Styling + illustration workshop

We were very lucky to have Adrian come in and do a workshop with us, in this workshop we explored layering different garments onto a body to create a new outfit.  We then had to illustrate what we had created through quick 20 second sketches from all angles, this was a challenge as I had never experimented or worked with 20 second sketches.  The whole point of this workshop in my opinion was to loosen our hands and become more confident in the ways we sketch and record what we see.

The image to the left is one of my constructed garments that I had created which consisted of a dress, waist coat, scarf, a belt, jewelry and a vintage camera. This look was successful as it portrayed the idea of mixing different textures and making them  work together.

This is my 20 second sketch for the look above, I tried to capture the basic outline to create my silhouette. in the sketch i have emphasized some elements that caught my eye and which i considered as most important such as the belt, camera and the scarf that held the waist coat in place around the waist. Doing this sketch has really developed my understanding of what to focus on under a limited time and i have found this method of sketch 3d into 2d much easier and with a much more successful outcome.

The image below focuses on the lower half of the body. For this i used my prom dress as i had 3d panels attachments around the bust, tacking this into consideration i laid the bust line of the dress around the waist to give the peplum look. I used the leopard dress and wrapped it around the bust contrasting with a printed jumper that my model had originally been wearing to give the effect of princess lines. This look to me was effective in communicating what i had wanted to achieve but also i think it is quite plain and could to with a bit more accessories.    

Here below i had challenged my self to do various 10 second sketches from all angles of interest. I captured different shapes that was being created by the way the garments had sat on the body, due to the way it was held together. I was happy of the end result of these sketches as they show possible silhouette's that can be adapted in the future.