Costume Drawing Audit Lectures
Costume Drawing Audit Lectures
Instructor: Kirk Shinmoto
COST: $320
10+ Videos. Lectures range from 1.5 - 2 hours in length.
This is a 10-video series that directly mirrors the same lectures from my live classes. They follow the same topics covered over a 10 week course and include demos and assignments in addition to the weekly lectures. Additional handouts will also be included along with each week’s lecture. (note: These videos do not include the full in-class homework critique recordings from the live classes).
Purchasing this class will give you indefinite access to pre-recorded, streamed lectures.
Course Description: This class will introduce students to the basics of drawing costume and drapery. Heavy emphasis will be placed on understanding not just the structure, but also the mechanics of folds. We will start studying the basic gesture and forms of the nude figure as a basis for building the clothing around it. This class will give students a better sense of how to design and simplify drapery when drawing from life, reference, or imagination.
Course Level: Recommended for beginning-intermediate Students. Figure/life drawing experience is recommended but not required
Class Format: This course will run for 10 weeks and will be taught through a combination of pre-recorded lectures and live critiques through Discord. Each week students will be given access to class lectures and we will then have a live, group critique session the following week to go over homework. We will also have a short live meeting the first week to go over class materials and to answer any additional questions students may have. All lectures and critique recordings will be made available for students to download and review. Class will be limited to 10 students.
Homework: There will be homework assigned every week based on the lecture material.
Materials: This class will be taught through a mixture of digital and traditional lectures and demos. we will discuss techniques for both mediums. Students are welcome to use whichever medium they prefer.
Costume Drawing Fundamentals
Week 1 - Gesture and Basic forms
Basics of gesture and form working with the nude figure.
Week 2 - Basic Construction /landmarks
Basic figure construction using landmarks. Nude figure.
Week 3 - Clothing Construction
Developing a basic breakdown for garments using seams.
Week 4 - Introduction to mechanics of folds
General movement of fabric and understanding points of tension.
Week 5 - The Seven basic folds
Identifying and constructing basic folds.
Week 6 - Basic folds continued
Continuing construction of basic folds.
Week 7 - Shoes
Construction of Shoes
Week 8 - Complicated garments
Understanding how to design and simplify complicated garments.
Week 9 - Lighting and Composition
Design strategies for rendering clothing.
Week 10 - Details and Accessories
Final Critique with a bonus lecture on strategies for drawing props, details, and accessories
