Course Title: Develop drawing skills

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2022

Course Code: VART6457C

Course Title: Develop drawing skills

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

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School: 515T Creative Industries

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4404 - Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production

Course Contact: Betty Kanzurovski

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9232

Course Contact Email: betty.kanzurovski@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Jasmine Corbett
jasmine.corbett@rmit.edu.au

 

 

Nominal Hours: 50

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 explore the different processes, techniques, equipment and materials available to assist you to sketch and draw your design ideas to create textile designs and appropriate methods for presenting your designs. You will develop drawing skills to allow you to create textile designs and products according to a specified brief.

This course consists of 3 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other two units of Competency in this clustered course are:

CUAACD301 Produce drawings to communicate ideas

MSTTD4009 Assist in the development of textile designs

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CUADRA201 Develop drawing skills
Element:	1. Prepare drawing resources
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Calculate and obtain type and quantity of drawing equipment, tools and materials according to own selected ideas for the work 1.2 Prepare equipment, tools and materials according to procedures for workplace safety, cost control and waste minimisation 1.3 Set up a safe work space with guidance from key people
Element:	2. Use and test drawing techniques
Performance Criteria:	2.1 View a range of drawings in different styles, and discuss with key people how effects are achieved 2.2 Match potential techniques to ideas for own drawings with assistance from key people 2.3 Test a range of techniques to determine the effects they achieve through experimentation with samples, practice pieces or work in progress 2.4 Use selected techniques to produce fundamental drawings, considering and applying elements and principles of design 2.5 Clean and store equipment, tools, and materials according to specific needs of different items 2.6 Handle equipment, tools and materials safely and minimise waste throughout all processes
Element:	3. Review work to develop skills
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Review own drawings and note areas for future improvement 3.2 Seek and consider feedback from key people to identify areas for improvement 3.3 Review different opportunities to build own skills and select suitable options

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements and performance Criteria. You will be able to draw textile designs to visually represent your preliminary design concepts using different mediums. You will refine these drawings and design concepts to create and present a range of textile design products to meet the brief and to communicate your ideas, using appropriate techniques, equipment and materials.

Details of Learning Activities

The learning activities that will be undertaken in this course include:

• Research
• Exploration of different drawing techniques and mediums
• Class exercises
• Practical demonstrations
• Design activities or projects
• Peer teaching and class presentations
• Independent project-based work
• Peer/ Lecturer feedback
• Final folio of a range of drawings
• Final folio of a range of hand-drawn textile repeats

Teaching Schedule

Key topics	Key learning and assessment activities	Due Dates
Session 1	Line and Shape	Intro to drawing Intro to AT1 Basic motor skills Observational drawing Developing motifs by reducing complexity using line and shape Studio practice presentation Homework: answer q1-7, research for q16
Session 2	Texture and Value	Observational drawing using tone and texture Create drawings to demonstrate texture, value and repetition: mark-making first, and then using the shapes developed in week 1, cut out motifs to create croquis using Basic repeat systems  Homework: answer q8-11, research for q16
Session 3	Combining elements and principles	Observational drawing  Combine elements and principles to create croquis for stripe, border and check Homework: answer q12-13, research for q16
Session 4	Repeat Systems	Observational drawing All over, tossed, spot Create a croquis using one of the drawing styles you have chosen Generate a page full of motifs, photocopy, and arrange Potential of mediums and materials, drawing styles Homework: answer q14-16, finish croquis	Assessment 1 due
Session 5	Coordinates	Observational drawing Diamond, ogee, scale Create a coordinate to go with your croquis Time to finish croquis  Intro to AT 2 Homework: research for AT 2
Session 6	Collaborative Collection: Motifs	Observational drawing How to fill out your meeting document Motif development  Homework: complete 4 full pages of motifs that relate to each other
Session 7	Croquis	Observational drawing  Croquis development - same motifs, variation in scale, colour  Homework: 10 croquis
Session 8	Hand-rendered textile designs	Observational drawing 16 x 16cm Swiss repeat, painted in gouache Homework: finish repeat
Session 9	Storyboards	Observational drawing activity Composition Drawing fabric textures.
Session 10	Experimental Drawing	Experimental drawing activities Collage Introduction to assessment 3 Homework: Mood board, sketches and research for assessment 3	Assessment 2 due
Session 11	Textile Design Collection	Observational drawing activity - stippling Textile Collection presentation Studio time: Motif development
Session 12	Collection	Observational drawing activity Studio time: Croquis development
Session 13	Collection	Observational drawing activity Studio time: Croquis development
Session 14	Collection	Observational drawing activity Studio time: Finished designs + Product drawings
Session 15	Collection	Observational drawing activity  Studio time: Completing storyboards
Session 16	Assessment	Assessment	Assessment 3 due

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Meller, Susan Effers Joost, 1991, Textile Designs: 200 Years of Patterns, Thames and Hudson, London.

Dexter, Emma (ed), 2004, Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing, Phaidon

Kovats, Tania (ed), 2005, The Drawing Book: A Survey of Drawing: The Primary Means of Expression, Black Dog Publishing

TRACEY, 2008, Drawing Now: Between the Lines of Contemporary Art, I.B.Tauris

Online: http://butdoesitfloat.com/

Overview of Assessment

This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all the assessment to a satisfactory standard.

You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

Competency is achieved only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period. Students are advised that they may be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to confirm aspects of competency not evidenced in class or through assessments.

Results for this course are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:
CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1 Due date Week 4

Drawing knowledge 

In this assessment students will answer a series of questions relating to drawing and design.

 

Assessment 2 Due date Week 10

Collaborative Collection

Students will work together to create a collection of textile designs based on a design brief.

 

Assessment 3 Due date Week 16

Textile Design Collection

Students will keep a visual diary throughout the semester. This will be used as the basis for a capsule collection of textile designs at the end of the semester.

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration 

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

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