Fashion Illustration Melange

Friday, July 15, 2016

FLAT DRAWING

Flats are 2 dimensional drawing of garments along with proportions and measurements made exactly to scale.

TRACING BY K. BASTASA, 2016

Flats are just as much important as croquis, for they serve an essential role as to identifying distinct features of a certain clothing or design like the vital measurements such as length and details of garments such as buttons and zippers. A garment can be thoroughly constructed with the aid of production flats that provide a definition precise enough.

Source: Reiegelman, N. (2006). 9 heads: A guide to drawing fashion. Los Angeles: 9 Heads Media

Unlike croquis, flat drawings of garments are without body figure but must reflect actual body proportions equivalent to the length of 8 heads. Croquis templates used for flats are also fuller-figured than of the slim 9 head croquis as shown in the right image.

Flats use the 8-head croquis as a guide for a basis of an actual proportion of the figure. The shading of garments are done through dense flat applications of pencil and finished with a fine point ink.

In general, flats are symmetrical using an 8 head guide. It should be drawn in pencil first and may be sketched on top of the croquis template as show in the image below.

TRACING BY K. BASTASA, 2016

All seams and other constructional details must be included. Below are other examples of flat drawings sketched on top of a half body template.

TRACING BY S. LECCIONES, 2016

In a conceptual drawing, lines are frequently nuanced. Its thickness and weigh varies accordingly to indicate shading and fabric type. The lines used have to be precise, smooth and with no jagged edger or wobbles in order for the garment’s exact shape be made crystal clear.

The image below is an example of a conceptual drawing with its corresponding flat drawing on the left side.

BLOUSE AND SKIRT
ILLUSTRATION BY F. BELARA, 2016
SHADING BY F. SAMSON, 2016 & A. PASCUA, 2016

Below is another example of a conceptual drawing with its corresponding flat drawing

THREE-PIECE EXECUTIVE SUIT
ILLUSTRATION BY N. BENITO, 2016
SHADING BY F. SAMSON, 2016 & A. PASCUA, 2016

SOURCE: Riegelman, N. (2006). 9 heads: A guide to drawing fashion. Los Angeles: 9 Heads Media

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Friday, July 8, 2016

Children Croquis and Children's Clothing

Source: Http://langleychildren.com/. (n.d.). Retrieved July 9, 2016, from langleychildren

A few things must be considered in designing garments for children. Comfort, safety, and appearance of the child are the main focus and will vary on the age of the child. Durability of garments or outerwear is also very important as to children are playful and that might cause the garment to tear off and leave the child harmed.

Drawing adult bodies and faces are much different than young children’s croquis in terms of proportion, shapes and textures.

Young boy and Young Girl in different outfits. From left to right: Beach Outfit, Party Outfit, Wedding Outfit

Children’s faces and facial features are soft and round with few planes. It is only when they are at the verge of being teens that little bone structures can be discerned in their faces, or muscles on their bodies. One should also consider the idea that children have softer skin compared to adult when sketching children’s croquis. Children aren’t sophisticated in their body structure or positions and facial expressions since most, if not all children are playful. They usually pose in ways that would look silly or awkward in an adult.

Drawing children’s croquis will also matter in the age of the child. The usual age group categories for children are:

Infants or layettes at 0-12 months
Toddlers at 1-2 years old
Young girls and boys at 3-6 years old
Old girls and boys at 6-12 years old
Juniors or Teenagers at 12-18 years old

Infant, Toddler, Young boy and Young girl

Old boy and Old girl, Teenager

For infants or layettes, it is usually drawing using just 3 to 3 ½ heads. They have small eye levels, about 2/3 way down from the top of the head. Heads and libs are rounded, and since they don’t walk yet, infants are usually shown sitting or laid down with feet pointing inwards, and have fine, little hair

Toddlers use about 4 ½ heads and the growth focuses more on the legs since they finally learn how to walk at this age. Eyes are much bigger and would look disproportionate as it is similar now to an adult eye, neck is still not visible and hair is much thicker.

Young boys and girls usually uses 5 ½ heads. This age group has become longer in the torso where the neck is defined. Since at this age, children start to slowly choose their own clothing, accessories start to take place.

Old boys and girls uses 6 ½ to 7 heads when illustrating them, bone structures become more defined, poses are more graceful and the level of the eye have moved up to about the same level as adults whereas the juniors or teenagers uses 8 heads and is almost like an adult croquis except the facial features are slightly more rounded

Below is an illustration of a group of teenagers:

Left Group: Teenagers in casual wear; Right Group: Teenagers in party wear

Below are further illustrations that show the difference of different age categories dressed in one garment:

From left to right: Teenager, Young Girl, Toddler

Garment Reference

From left to right: Teenager, Young Girl, Toddler

Garment Reference

From left to right: Toddler, Young Girl, Teenager

Garment Reference

Sources:

Children's Clothing. (n.d.). Retrieved July 08, 2016, from http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Children-s-Clothing.html#ixzz4Domohk00

Sanchez, L. (n.d.). Children and Children's Clothing [PPT].

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Friday, July 1, 2016

MALE CROQUIS AND MALE'S CLOTHING

One of the most challenging parts of being a designer is communicating your ideas and convincing people to opt for your works and designs. This is made possible through illustrations.

Sketches of various clothing over a croquis , be it a male or female, are the key component behind a great collection. Illustrating every design is essential as to how people or clients can interpret what you have in mind. You can never use words alone in describing and explaining your design. How laborious could that be? Illustration is a visual aid that meets the need for conveying your concepts into paper. It is a language wherein designers can express their creation from rough studies to a finished production.

In illustrating male croquis, there are a few points that differentiate it from the female croquis:

The male head is slightly larger than the female head. It is squarer, with flat planes and more prominent features. The neck is thicker than the females’.

Men’s shoulders are wider and straighter than women’s closer to two heads wider as opposed to a woman’s one and a half heads. In contrast to women the shoulders are also wider than the hips. The arms are thicker and more muscled and the hands are larger.

The chest is wider than a women’s, as is the back.

The torso is slightly longer than a woman’s. The waist is lower and not as tapered; the hips are prominent and the pelvis area is smaller.

Male legs are slightly shorter than women’s, with much larger muscles, knees and feet. Hands are wider and fingers thicker than women’s

Here are a few tips on illustrating a male croquis without making it look as if it has female features. With these, you will be able to properly illustrate your garments or pieces and help your team understand the design and properly create the garments you envisioned.

1. While females have more rounded head shape with small, delicate chin the gentlemen need bigger and more rectangular forms. Men have larger brows that are placed closer to the eyes. Their eyes are less rounded and the nose is more defined (often times bigger). The ears are larger and the upper lip is not as full as the female model.

2. The differences in the neck and the shoulders between men and girls are very visible. Men have shorter and wider neck. The shoulders are considerably wider. Really a lot wider! Plus the men have this Trapezius muscle, which forms a bulge between the neck and the shoulder.

3. The tricky difference between male and female torso is in the body outline. Men have no waist. The torso is like a rectangular shape with an inverted triangle at chest level. Never give hips to men figures too. The hourglass shape will make the figure look like a female one.

4. When you draw the men’s arms you need to be more aware of the muscles underneath the skin. The arms are more massive and so are the hands. The arms of your male figure should be at least twice bigger than the female ones you’re used to draw.

5. Men have bigger, more muscular legs. While you’re seeking elegance and finess when drawing the female legs, in men body you want to make them look stable, massive and strong. Notice how bigger the knees are and how close together the thighs are near the crotch. In the small illustration you can see how the women knees are close together, while the knees of men don’t touch.

6. Notice that his head is more rectangular and a little bit bigger. See the short, wide neck and how wider the shoulders are. Compare the waists and the size of the arms. Notice how much more muscular the legs of the male figure are.

Here are some tracing exercises of the male croquis: