Fashion Drawing | Manual

This hands-on workshop explores the art of manual fashion drawing, focusing on expressive, clear, and professional hand-rendered illustrations. Open to those who draw for pleasure as well as students with professional aspirations, the course builds confidence in drawing by hand and strengthens visual communication skills. It is especially valuable for designers developing their own collections and for HSC Textile & Design students looking to refine their presentation and portfolio work.

  • What You'll Learn

    In this introductory fashion illustration and technical drawing workshop, you'll learn:

    • How to choose and use the most effective drawing tools and materials.

    • Human proportion, scale and fashion figure drawing.

    • Techniques for illustrating movement, pose and perspective.

    • Colour theory, garment rendering and fabric texture.

    • Drawing composition, shading and presentation techniques.

    • Technical specification drawing and industry-standard communication methods used in fashion and apparel production.

    These skills are valuable for HSC Textiles and Design students, fashion design students and anyone wanting to improve their fashion illustration and visual communication skills.

  • What to Expect

    This is a small, hands-on workshop with plenty of individual guidance and feedback from your tutor.

    Suitable for beginners through to more experienced students, the class combines demonstrations, guided exercises and practical drawing activities designed to build confidence and skills progressively throughout the day.

    You will work with graphite pencils, water-based coloured pencils and professional markers while learning a range of illustration and technical drawing techniques. A drawing kit is provided for student's to use during the workshop.

    By the end of the workshop, you'll have completed a series of fashion illustrations and technical drawings, along with practical techniques you can continue to develop in your own design work.

  • Classes & Cost

    Format
    12-hour workshop across two days, 9:30am – 4:00pm (30-minute lunch break)

    Cost
    $419

    Upcoming 2026 Dates:
    21 & 28 June · 18 & 25 October 2026

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