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Obi-quiet — Clothing Tutorial Part 1
Published: 2008-11-21 06:05:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 28227; Favourites: 831; Downloads: 817
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Okay, this is seriously a collection of bits and pieces I remember from class, from books, and from my own experience. It's kind of a jumbled up mess. Sorry.Now, I'm thinking that I'm not going to make many more dark-background tutorials. I mean, dang. *shakes head* All of that white-on-black is starting to get to me...
Other tutorials by yours truly: [link]
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These tutorials are exceptional! I really like how you referenced actual people's clothing, too
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I figured that would be the best way to teach, seeing as we get these movements from real life. 
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You are my savior with this! I've just started trying to bring up the quality of my renderings, and the folds (and collars, and feet!) have been my biggest issues lately, and this is just fantastically useful!
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I am SO glad this is helping you out.
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Is there a difference between folds and wrinkles? Do they follow the same 'behaviour' on drapery? thanks
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Depends on your definition. A fold is where you deliberately double back on anything, while a wrinkle is usually unintended (which is why they're so hard to draw). Every wrinkle could technically be a fold, but every fold isn't a wrinkle, see?
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Ok, that doesn't make too much sense sorry. So a fold and a wrinkle are similar? when your drawing drapery how do yuou know you should draw a fold not a wrinkle or vice versa?
Also do you know what is a good way of practicing drapery? ' practice makes perfect' so I wondering what approach I can take? Attempt to copy clothed figuires, draw one from memory/inmagination, or just draw clothes without a figuire in them?
Hope I'm not iritiating you, I just like to ask when I don't udnerstand. I've been using your excelllent tutorials as my main source of knowledge of drawing clothing. lol
please reply, thank you
will
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Sorry. A wrinkle is a type of fold. Other folds are usually deliberate, like folding your laundry, or folding material over to hem something. I usually just draw wrinkles unless I want a really obvious change of direction, and then I will use a fold. Don't think too much on it. Just draw what comes natural, and you'll be fine.
The best way is to find figures here on DA (go to the DA Home page, then click on 'resources' at the right, 'stock images' and then choose your category from there). THe more you draw the figure without the clothes, the more you'll know where things hang. If worst comes to worse, look in a mirror and see if you can figure it out by imitating what you want to do.
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Thanks. That made sense.
When you draw folds is it better to draw the main (big folds) in and then add the smaller wrinkles later? k thx
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Depends on the cloth and how thin you want to make it look. Most people have to find their own way to do that one.
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I've looked at a bunch already, they're awesome and really helpful!
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This confused me a bit, but that's just because I'm stupid. THis helped me a lot. Thank you!
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It's not because your stupid! Let me know what confused you, please! I really want to know.
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Hm...I'm trying to think of something specific...Well, the part about the types of folds confused me a bit.
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Ah, I see. Well, that can be confusing, but I'll try to be more specific next time.
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Thanks a lot for your useful tutorial, it makes me feel easier to understand wrinkels now!^^
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You're more than welcome! I have several more after this if you want to look at them.
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Thank you so much for making this tutorial. It's really helpful and well made!
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You're more than welcome!
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Thank you so much for making these clothing tutorials , Ive read others but many of them dont explain the streach and contract rule...Now clothing seems to make more sense to me XD I never once thought of BEFORE they where on the person.
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You're more than welcome! I'm still not quite done. I have one, possibly two more to go through before I'm satisfied enough to let it all go.
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nice, i love drawing cloths, they usally come out pretty good, but i do tend to have trouble getting the wrinkles to look quite right, maybye this will help, i'll try real soon!
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Well, I'll look forward to what you do.
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i'm kinda looking forward to it too XD
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I have to say that I am now a big fan of your tuts. They are easy to understand for the art illiterate like myself, but so detailed. I really appreciate thank you!
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You have no idea how happy that makes me!
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This is extremly helpful! Thanks for doing it
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No prob!
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Thanks. I'm going to have to get some permission from some stock peeps first though.
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great. Well I look forward to it then!
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^___^ YAY CLOTHING TUTORIAL!
Yes, this is exactly what I was looking for. ^_^ Whenever my sister tried to show me how she did clothing, she did everything with shading. o.o which I cannot do without it looking dumb and mostly black. xD So this is awesome and wonderful.
I, uh... admit that the 'displacement' wrinkles still throw me off a bit. But, like you said, just let the pencil do whatever and do damage control later, right?
And yay, pants next! ^__^ This shall also be much helpful to me.
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Just because I do something one way does NOT mean it's the best way! I'd really encourage you to be more decisive and confident in yourself than I am!
I am, however, very glad to help.
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clothing is probably one of the hardest parts in designing a character. you can't always go for the one-piece jumpsuit (even if they're superheroes), sometimes the look has to be relaxed.
like my super OC, Johnny Spectre (note: no hyphen means it's my character): I gave him blue jeans and a white t-shirt with his symbol on the chest and a black leather jacket. he looks like a greaser, but he can be pretty classy when he wants to be.
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You're absolutely correct, and good example.
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Sempai?! You sure that's wise?
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In art, you surpass me.
but in the ways of the Dark Side of the Force, I surpass all.
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...You haven't seen my dark side...
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you did see the video in my journal, correct?
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