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Clothing and Folds Tutorial

Basic folds

The most

important thing to

consider whenever

you are drawing

clothing or any

type of fabric is the

direction the fabric

is going to be

pulled in. Folds

are caused

wherever the

fabric is being

stretched or

pulled; figure out

how exactly you

want the fabric to

move, and the rest

is pretty easy.

Always remember

to consider the

figure beneath the

clothing; the cloth

should reveal the

shape of the figure

beneath. I'll go into

more detail on this

later.

At the left are some examples of basic types of folds. Notice the movement of each

example shown; the fabric flows downward on the top left two, for they are being

pulled down by gravity. This type of fold would be on something that hangs loosely,

such as a cape or long shirt. On the lower left and upper right examples, the fabric is

not only pulled by gravity, but stretched to the left (probably by an arm that is

underneath the clothing). The folds become more horizontal than vertical the further it

is stretched. Also notice how sometimes the folds are nested within one another. This

will often occur at joints or areas in which loose clothing is bunched up. The lower

right picture is a slightly more complex example of a more inert piece of cloth being

pulled in a viarety of directions. Notice how the folds follow the direction that the cloth

is being pulled in.

Here are a few more examples of basic fold shapes. On the left, the cloth is being

pulled downwards by gravity and to the right by wind or motion. One the left, the long

strip of cloth is bunched up

near the top. Remember to

use shading to give your

subjects more form.

Generally, you shade along

a fold line, or on any places

that you think a shadow

would be cast. This takes

some getting used to. It

helps to look at actual folds

sometimes to see where to

shade. Sometimes, I'll

sketch the drapes or a

towel hung over a chair just

to practice and get a better

feel for how clothing is

shaded.

Here are a few more

random examples, of a bow

and some sleeves. The

most important thing to

note here is the shape of

the folds at the joint of the

sleeve in the middle.

These are some more complex,

overlapping and nested folds. The more

detail you put into it the folds, the more

interesting it will look. On the left, notice

how the fabric bunches up where it is tied

together; the weight of the fabric pulls it

down and causes extra creases and folds

to form where it is gathered together. The

tie itself is drawn with lots of detail, and the

cloth beneath it blows loosely in the wind.

The fabric is shaded around the folds and

in the crevasses formed by the cloth. On

the picture to the right, a length of fabric is

draped upon the floor; notice how the folds

nest in one another and overlap, creating

an interesting effect.

Another thing I want to point out is the

thickness of the fabric in question. The

fabric on the top example appears thinner

than the fabric in the lower example. Take

note of both collars. On the top, the circular

rim of the collar connects directly to the rest

of the collar, while on the bottom, there is a

space between the circular rim and the

vertical part. The same applies to the edges

of the cape. While on the top example, the

edge is crisp and thin, on the bottom

example there is extra space between the

rim and the rest of the cape. This extra

space makes the clothing look more thick

and heavy.

Various clothing

Now that we know a few of the basic shapes of

folds in fabric, let's move on and see how clothing

should look when it is actually being worn by

someone. At the left, we have an example of a

very loose, draping sleeve. As mentioned before,

the main thing to consider is which direction the

fabric will be pulled. The sleeve here is being

pulled in two main directions: downwards

because its pulled by gravity, and to the left

because its attached to the main garment and is

being stretched across the arm and torso. The

folds in the sleeve will follow the direction that the

cloth is being pulled. Notice also how the cloth

bunches up around the wrist. This isn't

necessary, but it does indicate the length and

looseness of the sleeve.

Here are three more sleeve examples.

These sleeves are not as loose as the one

shown above, and all stick pretty close to

the arm. In these examples, the cloth is

stretched from the arm to the shoulder and

torso, rather than being pulled down mainly

by gravity. There isn't enough material to be

pulled down too greatly. Since the fabric is

pulled horizontally, the folds should reflect

this. The best example is the top picture

here; notice how the folds move towards the

shoulder instead of towards the ground. The

sleeve in the middle picture is a little looser,

and is pulled down by gravity more. The

sleeve in bottom picture is big and loose,

but is rolled up at the elbows, and thus

doesn't hang and droop as much as the

sleeve in the previous example.

These are some

miscellaneous bits of clothing

that didn't fit into any of the

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