Drawing for Fashion: KS3–KS4 Gesture Drawing & Movement (Action Models Lesson)

Fashion Illustration: Gesture and Movement – Action Models (Lesson 2)
Drawing for Fashion – Style & Figure Focus

This engaging lesson helps students develop confidence in gesture drawing, capturing energy and movement in fashion figures.

Suitable for: KS3 & KS4 (adaptable for SEN learners and mixed-ability groups)
Format: PowerPoint + Worksheets + Printables

Lesson Includes:

• Warm-up challenge: Quick action sketches using simple lines and shapes.
• Clear teaching slides: Explaining gesture drawing and the “line of action.”
• Step-by-step tasks: Building poses from stick figures into full fashion action models.
• Movement focus: Students sketch poses that emphasise rhythm, flow, and clothing movement.
• Optional extension/homework: “Gesture Drawing Practice” task with real-life action poses (sports, dance, everyday movement).

Why teachers love it:
✔ Develops observation and quick-sketching skills.
✔ Builds confidence in drawing dynamic fashion figures.
✔ Adaptable – can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or part of a full fashion illustration unit.
✔ Scaffolded for SEN learners with clear, progressive steps.