Line drawings

Mainly continual line using biro. Quick drawings on the train. I was trying to keep quite a sad element to the drawings to develop a general depressing mood and atmosphere.

Deconstruct Reconstruct Final Piece

Live Project - Rock Challenge: Sketchbook work

I am currently designing and making costumes for my old High School's Rock Challenge. Their theme this year is Alice in Wonderland with a twist! I have been asked to design the Caterpillar, Mad Hatter and a group of dancers called the Tea Party People.

Here is an example of some of my sketchbook work.

Hat making workshop

Research

Mad Hatter ideas

Tea Party People ideas

Caterpillar ideas

Caterpillar ideas and Hat research

Tea Party People Ideas

Caterpillar ideas

Tea Party People Hat ideas



Deconstruct Reconstruct Sketchbook work

Here are a few samples of my sketchbook work of my Deconstruct Reconstruct project.

The project was to take apart an object and reconstruct it into a Fashion, Costume or Textiles piece. I chose video tapes as they are part of the 'throw-away' industry so I felt they would be the perfect object to make into something new!

After lots of research I decided to design a costume for the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (one of the video tapes I had).

Primary Research

Primary Research

Primary Research

Primary Research - working with repetitive line

Secondary Research: History of Snow White
Costume Designer - Colleen Atwood

Experimenting on the mannequin

Costume illustrations

Photoshoot

Curtosy of my model, Charlotte Hamer

For this photoshoot I made sure to keep the background colours neautral to keep the focus on the skirt.

Through using very strong sunlight I was able to create dramatic contrast from the natural shadows made by the gathers and ruffles. This keeps the eye focused on the skirt.