For my major project I decided to create designs for Julie Kagawa's The Iron King, first in her Iron Fey series. I completed these in group designs, grouping characters together by what court/ environment they reside in within the book. It also made it possible to display them all at the graduate exhibition. I had cast the story with actors I think would fit each role, based on appearance and what I'd seen them in previously to know they'd be able to play the part well. I traced the actors physicality's and then drew the costume on over them. I then traced this drawing onto A3 sketch paper and completed the line art in fine liner, then painted them to complete the designs.
Mock up Costumes
I decided to make mock ups of Meghan's Elysium, Puck's and Ash's costumes. I bought garments from Primark and online and altered and embellished them to match my designs. I used applique, fabric painting and adding elements like capes to the garments, this gave me an insight as to how designs are made real.