Kirk Shinmoto/Costume Drawing Live Class SP2025

  • $600

Costume Drawing Live Class SP2025

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  • Course
  • 42 Lessons
  • Discord access

This class will introduce students to the basics of drawing costume and drapery. Heavy emphasis will be placed on understanding not just the structure, but also the mechanics of folds. This class will give students a better sense of how to design and simplify drapery when drawing from life, reference, or imagination.

About the Class

Course Level: Recommended for beginning-intermediate Students.  Figure/life drawing experience is recommended but not required

Class Format: This course will run for 10 weeks and will be taught through a combination of pre-recorded lectures and live critiques through Discord.  Each week students will be given access to class lectures and we will then have a live, group critique session the following week to go over homework. We will also have a short live meeting the first week to go over class materials and to answer any additional questions students may have. All lectures and critique recordings will be made available for students to download and review. Class will be limited to 10 students.

Homework:  There will be homework assigned every week based on the lecture material. 

Materials: This class will be taught through a mixture of digital and traditional lectures and demos. we will discuss techniques for both mediums. Students are welcome to use whichever medium they prefer.

For cancellations, the deadline for a full refund is 5 days before class starts. After this there will only be a 50% refund. No refunds will be given once class beings. Please be aware that by signing up you are reserving a spot in the class that cannot be taken by someone else.

Week 1- Gesture & Basic Forms

Costume Drawing Week 1 Lecture
  • (2h 16m 13s)
  • 1.71 GB
Week 1 Handout Gesture A.jpg
  • 1.14 MB
Week 1 Handout Gesture B.jpg
  • 1.32 MB
costume week 1.PSD
  • 47.6 MB

Week 2 - Torso Landmarks/Construction

Costume Drawing Week 2 Lecture
  • (1h 49m 35s)
  • 1.36 GB
Week 2 Handout.jpg
  • 1.3 MB
Week 2 Lecture.PSD
  • 30.6 MB

Week 3 - Clothing Landmarks & Construction

Costume Drawing Week 3 Lecture
  • (1h 16m 54s)
  • 1.13 GB
Elements of Costume Construction.jpg
  • 1.38 MB
Clothing Breakdown.jpg
  • 1.35 MB
Week 3 Lecture.PSD
  • 249 MB

Week 4 - Mechanics of Folds

Costume Drawing Week 4 Lecture Pt. 1
  • (1h 12m 16s)
  • 905 MB
Costume Drawing Week 4 Lecture Pt. 2
  • (1h 13m 10s)
  • 828 MB
Week 4 Demo Part 2.png
  • 2.38 MB
Week 4 Demo Part 1.png
  • 4.3 MB
Week 4 Demo Part 1.PSD
  • 17.3 MB
Week 4 Demo Part 2.PSD
  • 30.7 MB

Week 5 - The Seven Basic Folds

Costume Drawing Week 5 Lecture
  • (1h 51m 09s)
  • 1.31 GB
Week 5 Demo.png
  • 3.09 MB
Copy of folds.jpg
  • 579 KB
Copy of folds1.jpg
  • 831 KB
clothes1.jpg
  • 864 KB
Copy of shirt folds part 2.jpg
  • 1.68 MB
clothes2.jpg
  • 1.03 MB
Week 5 Demo.PSD
  • 42.8 MB

Week 6 - Costume Analysis & Construction

Costume Drawing Week 6 Lecture
  • (1h 34m 39s)
  • 1.7 GB
costume week 6 demo.png
  • 7.49 MB
costume week 6 demo.PSD
  • 26.7 MB

Week 7 - Shoes!

Costume Drawing Week 7 Lecture
  • (1h 23m 23s)
  • 1.11 GB
drawing shoes.jpg
  • 1.79 MB
Week 7 Demo.PSD
  • 37.1 MB

Week 8 - Drawing Complicated Garments

Costume Drawing Week 8 Lecture
  • (2h 41m 39s)
  • 2.57 GB
week 8 demo2.png
  • 4.65 MB
week 8 demo1.png
  • 6.33 MB
week 8 demo.PSD
  • 34.9 MB

Week 9 - Light & Shadow

Costume Drawing Week 9 Lecture
  • (1h 54m 32s)
  • 1.69 GB
Costume Drawing Week 9 Demo.png
  • 4.44 MB
Costume Drawing Week 9 Demo.PSD
  • 195 MB

Week 10 - Details & Accessories

Costume Drawing Week 10 Lecture
  • (1h 15m 06s)
  • 1.22 GB
Costume Props Demo.png
  • 7.8 MB
Costume Drawing Week 9 Demo.PSD
  • 195 MB
Week 10 Extra Lecture - Drawing From Imagination Tips
  • (1h 24m 46s)
  • 913 MB