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iheartsendai β Tutorial: Draw Better Kimono
Published: 2011-06-20 21:09:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 98887; Favourites: 1724; Downloads: 617
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A quick, very messy guide that I hope is helpful anyway!
Those of you who know a lot about kimono will notice I glossed over a few things, but this is meant as an overview of the most common mistakes I see artists making when drawing people in kimono/geisha/etc. Cosplayers might find it handy too. Feel free to share your own kimono art or ask questions, and I'll help if I can.
Also! If you like kimono/traditional Japanese things, please check out my blog:
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EDIT: Wow! O_O I had no idea people would like this tutorial this much. Thank you very much to everyone who has favorited it!
EDIT 2: NEW TUTORIAL! If you liked this one, please check out
"Tutorial: Real or Fake Kimono". (Only #1 is repeated information from this tutorial, but I figured it was important.)
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It's very good ^^ But the musubi you've shown as wrong, is actually very simmilar to a real one, called yanagi (worn by geisha of some cities)
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Thanks for your input, but I'll have to politely disagree that the wrong knot shown is close enough to the yanagi to confuse people. The yanagi still folds up and is a closed loop. The picture I drew is one flap hanging out and loose and I actually drew it that way for that specific reason (because I see it drawn a lot that way and I didn't want to draw the yanagi, a real knot).
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Glad to hear! Thanks!
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Thank you so much for the tutorial!
It's amazing, now I can practice, hahah xD
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You're welcome, and thanks! Good luck!
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thanks for the tutorial i will credit you if i ever draw a anime character in kimono-rinny
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You're welcome! Hope you found it useful!
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I am no bro! But thank you.
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Hahahaha oh my gosh this is wonderful! Good thing the first one I made was for me to wear around the house during video game hour! The sleeves are open in the front! How embarrassing! Ha! Totally passing this on to my con friends!Β
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Thank you!
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This is a blessing. As a cosplayer I'm trying to sew a kimono for myself but oh my it is harder then I thought it will be
(Now I must say- I'm dead based on the way I was wearing it XD)
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Thank you, and glad to hear it's helping! You might want to check out my Real vs. Fake tutorial and Sleeve Construction tutorial for more tips if you're sewing.
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Yes I saw that one too
It really looks easy but on the end it's really tricky.
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Ah, ok! Let me know if you have any questions.
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I mostly fight with the collar but i will figure out it somehow
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Yes, the collar is the toughest part! Good luck.
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Btw. Nice tutorial :3
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i just wanted to inquire, is there a difference between the collar of a female kimono and the collar of a male kimono?
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If you mean placement (how sharp of a V it forms in the front when you dress yourself) then men are like adult women setting with a sharp V showing a lot of collar for casual occasions. For younger women and/or formal occasions, you show less collar and younger women wear a wider, higher and more concealing V.
If you mean construction, there is no real difference in the total shape and width of the fabric. Some women's are sewn over in half, while others are open to their full width and you have to fold it in half while dressing. I think men's are always sewn over for convenience. Anyway, a collar will always be folded in half though, at the end of dressing, whether it's sewn or folded.
And if that doesn't make any sense let me know and I'll dig up some pictures.
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This is so good! How do you tie the Bunko, though? I am searching for a tutorial.
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Thank you very much!
Here is a good, clear demo of a bunko knot, with English notes as you go.
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Your guides are so helpful! I was about to draw a japanese woman in kimono, but decided to find a reference first... instead I found this guide and realized that I was about to draw a kimono VERY wrong. Thanks!
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Thank you, and glad you found it useful.
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I's very good, My heart stops any time that I see a KImono which ''hands praing'' XD
-sorry for my bad english XD-
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Thank you! I've started to see it when some Japanese are dealing with foreign people, so maybe some are starting to do it because the foreign people expect it?
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You're welcome!
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Nice tutorial!
It really covers very common mistakes (if only I won 1 cent for each wrong-crossed kimono collar I've seen drawn around, I guess I'd be seriously rich by now... X/ ).
I like the simple comparation drawings, and it's really helpfull for anyone who's starting to like/draw kimono. ^^
Also, if I could make a suggestion... there's another big mistake I see a lot - people drawing the kimono sleeve coming from the shoulder's hight (like a suit?). If you ever feel like doing another of those tutorials, you could cover this detail.
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Thank you very much!
That's a good detail: if I do another one, I'll definitely include it. Thank you!
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weird question, but what kind of floqwers are typically on a bira bira?
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Very astute question, actually, because it does matter what flower you use.
Some examples of seasonal motifs:
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As a note, bira-bira worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) are often just the metal fan with dangling metal chimes worn by themselves, with seasonal flower kanzashi worn elsewhere on the head. For young normal women, and occasionally maiko, you can see the flowers and chimes combined, as I drew them.
Maiko with their bira-bira separate:
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oh, thank you! are you a mind reader? I am, in fact, drawing a maiko! I wanted to do kind of a spring picture, this will be very helpful.
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lol No, but glad to help! Good luck!
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XD seems like it!
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this is gonna be so helpful when i start working on my Demon and Daughter drawing of Gakupo and Luka >w< Thanks!
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You're welcome, and good luck!
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it's really useful ^^ and that knot tateya can be whit any kimono or it have to special ?
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