Fashion Drawing and Illustration for 16 to 18 Year Olds Online Short Course

Course description

The main objective of this course is for the students to start developing their own style of fashion illustration through experimentation and taking inspiration from different sources.

During this course we will explore a wide range of media, such as inks, watercolour, coloured pastels and pen. You will learn to develop your own illustration handwriting and communicate a strong sense of fashion ideas through your own unique style.

We will examine the creative process from the inspiration and experimentation phase, through to the finished designs. Acknowledging both men's and women's catwalk collections

and looking at the exciting ways in which they portray different styles of fashion. We will look at different garment designs, fabric and structure and how to apply this to our illustrations.

We will explore the importance of experimenting through colour and mark-making to develop a range of creative techniques and ideas, and examine ways to communicate

movement, colour and print in our illustrations. Students will have the chance to experiment through the use of collage and different mediums to develop their fashion illustrations.

Fashion illustrators such as Stina Persson, Beth Frazer, Julie Verhoeven, David Downton, Celia Birtwell and Erte will be covered alongside contemporary fashion illustrators

such as Elyse Blackshaw, Meagan Morrison, Jessica Bird, Anjelica Roselyn and Tony Green. Students will also undertake their own research to develop ideas further.

By the end of the course students should have some exciting illustrations based on their own unique style. They should also have some catwalk ranges illustrated that can form the basis of a new design collection to inspire them for future fashion projects. They will know how to present a final collection through mood boards including technical fashion flats and colour pallets and be able to apply the knowledge and skills learnt during the course to create and express their fashion illustrations.

Who should attend

Anyone aged 16 to 18 who is interested in fashion and art and design.

Course outcomes

• To build creative confidence through experimentation
• To start considering the true importance of our choice of drawing media and our technique development
• To overcome barriers around perfect figure drawings
• To be able to start developing a visual fashion language and flair through illustration
• To be able to look at a broad range of inspiration sources and combine them to develop a unique illustration identity

All our online short courses include:

• Live online lessons, all of our classes are live, you won't find any recordings here
• Clear, explanations and easy to understand lessons.
• Live demonstrations, so you can see exactly how things should be done
• Live interaction with your classmates from around the world, our students come from far and wide
• Ask questions of your tutor, using your microphone and camera, or if you're not feeling brave, in the chat box

Digital Credentials (badges and certificates)

Students will receive a UAL Short Courses digital badge and certificate on completion of the course. Digital credentials are a great way to celebrate your accomplishments and stand out from the crowd. Find out more about our digital badges and credentials.

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Please note that all courses are taught in UK time.