DESIGN 设计 34 | JNA July/August 2024 The art of As digital technology permeates the jewellery world, there has been a revitalised fascination with the romantic allure of drawing. Technological advancements in digital software have revolutionised jewellery design, offering precision, efficiency and expanded capabilities. While these tools are invaluable for tasks such as 3D modelling and rendering, digital rendering alone may not effectively capture creative nuances. New schools and courses thus reiterate the importance of illustration in a designer's skill set. Working with gouache or opaque watercolour may appear deceptively simple. Like all art forms however, mastery requires dedicated study and exceptional skill. Haute Joaillerie has long championed this traditional craft, with the most prestigious jewellery houses in Place Vendôme consistently highlighting the significance of this process. Effective dialogue The ability to illustrate jewellery is indispensable in the design process. Although it is a classical craft, sketching can be the swiftest means of conveying ideas to clients. Inesa Kovalova, founder of jewellery illustration school Draw me a Jewel, said, “You can do a quick sketch in a few minutes and already potentially sell your customer on the idea. Drawing allows you to communicate your vision – it is one of the most important skills of a designer. The illustration is the next step. This is optional but creates an added value.” Jewellery designer and traditional gouache painter Claire-Chine Hardion concurs. Drawing enables designers to adjust ideas, concepts and details while listening to the client's wishes, allowing both parties to communicate spontaneously and efficiently, she noted. | Isabella Yan | In the age of sophisticated digital advancements, traditional gouache painting is regarded as a highly specialised and rare skill. Jewellery designers underscore its significance and advocate for its preservation as a prerequisite in the jewellery creation process. 在数字化的时代，绘制传统水粉画已被视为稀有的 专门技能，然而不少珠宝设计师都主张保育这个重要的创作步骤。 Illustration of a Chaumet brooch in a painting exercise by Draw me a Jewel (Photo credit 图片鸣谢: Polina Filipova) Draw me a Jewel练习课上的 Chaumet胸针草图作品 JEWELLERY DRAWING 珠宝绘图的艺术
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