Development sketchbook page

This is one of my developmental pages in my sketchbook, for the brief 'landscapes', it includes primary photography that influenced my work as well as simple line drawings and textural samples, that all inspired me within this brief.

Close up of sample

Dimensions- (30x20cm approx.)
This image shows a detailed close up of a textural sample. To create this piece I used applique, couching and hand and machine stitch. I also cut out sections and sewed a photograph of some detailed moss behind to add more vibrant colour to the piece.

Design roughs with CAD and samples

Dimensions (A1 presentation board)
Presentation board based around the theme of 'Landscapes' showing a machine stitched textural sample, used to develop into CAD pattern designs in Photoshop, through repeating, mirroring and duplicating sections of the sample. Also featuring design roughs, illustrating possible garment ideas linked to the designs.

Life drawing

Dimensions- (A1)

Life drawing using black inks

Image 1- ink drawing on wet paper of female model. This line drawing is made abstract as the ink has bled onto the paper.

Image2- Ink drawing on wet paper that has been allowed to dry slightly. My drawing focuses on extended angular lines for the shoulders and face area. These extended lines emphasise the human figure and create an interesting element of texture.

Print ideas

Dimensions- (Sketchbook double page)
This image shows one of my developed print ideas for a fabric digital print piece, based on the theme 'Identity'. It combines the ideas of barcodes and things that make up my own personal identity, such as cotton reals, bracelets and ribbons. The colours are very simple only featuring black and white, and I focused on using thick lines so that the print would be bold. My initial ideas for this print were to produce a fabric flocking printed piece.

Identity Development

Dimensions- (A1 presentation board)
Presentation board on the theme of 'Identity' featuring a theme board and colour palette, CAD illustrations, technical drawings of garments, and digital print samples. This board shows part of the developmental process of my current brief. The digital prints are printed onto cotton poplin featuring various interpretations of Identity.

Textural samples with illustration

Dimensions- (A1 presentation boards)
This board features two very textural samples, that combine techniques such as dissolvable film, tyvek, hand stitch, machine stitch, appliqué and couching to create detailed samples that represent the textures and colours of the natural landscape. These are combined with illustrations using fine liner and watercolour paints, that use brush lines to represent the texture.