fashion ILLuSTRATION workshopS

We offer two introductory fashion drawing workshops: a computerised (Adobe Illustrator) course and a manual (hand drawing) class. These workshops are open to those who draw for pleasure as well as students with professional aspirations. They are commended for those taking the Start Your Own Label Workshop as well as for HSC Textile & Design students to refine their presentation skills.

Fashion Drawing: Adobe Illustrator

For the Adobe Illustrator Workshop students need to bring a laptop loaded with the program and a mouse to class. A textbook is required and details will be given on enrolment.

References will be provided for students to continue to develop their skills after the workshop.

Classes & Cost
Adobe Illustrator | 12 hours | $395
(Textbook required)

2 & 9 March 2025
6 & 13 July 2025

Fashion Drawing: Manual

For the two day Manual Drawing Workshop, graphite pencils, water based coloured pencils and markers are covered in the course and the cost includes a drawing kit.

References will be provided for students to continue to develop their skills after the workshop.

Classes & Cost

Manual Drawing | 12 Hours | 2 Days | $395
(includes drawing kit) 
Sunday: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm (inc 30 mins lunch)

10 & 17 November, 2024

18 & 25 May 2025
12 & 19 October 2025

Manual Drawing Workshop

• Introduction to fashion drawing styles and methods

• Tools and equipment

• Human proportion and how it relates to fashion drawing

• Drawing an articulated body incorporating movement posing and perspective

• Colour theory and colour schemes. Drawing garments, rendering fabric and using colour.

• Drawing composition & shading

• Specification drawing for Technical packs including the use of templates and the professional rules and expectations to communicate garment design to pattern markers and machinists.

Adobe Illustration Drawing Workshop

• Technical Pack requirements

• Use of proportioned templates and the professional rules and expectations to communicate garment design to pattern markers and machinists.

• Use of Artboards, tools, layers and basic shapes

• Use of the pen tool to create a T-shirt flat

• Use of reflect, align object, pathfinder and brush stroke tools to create a business shirt flat

• Use of guidelines and stroke profiles to create a flared skirt flat

• Use of layers to create a jacket flat

• Creating custom brushes, symbols and patterns

CAFA 2025 TERM DATES

Term 1: 20 January - 5 April 2025
Term 2: 14 April - 28 June 2025
Term 3: 7 July - 20 September 2025
Term 4: 29 September - 13 December 2025

More Information

Please feel free to email or call us on 02 9449 1450 and we'd be happy to provide more information or tailor a program for you.