Drawing believable fabrics is integral to accurately rendering a clothed figure. In this project, you draw the folds, creases, puckers, and wrinkles of the fabric of a sleeve so it appears to drape naturally over the forms of an arm.

Thank you for this, Brenda - its an excellent demo of the approach to rendering the folds on drapery.

What I'd suggest could perhaps also be covered, though, is Bridgman's fold classification system: pipe, zigzag, spiral, half-lock, diaper, drop and inert folds - as these provide additional insight into why particular patterns of folding are characteristic of particular poses.


Dave

Wow the sleeve is done well! I've always liked good art, but this takes the cake.

Thank you soooo much...I have been longing for a lesson that teaches the beginning artist how to draw the wrinkles and folds on clothing around the body. Thanks again.


Brenda, if your reading this, could you please make a lesson of how to draw the entire shirt. Also, could you explain more in depth on how to make the clothes wrinkle, fold, and flow over the body.

hey brenda. your work is awesome. this really helped me!!!!! i could never do it before.
i just gotta ask why you dindnt do the hand???
just wondering...

longhorndude

The folds are verry realistic. the lesson is verry helpfull. But I don't like drawing this way. you draw with lines the dark and light parts. But to me, it l/ooks so confusing because when you want to shade, you don't know anymore what is light or dark.
Is this drawn from a reference picture/a live person or from your mind? (I don't understand that you can draw from your mind and indicite with forms where it needs to be light or dark).