Parsons
Design Sketching 1
PCFD 0101
Now Enrolling: Parsons certificate courses and Parsons Academy. Applications are also open for Parsons Summer Intensive Studies courses.
Course Description
In the fashion world, new clothing designs are presented in the form of hand-drawn sketches before being chosen to go into production. Designers start with a croquis, a quick sketch of the traditional fashion figure that serves as the basis for the design of clothing and accessories, then add color and details to the garments. This is a basic course in making a designer’s sketch, in which students learn drawing skills, fundamental anatomy, and the dynamics of movement in preparation for producing fashion illustrations. Attention is given to both the fashion figure and human proportions. Prerequisites: none.
Course Length - Online 9 weeks, On Campus 12 weeks
Learner Outcomes
- How to successfully draw a balanced, well-proportioned fashion figure.
- How to draw a designer’s sketch.
- How to represent human anatomy, garment shapes, fabric draping and types, textures, pattern and line quality in your drawings.
- Ideas, inspiration, and a variety of techniques used to solve fashion design challenges.
Additional Information
Benefits:
- Learn to work in a loose, artistic manner in larger paper formats (14x17).
- Develop personalized illustration style and “fashion look” through observation.
- Gain knowledge in detailed analyses of various professional artwork examples and styles.
- Learn various mediums, which will be introduced during step-by-step instructors' demonstrations.
- How to develop a quick and accurate methodology of fashion design sketching.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Fashion Business Certificate : Elective Courses
- Fashion Design Certificate : Required Courses