Chapter 14: Rendering
Anyone can draw. If one can render a conclusion, one can render a drawing. Drawing can be broken down into choices about the assembly of straight lines, curved lines, and the shapes they can create when shortened, extended, or connected. Fashion designers have the advantage that they work with patterns and are familiar with fabric and how it folds and drapes on the body. With this experience, to produce a good croquis, or sketch, is a matter of developing hand-to-eye coordination—which simply takes practice. A recommended method for such training is to use tracing paper for corrections. Being able to see the mistake under a correction allows the brain to process important information. Erasers eliminate this opportunity. ...
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