Course Title: Develop drawing skills
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: VART6331C
Course Title: Develop drawing skills
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4218 - Certificate IV in Textile Design and Development
Course Contact: Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171
Course Contact Email: peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to use basic drawing techniques to produce creative work.
This course is delivered concurrently with-
VART5904 Assist in the Development of Textile Designs LMTTD4009A
VART6329C Produce Drawings to Communicate Ideas CUVCD301A
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVDRA201A Develop drawing skills |
Element: |
1. Prepare drawing resources |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Preliminary concepts are developed with others to explore possibilities. 3.2 Storyboards, sketches or other tools used for textile designs are used to develop designs. |
Element: |
2. Use and test drawing techniques |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Trends in yarns and raw materials used in similar textile products are researched and performance, colour, availability, care and maintenance requirements compared against design requirements |
Element: |
3. Make plans to develop skills |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Purpose of textile product is clarified and impact on design requirements analysed 1.2 Design requirements are determined from brief
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is delivered in a studio / workshop that simulates an industry working environment
Please note - not all learning activities are assessment tasks, participants will be advised well in advance if an assessment is taking place.
A range of learning activities, projects and tasks have been designed to allow students to demonstrate competency.
- class exercises to review discussions/lectures
- practical demonstrations
- analysis/critique of own work and others
- class presentations
- group discussion
- on-line research
- independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
Date Week starting |
Week |
Learning Activities |
Independent Study |
Assessment Due Dates |
Feb 8 |
1 |
Introduction to course and assessment, OHS Studio Practice, material and resources Purpose of textile product is clarified and impact on design requirements analysed. |
Visual Diary Task Research floral textiles and market sectors. Source images for mood boards. Flowers to be brought to session 2 |
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15 |
2 |
Design Brief 1 Botanica Part A Select images Mood Board Purpose, application, colour
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Collection of images and research flowers and florals. All images for mood boards, scanned or filed digitally. |
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22 |
3 |
Drawing - Flowers introduction |
Start Drawing Folio |
TDPT ONLY SATURDAY SESSION 27th Feb 10-4pm |
March 7 |
5 |
Creating patterns and developing croquis. |
Drawing Folio |
Review OHS and studio practice |
14 |
6 |
Translation Drawing to design
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Technical Drawing |
Observational Checklist 1 |
21 |
7 |
24–30 March Mid-semester break* Easter 31 March Classes resume (Thursday) |
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28 | ||||
Apr 4 |
8 |
Project 1 Botanica Part B
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Final Mood Board completed and ready to be used in Weave and Knit Classes – Colour matching yarns. |
Project 1 Part A Botanica Individual Feedback
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April 11 |
9 |
Drawing and mark making Geometrics, rendering techniques surface design, weave simulations, textures. |
Project 1 Part A Botanica Individual Feedback continued |
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18 |
10 |
Drawing and Mark making collection development style selection |
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25 |
11 |
Coordinates |
Technical drawing |
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May 2 |
12 |
Repeat systems - Half drop and Brick repeat , placements |
Drawing folio Preparations |
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9 |
13 |
Paint up and rendering Technical repeats |
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TDPT ONLY SATURDAY SESSION 14th May 10-4pm |
16 |
14 |
Paint up and rendering Quality and specifications. Presentation techniques |
Preparation for presentations |
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23 |
15 |
Presentation to Panel and Peers and Industry panel Botanica Part A and B Final Submissions |
Submissions TD1A Due 8am Wednesday 18th May TDPT 6pm Thursday 20th May |
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30 |
16 |
Students to collect submissions |
Individual Feedback Sessions by appointment |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
These tools will be used in several courses.
- Set of lead pencils; H, HB, 2B, 4B and 6B
- Black fine liner pens; 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm
- Black permanent marker
- Eraser
- Glue stick
- 30 cm steel ruler and plastic set square
- Sharp Scissors
- Cutting knife with replaceable blades
- A selection of papers for drawing A3 Cartridge Sketch Book
- Visual Diary (A4 or A3 is recommended)
- Pen and paper/notebook/digital alternative, for writing notes
Overview of Assessment
To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency.
Assessment tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods which may include:
Workbook, design journal or visual diary and folio of drawings
Problem solving exercises and design briefs
Indvidual and group presentations
Observational checklists.
Assessment Tasks
You will have 2 assessment tasks. To achieve competency you must successfully complete all tasks. Detailed project briefs will be provided in sessions and available on Blackboard.
- Project 1 Botanica
Part A Visual Diary and A3 Folio CA / NYC Feedback Week 8 and 9
Part B Final Selected Main Design and coordinates presented Graded Due Week 15
- Observational Check list CA / NYC Due Week 9
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Feedback - You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher/tutor/lecturer on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects. Student feedback at RMIT :
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1 (unresolved)
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Special consideration, appeals and discipline :
Penalties for late assessment
Late submission or presentation of assessable work without an approved extension will be penalised as follows:
- Complete work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day on your final mark
- Partial or incomplete work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day on your final mark for the entire assessable work
- Work submitted after day 7 will be awarded an NN grade and 0% mark
- Weekends and holiday periods are included in the calculation of the late penalty
- Where a due date includes a specific time for submission or presentation, submissions after that time on the due date incur a 5% penalty.
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