Course Title: Analyse use of colour in textiles
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: VART5905C
Course Title: Analyse use of colour in textiles
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Julia Raath
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9201
Course Contact Email:julia.raath@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Julia Raath - julia.raath@rmit.edu.au
Jodie Stephens - <font color="#0000ff">jodie.stephens@rmit.edu.au</font>
Robin Lambert - robin.lambert@rmit.edu.au
Sandy Darrington - sandra.darrington@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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
This course will be delivered concurrently with
VART 5904c Assist in the Development of Textile Designs
VART 5903c Textile Design Influences.
Projects have been designed to link each of these competencies. It is strongly advised that students ensure that enrolment for these courses occurs during the same teaching period.
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to analyse and apply colour theory to the design process for textile products. Students will undertake a variety of project that introduce them to the world of colour in textiles. Projects will be applied into design courses and will simulate industy applications.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTD4012A Analyse use of colour in textiles |
Element: |
1 Analyse effects of colour used in textiles |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Effects of colour dimensions are examined. |
Element: |
2 Analyse suitable colour combinations for use in textile design |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Colour combinations are developed using computer software or manual processes |
Element: |
3 Consider use of colour in textile design |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Different colour uses are identified and compared for impact. |
Learning Outcomes
This studio based course gives students the opportunity through practical projects to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
• identify uses of colour in textile designs
• using a given piece of fabric, colour match all components to complement, such as zip, buttons, threads, linings and other appropriate trims
• document colour investigations
• apply OH&S practices in work operations
• maintain accurate records
Details of Learning Activities
This is a studio based course covering both theory and practical aspects of Colour in Textiles. Individual and group projects will be undertaken in a design studio environment
Teaching Schedule
1. | Introduction Discussion - use of colour in textiles and design – printed, dyed etc. Slides /Powerpoint Contemporary textiles in the global market place. Weave, Knit, Print, Tapestry, Experimental. |
Introduction Materials and equipment, OHS, Discussion of the emotive effects of colour Discussion - use of colour in textiles and design – printed, dyed etc. Task Find samples of textiles produced in different ways and using colour in a manner of ways eg: print ( one colour print, 4 colour print etc) jacquard colour weave etc Personal colour preferences Task – source samples of colour and images that represent what you believe is you own personal colour direction or style. Group and discuss in view of colour combinations Assessment Continuing task , work (visual diary) Collect colour samples throughout the term colour combinations, paint chips , visual imagery , textile designs |
Visual diary / workbook |
2 | Colour no colour Achromatic and monochromatic- scales - major and minor |
Achromatic And Monochromatic scales Contrast of tone and tints and shades Producing depth in design with tints and shades Various techniques to produce the scales including manual and computer TASK Create 9 stage colour scale for Achromatic and monochromatic scale using computer or paint up cut out of magazine etc Can Work in pairs Find / produce achromatic design and monochromatic design showing depth and contrast |
visual diary / work book |
3 | mood and intention of colour use |
overview and discussion of stripes and Geometric |
visual diary / work book |
4 | guest speaker | Exercise in tonal and colour Major keys and minor keys Mood and intention of colour use Find or create examples of minor key – low contrast high, mid, low. Major key high contrast |
visual diary / work book |
5 | students to undertake self directed research | students to undertake self directed research | visual diary / work book |
6 |
Colourful language- describing colour dimentions of colour |
Colourful language! Describing colour – Dimensions of colour : value, tone, hue, chroma, intensity and clarity, saturation, contrast Choose textile design Analyse colours describe the colour and ‘feel’ of the piece Visual or optical effects may include: size, density, value, visual mixing, simultaneous contrast, motion, texture TASK Discuss suitable applications for the design (work in groups report to class |
visual diary / work book |
7 |
introduciton to warm and cool colours create colour wheel using Itten’s model |
Introduction to warm and cool colours Create Colour Wheel using Itten’s model Warm Primaries, secondaries and tertiaries using pigments- Discussion on the emotive characteristics of colour Paint up colour wheel Collect warm images and include emotive descriptions Continuation of colour wheel |
visual diary / work book |
8 | guest speaker | Introduction to Colour Wheels using Itten’s model Cool Primaries, secondaries, tertiaries using pigments- Paint up colour wheel Collect warm images and include emotive descriptions Continuation of cool colour wheel |
visual diary / work book |
9 |
Colour Schemes How colour schemes can be used effectively in textile design |
Colour Schemes Harmonious, Complementary, Split Complementary, double split complementary Diad, Triad, Tetrad, square tetrad Hexad What they are how they can be used effectively in textile design Collect examples of schemes describe feeling of example and suggested use for scheme Discuss hue families |
visual diary / work book |
10 | What is a concept board and relationship to colour and design? Why do we use them? | Double Primary Colour Wheel Explanation of the colour wheel and how to use it options of how to produce colour wheel |
visual diary / work book |
11 | Colour optical illusions | Paint up and Completion of colour wheel | visual diary / work book |
12 |
Additive and subtractive colour theories Light and pigment colours |
complex tertiary colours: Mixing colours not on the colour wheels Goethe triangle and mixing complex colours Mixing primary with it’s complement |
visual diary / work book |
13 | Colour proportions | Colour Proportions Looking at colour proportions and colour inventory Choose an image for its colour. Break it down into stripe colour inventory create a simple design then using the same colours change the key colours to create new colour proportion |
visual diary / work book |
14 |
Colour of Place project Outcomes: Tapestry design or placement design interpreting imagery telling a story through clolour and design |
Colour of Place – interpreting imagery telling a story though colour and design Research Colour schemes Using info from a chosen place Take Photographs, collect samples research colour create concept board with samples and photographs and colour chips |
visual diary / work book |
15 |
Colour contrasts simultaneous contrasts contrasts of saturation contrast of proportion |
(colour of place) Colour mixing and matching – name colours From colour of place: creating and expanding on a palette using tints and shades of colour schemes for more variation and greater use of a palette |
visual diary / work book |
16 | students to undertake self directed research | students undertake self directed research | |
17 |
Past and present colour trends researching and resourcing colour palettes colour forecasting website |
Exploration of various colour mediums and creating designs Painting up design using translucent colour working with translucent colour, ink and mixed media blending yarns etc Collecting resources and creating concept collage |
visual diary / work book |
18 | presentation | presentation | presentation |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Recommended Reading |
Other Resources
Students are required to supply some of their own art materials including:
Visual Diary
Gouache
brushes
ART KIT information available in first class
Overview of Assessment
To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency.
Assessement tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including:
- visual diary,
- technical folder,
- practical problem solving exersices,
- indvidual and group presentations
The students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
This unit is concurrently delivered with
VART 5905c Use of colour in textiles and
VART 5903c Textile design influences
several assessement tasks will be assessed through combined project work.
Assessment Tasks
Visual Diary: samples, analysis, inspiration, tasks, research, colour schemes, colour mixing, exercises
Work Book:completed projects including scales, colour wheels, concept boards, croquis designs, colour palettes
Folio to be completed in Assist in the Development of Textile Designs
Assessment Matrix
Elements / Performance Criteria | Visual diary | Work book |
1 Analyse effects of colour used in textiles 1.1 Effects of colour dimensions are examined. |
X | X |
2 Analyse suitable colour combinations for use in textile designs 2.1 Colour combinations are developed using computer software or manual processes 2.2 Colour wheel and colour charts are used to assist colour investigations |
X | X |
3 Consider use of colour in textile design |
X | X |
Other Information
Design tasks will be set in studio sessions and the details of all submissions will be provided with the project briefs.
Due to OH+S standards students are to always wear closed toe shoes when in any of the studios.
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