For Integrated Studio, I made a series of sketches for my next project collection based on skirts. I used the character Avengelyne who was exiled to Earth from the heavens and afterwards slays demons. She used the cross symbol repetitively in her outfits. She aso used a lot of leather and tailored collars as well as fish nets which I try to incorporate without making the clothing too costume-y. Having difficulty making costume-esque clothing, I sneaked-peeked at modern ready-to-wear runway collections today to adjust to a more suitable ready-to-wear and using the collections as references to avoid using the same od black I always use. As a result, this collection was more challenging than the previous two projects as it requires more thought into the flow of the collection. But I feel ever more relaxed in terms of illustration than from how I felt since I first arrived to the Fashion Building.
In drawing studio, we had a male model coming in wearing a Scottish plaid in order to follow up on how to render a plaid using markers. Vasilijia also taught us how to create a leather effect when light is reflected upon the leather. Drawing male model was most difficult simply because as a class, we only had three sessions involving male figure drawing as well as the proportions of the body is difficult to follow up mostly because I mostly drew female models which in the end inevitably creates a female-esque body of the assigned male model figure which comes out awkward. As a result, time and practice is all that is needed to succeed in order to artistically understand the male proportions and the drama of their actions. I was able to survive my attempt as a male figure drawer and I am yet to find out if my figure succeeded in proportion and posture or if it needs touch-ups.
