1. 5th 6 Weeks Journal Prompts & Drawing Practice
Costuming

2. Journal Prompt #1
According to a study done by Janet Elsea, in the first four minutes of meeting a stranger our understanding of that person is based on three factors: appearance, 55%; tone of voice, 38%; what the person is saying, 7%. Therefore, the way people look affect the way people act and the way others perceive them. Why do you think this is the case? Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be well thought out, and must be written in complete sentences.

3. Costume Vocabulary
Hand Sewing Needles – Different sizes and lengths; used to sew by hand.
Seam Ripper – Used to take out sewing mistakes.
Sewing Gauge – 6” long with slide, helps you mark a hem or smaller amounts of fabric.
Straight Pins – Used to hold pattern to fabric or 2 layers of fabric together. Must lay flat on fabric.
Shears – Used for heavy duty cutting of fabric. One handle larger than other.
Tracing Paper – Waxy coated paper which transfers pattern markings.
Tracing Wheel – Handle & metal wheel with teeth, used for tracing.

4. Costume Vocabulary
Costume – Clothes worn by one playing a part or dressing up in disguise.
Period – A specific time frame in history.
Silhouette – the outline of an item; referenced to the period.
Costume Plot – a list of every character and costume for each scene of a play.
Costume Parade - walking onstage in full costume to determine comfort, movement and proper lighting.

5. Journal Prompt #2
Think about your favorite outfit. Briefly describe the entire outfit, including shoes, hat, jewelry, etc. What does this outfit say about you? Why is it your favorite outfit? Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be well thought out, and must be written in complete sentences. Please include a sketch of the described outfit.

6. Drawing Practice – Pick 1 Male & 1 Female Character from the image and draw them in your sketchbook. Each figure must be 8” tall. Focus on execution and proportion.

7. Journal Prompt #3
Look at the picture to the right. Has the costume designer been successful at creating costumes for the stage, yet remaining true to the comic book feel of Spider-man? Why or why not?
Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be well thought out, and must be written in complete sentences.
Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark
Costume Designs by Eiko Ishioka

8. Drawing Practice
This costume rendering is from the musical My Fair Lady.
Recreate this rendering in your sketchbook.
The figure must be 8” tall.
Focus on execution and proportion.

9. Journal Prompt #4
Coco Chanel once said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening”. What do you think she was saying? What does this mean to you? Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be well thought out, and must be written in complete sentences. Don’t forget to answer each question presented!

10. Drawing Practice
These costume renderings are from the film The Sting.
Recreate one of the rendering in your sketchbook.
The figure must be 8” tall.
Focus on execution and proportion.

11. Journal Prompt #5
What do you think future generations will think of the fashion of today? What styles do you believe they will recreate, what styles do you think they will laugh at? What do you believe the fashion of today will tell the future about your generation?
Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be well thought out, and must be written in complete sentences.

12. Drawing Practice
This costume rendering is from the film Elf.
Recreate this rendering in your sketchbook.
The figure must be 8” tall.
Focus on execution and proportion.

13. Drawing Practice – Pick 1 Male & 1 Female Character from the image and draw them in your sketchbook. Each figure must be 8” tall. Focus on execution and proportion.

14. Journal Prompt #6
Consider this quote: "You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure."
~Zig Ziggler.  
What does a character's clothing say about:  
- Their current station in life?  
- Their goals in life?
Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be well thought out, and must be written in complete sentences.

15. Drawing Practice – Pick 1 Male & 1 Female Character from the image and draw them in your sketchbook.
Each figure must be 8” tall. Focus on execution and proportion.

16. Drawing Practice – You are drawing both images in your sketchbook.
Each figure must be 8” tall. Focus on execution and proportion.

17. Drawing Practice –
You are drawing both images in your sketchbook.
Each figure must be 8” tall. Focus on execution and proportion