The document discusses the technique of rendering, which uses illusionistic drawing methods and references from the real world to create illusions of form, space, texture, and composition. It provides steps for rendering an imaginary shell design, including drawing the shapes, adding patterns and details, experimenting with colors, and using pencils and pastels to create form and add patterns. The document also includes examples of student rendering works on proposed jewelry designs with healing properties.

1. RENDERING
- A highly illusionistic method of
drawing (usually used in Design)
IMAGINARY DESIGN!
But……… references from the
real world
Illusions of:
• form
(with tone & colour)
• space
• texture
Don’t forget:
• composition
• shape

3. Step 1: draw
shapes of shell
– lines only
Step 2: draw
imaginary
patterns, silver
casing & hook
– look at samples
for ideas – lines
only

4. Step 3: choose pencil
crayons that may work
– look at the sample shell
Step 4: Experiment
with the colours
drawing spheres.
What colours will dull
each other?
COMPLEMENTARIES!

5. NB!
1. May Green & Purple DULL
each other because the
yellow in the May Green is
the complement of purple.
This means they shouldn’t
overlap because bright
jewel-like colours are
needed, not dull grey
colours.
2. Shells have patterns to
camouflage themselves.
This means patterns HIDE
form. They cancel out
illusions of volume. Be very
careful you don’t emphasize
the patterns or you will
flatten the form.

6. Step 5: Use pencil crayons
to create the conical &
spherical illusions of form.
• IGNORE THE PATTERN!
• REMEMBER TO USE YOUR
WHITE FIRST TO PRESERVE
THE HIGHLIGHTS
Last of all – put in the
patterns using Indigo,
Prussian Blue & Dark Sepia
Where there are darks, put
in DARK patterns.
Where there are lights, put
in LIGHT patterns.

8. Layer & scrape back
with oil pastels
- Look at the
complementary
colour scheme for
figure & ground.

9. Rendering (1 x A3 poster)
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Different media should be explored
Present a collection of small studies
(Studies should 2X size of intended
piece)
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An original idea for 'African Queen'
OR ‘Jewellery as Healing’
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http://www.corrinejewelrydesign.com/

11. Student work
Gemma Smith

18. Heath
Nash

21. Timothy Mvambo

23. JEWELLERY AS HEALING
‘Vapo’
pendant

24. ‘Vapo’
pendant
Forms &
shapes
• 3-D folding &
fastening • circle for
cotton pad
• triangle for
VICKS
Purpose /
functionality
• round cotton
wool pad
• essential oils
(body heat)
Textures
• smooth
plastic
• smooth
bumpy beads
• soft cotton
wool
• smooth jump
rings
• soft cotton
wrapping

25. Swatches
• collect & stitch
on a card
Colours
• analogous blues / greens
• white contrast
• galvanized metal
NOW DO THE
RENDERING!!!
• pencil crayons
• illusion of form;
texture; space
Materials &
techniques
• cut & fold plastics
• bead net stitch
• sew & wrap with
cotton cord
• make jump rings
with galvanized
wire