Line Positioning
In fashion drawing the usage of line in better way make it
more appealing and give more meaning to it. Lines give movement to our eyes; it
gives direction to our eyes in which way it has to move. The most important characteristic
of fashion drawing when we have to capture the appearance of the garment when
the body is in motion. The direction and positioning of line can lead the eye
and reinforce the sense of movement in a drawing in the way we want. Horizontal
lines suggest the lack of movement, stability and equilibrium and diagonal
lines shows the movement and vitality.
Line and Color
In figure drawing made with lines, usually created with a
pen or pencil – the information in the drawing is conveyed solely with the use
of line. Many times one line has to convey more than one types of information
so the use of line have to be more precise to avoid confusion. When colors are used,
much of the information conveyed in a line drawing of a garment is provided by
the usage of color. Through shading the drawing through tints and shades the expression
is showed.
The information that is provided by line on shape, size,
proportion, and detail is convey mainly by the location and direction of
straight and curved lines. The width and weight of a line also shows a
different type of information about line. The width and weight of the line can
mainly be used for representing the difference between fabrics and subtle
visual effects of the three dimensional garments on the figure, the drape
lines, nuanced lines indicating depth and shadow and lines within the garment.
The principles ways to vary width and weight of line and
their applications in fashion drawing are as follows-
LIGHT, THIN, CRISP (CLEAN EDEGED) LINES
These lines are drawn with a sharp, hard graphite or
mechanical pencil and are useful for indicating light, crisp fabrics such as
linen, taffeta, laces, tulle and polished cottons.
LIGHT, SOFT, (FUZZY EDGED) LINES
These lines are drawn with the edge of a softer pencil and
are useful for indicating knits, boucle, angora, embroidery and ribbing.
LIGHT THICK LINES
These lines are used to indicate the fit of a garment, the
position of the figure under the garment.
DARK, THIN, CRISP LINES
These lines can be used to draw seams, shadows under buttons
or other small details such as sequins, edges of jeweler, joints in accessories
and shadows in crisp fabrics.
DARK SOFT LINES
These lines can be used for soft fabrics in shadow and other
items that are soft such as thick wool, quilts, heavy shoes and purses.
NAUNCED LINES
This the lines that can change in thickness and width along
their length, switching from light to dark to thick to thin, to crisp to soft edged
and sometimes disappearing and appearing as the lines move into and out of the
areas of light.
