES Work on Project IV & Final Project in class. Work on Final Project in class. Finals week no class, final projects due! Menswear or Children's Project DUE Friday 11-28 Signed attendance card DUE from Live Drawing Sessions Friday 12-7 Final Project/Design Journal/Portfolio Due During Final Exam TIme Section 3 Wed. Dec 12th 2:15-4:15 pm Section 4 Wed Dec 12th 7:30-9:30 am