2nd time around

This was my second day in college doing fashion design and I can happily say I enjoyed every minute just like yesterday so I am excited for September now (fingers crossed time will fly).

Drawing Techniques 

In my post yesterday I shown you the manikin designs we did using paper, bobble wrap and bin bags to create shapes and a design. So by doing that we were then able to do some detailed drawings from them. Now I can draw and I have done all kinds of art all the way through school from year 9 up to year 12 but I have never done a drawing of an object in front of me which is strange and I am not sure why I haven't done it before but hey ho there is always time to learn. 

To start with we learnt how to use the line technique using a pencil, this is where you have one  eye closed and your arm out straight in front of you which allows you to get the right angles of the lines to get an accurate drawing, I got this pretty quick once I had seen it being done and it seemed t work for me once i got the hang of it. We then went on to doing the proportions and I just couldn't get it to click!! It was so frustrating but I sort of got it in the end and by the end of the session I became a tad more daring which was a good thing.

Top half of my manikin design

My drawing of my manikin, not finished

Manikin design

My drawing, natural light

My manikin design, close up full length

Close up of my drawing, added more to it

Edited light

The techniques I have learnt today I think will stay with me and defiantly improve over the next 2 years! Its all about practice I have been told so my summer is going to be full with drawing and more drawing and most probably some fun!

The taster days I have been to over the last few days have been really really helpful and have got me set for September. They have just put all the pieces together on what we will be doing and what it will all be like. At the moment the college I am going to is going under a big move as they have an all new building opening in September which is good news for me! I am sure I will pop some pictures up of all the new fashion rooms and things we have! So that is it until I start properly, I cant put into words on how much I am looking forward to it and it all helps that I have met some of the people will be working with and there all really nice. Really I would of never of thought I would be looking forward to education this much. 

speak soon...

oxo