This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to produce drawings that represent and communicate ideas. It does not relate to drawing as an art form.
This course is delivered concurrently with Develop Drawing Skills (VART6340C) and Development of Textile Designs (VART 5904C).
Please ensure you are enrolled in all courses.
technical skills to use a range of drawing techniques.
Research floral textiles and market sectors.
Collect images for mood boards.
Technical requirements associated with textile production processes are assessed, within specified guidelines and according to OHS practices.
Any additional expertise required for project is identified.
Impacts of materials and processes on design are identified.
Colour, Tonal values, scale, size, shape.
Based on your design and market research you will apply drawing techniques to develop your concepts. Stylisation, positive negative space, continuous line, detailed sketching, understanding shape drawing with different tools.
March 2 4 Creating patterns and developing croquis.
Repeats systems and design layouts - using grids, graph and tracing paper and accurate drawing techniques.
Block repeat (Swiss), Half drop, Spot Sateen, reflect and rotate.
Review design layouts- what is a layout ?
Principles of design and elements of design are applied to development of design ideas.
Creating product illustrations - how to best sell your idea.
Research trends, select and develop colour palette, research imagery for mood boards.
Drawing and rendering techniques based on project brief research Storyboards, sketches or other tools used for textile designs are used to develop designs.
Design ideas are examined against design brief and design selected for further development.
These tools will be used in several courses.
Variety of paint brushes, round size; 00, 1, 3, 6, 10. You will also find chisel brushes useful. Acrylic brushes available in local $2 shops are quite satisfactory. Pure Sable brushes are expensive, but one or two can be a good investment.
Set of gouache paints* See information provided in design class.
Technical notebooks / folders – teachers will advise you will need one for each practical class.
To achieve successful completion of this course you must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency.
• review of portfolios of evidence.
Assessment methods reflect workplace practice.
CUVDRA201A Develop Drawing Skills VART 6340C will occur during the semester.
You will have 2 assessment tasks .
To achieve competency you must successfully complete both Projects.