FASHION ILLUSTRATION (Practical)

Paper Code: 
25HCT 225
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students-

  1. To focus on design details, creation of styles and rendering techniques using different colour mediums.
  2. To enhance the creative skills of drawing, sketching and rendering colours for designing garments and accessories based on themes.
  3. To provide the details about importance of portfolio in fashion field.
  4. To develop the creativity in creating designs for various textures and prints to suit the figures and sizes.        

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcomes                (at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25HCT225

FASHION ILLUSTRATION

(Practical)

 

COCT59: Create designs, fashion illustrations, theme based designing, garment components and accessories designs and adapt their artistic abilities to support their future design careers.

COCT60: Develop skills in drawing, editing and transformation through digital software

COCT61: Compile comprehensive practical record having Fashion Illustration/ Designing according to figure type/ Theme based/garment components manually and with CAD and cultivate communication skills to converse effectively with examiners

COCT62: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in Teaching:

Discussion, Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentation, Video, Demonstrations

Learning Activities for the Students:

Self-Learning Assignments, Portfolio Development

Portfolio Development, Power Point Presentations, Individual and Group Projects, Semester End Examination

 

 

CONTENTS

Prepare a portfolio through manual and Digitally sketching for fashion illustration.   

  • Sketching garment & garment details – Pockets, waist bands, cuffs, sleeves, collars, necklines, skirts, trousers & coats/ jackets                                                                                                                                (25 Hours)

 

  • Studying Anatomy. Stick figure, Fleshing and Skin rendering of 10 ½ head female croqui with different possess (Front, Back & Side view) Theme Rendering – Developing a line of garment & accessories based on theme and fabrics selected for:                                                               (30 Hours)
  • Casual wear                   
  • Sportswear
  • Bridal wear
  • Evening wear
  • Executive (Business wear)
  • Night wear
  • Beach wear
  • Winter wear
  • Traditional wear
  • Different figure size/types – Sketching designs for various textures and prints to suit the figures and sizes.                                                                                                                                                                      (25 Hours)
  •   Sketch the various fashion accessories Belts, Footwear’s, Bags and Jewellery.                                                                                     (10 Hours)

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Abling, Bina., (2004) Fashion Sketchbook, Parson School of Design & Fashion Institutes of Technology, Fairchild Publication, New York.
  2. Allen, Seamen., (2005) Fashion Drawing: The Basic Principles, B.T.Batsford Ltd, London.
  3. Kathryn, Mc Kelvey & Munslow, Janine., (2005) Illustrating Fashion, Blackwell Publishing, London.

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  1. Caral Nunnelly, (2009) Fashion Illustration School, A Complete handbook for aspiring designers and illustrators, Hames & Hudson; Thames & Hudson
  2. Zeshu, T., (2012), Fashion illustration techniques, Manila: Rockport publisher.
  3. Fernandez, A. & Gabric, (2009) Drawing for fashion Designers, London: Batsford Ltd.

E-Resources:

  1. https://blogs.uww.edu/artofmakai/2021/03/09/how-to-draw-fixing-the-commo... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99hkDvR01MQ
  2. https://guelphhiking.com/Elements-of-Design
  3. https://www.turton.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/Intro-to-Dr...

 

M.Sc. HOME SCIENCE Clothing & Textiles (2025-26)

Semester II

25HCT225 Fashion Illustration

Semester End Examination

Component

Marks

Practical Record

10

Major

Fashion Illustration/ Designing according to figure type/ Theme

 

30

Minor

Sketching/Drawing on CAD

 

20

Viva voce

10

Total

70
 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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