Lesson Plan

Course Title: Fashion Design

Session Title: Fashion Illustration
Lesson Duration: Ten class days
Day One Introduction to Materials / Gesture Drawing
Day Two & Three Understanding the proportions of the fashion figure
Day Four Drawing in color
Day Five Fabric Texture
Day Six Rendering garment details
Day Seven Flats
Day Eight Flats
Day Nine Flats
Day Ten Presentations

Performance Objective:
Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able render the fashion figure, illustrate
garment details, and Illustrate garment flats to industry standards.

Specific Objectives:
1. Demonstrate understanding of industry standard fashion figure proportions by presenting a
collection of five rendered fashion figures.
2. Demonstrate understanding of industry standard technical flats by accurately drawing three full
looks from their final collection.
Preparation

130.93. Fashion Design (One to Two Credits).

The student applies professional communications strategies. The student is expected to:
(A) adapt language for audience, purpose, situation, and intent such as structure and style;
(B) organize oral and written information;
(C) interpret and communicate information, data, and observations;
(D) give formal and informal presentations;
(10) The student develops an understanding of fashion and the textile and apparel
industries. The student is expected to: (A) analyze the nature and scope of fashion by:
(i) explaining the importance of fashion;
(ii) demonstrating knowledge of fashion history relative to current fashions;
(iii) describing the spectrum of fashion businesses;
(H) design apparel products using principles of effective design by:
(i) identifying basic body types;
(iv) using basic design tools and techniques such as fashion drawing, draping, and
flat pattern methods for fitting a garment;

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Instructor/Trainer

References:
Riegelman, Nancy (2006). 9 Heads: A Guide to Drawing Fashion. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-
0132238441
Fernandez, Gustavo. Illustration for Fashion Design: Twelve Steps to the Fashion Figure. Prentice
Hall. ISBN: 978-0131119116

Instructional Aids:
1. Drawing Flats Handout
2. Final Project handout
3. Project Evaluation Rubric

Materials Needed:
1. Pencils
2. Color Markers
3. Colored Pencils
4. Fine line Pens
5. Brush Pens
6. Drawing Paper
7. Marker Paper
8. Ruler
9. French curve
10. Graph Paper

Equipment Needed:
1. None
Learner
None.

Introduction

MI Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):

ASK: When you start designing a line of clothing how do you articulate your ideas
with the public, investor, co-workers?
SAY: Through fashion illustrations and technical flats.
The old saying is true in this case: Proper planning prevents poor performance.

Outline

MI Outline (LSI Quadrant II): Instructor Notes:

1. Explain the history of fashion illustration. Show examples of fashion

A. What is fashion illustration? illustrations created by students.
B. Illustration Example Also reference vintage magazines
C. Why was it used to show how fashion illustration
used to be used instead of

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 photographs.

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 2. Identify the aspects of what makes fashion
illustration what it is?
A. Figure proportions
B. Materials used in fashion illustration.
C. Techniques

3. Establish the level of creativity needed for Show fashion illustrations that
fashion Illustration. illustrate varying levels of artistic
A. Do I Need to Be an Artist? ability so students feel more
B. Not a photographic representation. confident as they begin the
project. Also have the students
research different fashion
illustrators as examples.
Show examples of fashion figure
4. Identify basic design concepts and layout
proportions.
guidelines.
A. Figure poses
B. Use of angels in the human form
C. Page composition
D. Illustrating emotions
E. Perspective
F. Use of contrast
G. Illustrating fabrics

5. Drawing Technical illustrations Show examples of flat sketches.

A. The basics of flat sketches Reference web sites for wholesale
B. Illustrating garment details fashion production such as
C. Top stitching American apparel.
D. Seam lines
E. Drawing lace, sequins and embroidery
6. Putting it all together in a final presentation. Show some examples of student
A. Showing fashion sketches with flats fashion presentations.

Application
MI Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):

Stating with the materials used in fashion illustration. Review each tool and how it is
used. Show examples of each.

NOTE: Many fashion illustrations examples are available on the internet.

Using the following activity to guide the student through gesture sketching and
establishing moment of the body:
Materials:
Newsprint or sketchbooks, any drawing tool you wish except pencil
Vocabulary:

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Gesture Drawing a constantly moving mark on paper used to get the feeling of the figure in action; a
gesture drawing is more like a scribble, think more about capturing the meaning of the figure and the
movement and balance than the way things look.
Directions:
Step 1: 30 second gestures (20 min)
1. Pick 2 students volunteers (each will model for 5 min)
2. Arrange desks or tables in a circle around the model
3. Have each student stand if manageable
4. Have the student pose in an exaggerated fashion like stance for 30 seconds
5. Have each student draw for the entire time with out erasing or picking up there pencil off the
paper (remember you are drawing the figure and the movement of the body not the cloths or
the person)
6. Each drawing should be about 8 tall try to avoid match stick size illustrations
7. After 5 min have the student volunteers switch (give students a few moments to rest)
8. Repeat steps 3-6
9. Put drawing up on the wall and discuss
Step 2: 1 min gestures (20 min)
1. Pick 2 students volunteers (each will model for 5 min)
2. Tables are in a circle around the model
3. Have each student stand if manageable
4. Have the student pose in an exaggerated fashion like stance for 1 min
5. Have each student draw for the entire time with out erasing or picking up there pencil off the
paper (remember you are drawing the figure and the movement of the body not the cloths or
the person)
6. Each drawing should be about 8 tall try to avoid match stick size illustrations
7. After 5 min have the student volunteers switch (give students a few moments to rest)
8. Repeat steps 3-6
9. Put drawing up on the wall and discuss
Step 3: 2 min gesture drawings (30min)
1. Pick 2 students volunteers (each will model for 10 min)
2. Tables are in a circle around the model
3. Have each student stand if manageable
4. Have the student pose in an exaggerated fashion like stance for 2 min
5. Have each student draw for the entire time with out erasing or picking up there pencil off the
paper (remember you are drawing the figure and the movement of the body not the cloths or
the person)
a. For the 2 min gesture after the form is established through the 1 min gesture work on
starting to bring in the contour of the form
6. Each drawing should be about 8 tall try to avoid match stick size illustrations
7. After 10 min have the student volunteers switch (give students a few moments to rest)
8. Repeat steps 3-6
9. Put drawing up on the wall and discuss
DAY Two and Three
A. Review the proportions of the fashion figure (nine to ten heads tall)
Fashion Figure Work Sheets
1. 10 min of Gesture warm-up
2. 12 Step for the fashion figure.
a. Follow steps 1-12 in Pencil in your sketch book or on paper and then using
marker paper and a fine line pen (not ball point or roller ball pens) trace over the
fashion figure you created.
3. Font view Figure
a. On page 2 recreate the contoured of the figures found on page one
b. Watch the proportions of the figure while finding the balance of the body
4. Full view Fashion Figure
a. On page 2 recreate the front view figure on page one
5. Magazine tears (either in class or if not completed please do for homework)
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 a. On a piece of tracing paper follow the instructions for creating a fashion figure
from a magazine
Method/Procedure:
1. Use the full-length magazine tears determine the height proportion of two
figures. Draw a line at the chin and top of head.
2. Take a scrap paper and place beside markings on tracing paper. Mark chin
and top of head marks on the scrap sheet to create a scale. Slide the scrap sheet
down until the top line on the scrap sheet is aligned with the bottom line on the
tracing paper. Mark a corresponding line on the tracing paper to indicate the
lower line on the scrap paper. Continue sliding the scrap paper down, marking
the head sizes, for the full length of the figure from the magazine. The final
section will end at the feet, probably a fraction of the head size.
3. Lightly sketch in the proportions of the model. Looking at contour and
balance within the figure. Remove the tracing paper from the model photo. Go
over the lines on the tracing paper with a micron. Make sure to mark the angle
of the shoulder and hip for balance. Repeat with a different ad model.
4. Select one of the proportion guides. Place a white sheet of marker paper over
the marked tracing paper.
5. Referring to the original photograph and using the proportion lines, use
pencil lightly to draw in the head and visible limbs.
6. Complete the figure
Day Seven

Using magazine tears or students personal garments have the students complete
the technical flats handout.
MI Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):

Day Four, Five, and Six

Have the students find images in magazines of garments using markers and
pens have them illustrate what they see.
Use these images as the inspiration for their final project. See handout.
Day Eight and Nine
Have the students pick three looks out of there final five and create technical
sketches for each of the looks. Reference final project handout for details.

Summary

MI Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):

Review the design layout and guidelines for fashion illustration. Have the student
articulate the use of fashion illustration and how it is done.
NOTE: Refer to the Teaching Vocabulary Terms and Phrases best practice
http://www.cte.unt.edu/architecture/bestpractices.html for information on how to best
teach vocabulary in the classroom.

Evaluation
MI Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):

While students are working on their illustrations, they can be displayed in the front of
the room. A class discussion can follow.

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MI Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):

The teacher will assess understanding of fashion illustration through presentation

of final project.
Students will present their final project.
Have students use rubrics to reflect on their own work and the work of others.
The teacher will assess each final project using the attached rubric.

Extension
MI Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):

Students can research fashion illustration on the Internet or in books.

Students will use fashion Illustration for future projects.

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