Shin Kwang

Inspiration Monday!

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Eye for detail

When it comes to presenting my work I like to show a lot of detail, whether it is a large drawing or a small little doodle as a gap filler. If you're able to fill a page with necessary detail then you're able to capture the elements of the garment.

This was my opening piece to the project 'Moulage'. For this I used black water colour pencil with no added water. Using a water coloured pencil, the led is softer compared to a normal coloured pencil.

Detail doesn't have to be with have to be with drawing either. You could use detail by presenting colour swatches and fabric swatches. Here I've folded the fabric in a unique way so it links with the project. Annotation about the fabric and the colour, likes and dislikes also helps as it is a descriptive part, explaining how the fabric could be used.

Another descriptive way on using detail is by carrying on a picture. This is a good example. The detail and material that I have used blends in with the picture. The picture being from Viktor and Rolph, the technique that I have used with this design goes well hand in hand. The water colour intertwines with the moulage of the dress, it gives of a continuous effect.

Observational Drawings

As I have now received my work back I can now show my observational drawings from my moulage project, as promised.

The observational drawing task was based on drawing from observation...
Meaning drawing from an object rather than a picture, this way you're able to focus on the detail a lot more clearly and be able to see the direction the light is coming from.

In this task I was able to do  different drawings of moulage, using different materials and ranges of colour. In this I was able to use my multiple techniques than I had learned from my previous course (art and design) and use them to my best advantage. This didn't entirely mean blending with the charcoal, using rough and quick lines works just as well and could be possible to capture more detail than smudging.

Charcoal

A good effect example would be this one.

You are able to see all the detail of how the fabric falls into itself as well as the shadow that it creates. Using quick and harsh lines to use for detail is one of my favorite that I use and most frequent. I use it a lot in my personal work and mainly use pen as a lot of my work can be quite detailed and I feel that by using pen I am able to capture this.

Black Biro

Leading on to pen this is one that I am very fond of. Using pen it can take it's time to construct a detailed drawing but once you've finished and able to view the final product there is this satisfaction that you have once completed. As you can see you are able to see how the garment falls and is pinned in place, you're able to see where it folds into it's self and the shadow that it creates and you're ale to see the direction of the light.

Pen isn't an easy tool to use when drawing as there are multiple ways to hold the pen, directing it and being heavy towards the pen. But with all in that in mind you're able to create a fully detailed piece.

Black Biro and Felt Tip

This one was using both black biro and a thick green felt tip pen.

Another technique that works with pen is by using a bold colour as a part of the contrast of the drawing. I used the Black biro as the detail and the tonal parts of the drawing and the green worked as a a shadow, adding colour to the drawing and appearing slightly bolder.

The green against the black works as a more descriptive part to the detail, by using the same technique as the biro the two pens and colours blend intertwine with one another. By making the green pen sharp and using a thick tip I was able to construct a bold and 3D like piece.

Red Ink and Charcoal on grey card

Going with mixing medias, I have used red ink and charcoal to highlight the tones of the drapery. I started with the red ink first, using a regular sized paint brush and using thick and thin brush strokes to create the contrast of the fabric and I then went over with the charcoal to create the shape/ out line of the fabric.

The charcoal works as a guideline and flat piece where as the red ink works as a back ground and as a contrast part of the final product.

This kind of technique can be created on photoshop as well by using layers and changing the setting to 'dissolve' or by changing the opacity.

Chalk and Charcoal

I am not a person who is fond of smudging materials into one another and colours as I feel the it makes the drawing bland and unimaginative. But with this, like the technique of the previous drawing, I started with the pink and red chalk, using the pink as the light and red as the dark. And instead of filling in the area with unnecessary colour I smudge out some of the lines and used the fall out to fill in the white areas. By doing this you're able to detect light without using white over the top. 

The charcoal works as an outline and a guide on the shape of the fabric. Again this gives both a 3 dimensional effect and a 2 dimensional effect and could also be created on photoshop by using layers.

Concept Board

My Concept board is still a work in progress, there has been some adjustments made, i.e; adding a technical fat and a colours scheme. 

I would like to point out that the flat isn't jagged and that it is just how it seems zoomed out.

The Concept board is presenting my theme and colours, blacks and yellows. The images featured are inspiration pieces, this will be used a fabric textures and as decorative part of the design.

I would say that more needs to be added, i.e. t the empty space in the top corner but looking at the presentation of the boards I think it works well with the concept.

The boarder around, representing the colours chosen for the designs.

Digital Mood Boards

Our next module is Alternate Techniques.

This meaning that we will progress our technical skills from first year and developing them into flats and mood boards.

Today I'm presenting my brand board, Zara and my Customer Profile. The boards still need labels but all are a working progress.

Brand Board

For my brand board I chose a collection of images that represented the store at it finest. From silhouettes to the company logo, labels and an inside look of the store. These I thought were the main focus on the store. As Zara has a black to white colour scheme with their designs and store I opted to select imagery of the store that represented it. 

The way that I've presented the images on the board is in the same style that the store presents their items, clean and to the point.

Customer Profile

For my customer profile I've selected a small selection of imagery that pointed out the obvious things about the customer. 

I have also done a small type up of the details about the customer, Alicia Brown. And an even smaller type up will be added to the board.

In both of these boards I have displayed a boarder around the left side and on the top to add more to the presentation. The grey boarder in the  brand board is presenting the tones that appear in the company where as the yellow on the customer profile shows the customers favourite colour.

A concept board is another thing that is in the progress, representing the theme for my designs. Which will feature textures, colours and silhouettes.