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Hanna wrote on 2014-02-20 00:32
I honestly hate doing clothing sometimes because I can never seem to find the way it folds naturally
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Chiyuri wrote on 2014-02-20 00:36
Quote from Hanna;1199950:
I honestly hate doing clothing sometimes because I can never seem to find the way it folds naturally
same.
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Rukuna wrote on 2014-02-20 09:50
Just throwing this out here, if there is a specific item of clothing you're looking to draw, try googling real life pics of the outfit, if possible.
Myself, I can never figure out where the solid lines should go
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ＣＩＲＮＯ wrote on 2014-02-21 12:11
Tis' k, I hate drawing clothing too.
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Chiyuri wrote on 2014-02-21 12:52
Quote from ＣＩＲＮＯ;1200504:
Tis' k, I hate drawing clothing too.
Are you sure it's the same reason as us through?
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Benzene wrote on 2014-02-22 02:17
I threw this quick thing together. I hope if helps. I might make more if you guys have specific questions.
[Image: http://i.imgur.com/Xu2iKuV.png]
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Hanna wrote on 2014-02-22 07:49
Thank you that is very helpful
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Cho wrote on 2014-02-22 07:56
[Image: https://24.media.tumblr.com/f26d2839243528e16caef4c49dfe4ad0/tumblr_mmptpk17th1qjnfmxo1_500.png]
And when you get the folds mastered, you can move onto things such as type of clothes/texture.
[Image: https://24.media.tumblr.com/4aa858f0ecf1d08873478c68649a4e32/tumblr_mjey8af78j1rqd7axo1_500.png]
Some ones I found to be useful recently. There was another super useful Japanese one that I had, but I can't seem to find the link for it...
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Campylobacter jejuni wrote on 2014-02-22 17:00
It's probably easier when you pretend everyone only wears bespoke.
The best way is probably looking at how things fall in real life and jotting that down repeatedly until you get an idea of how different fabrics behave in different situations. But of course that takes time - every mastery does though.
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Kouki wrote on 2014-02-23 00:11
Those guides are pretty helpful. Well even with then you need hands-on practice too. XD
Things like, how long to make lines, how close/far to put lines to each other, how much to curve it, and tapering is also a very nice effect... but knowing just how to draw the line itself just takes time and practice to naturalize yourself with it.
I myself sometimes struggle with it too. I find it a LOT easier to do in 3D via soft-shading than drawing with thin lines, so I myself must also practice more. >_<
Especially when you are drawing anime, one of the things that's important is just plain overall aesthetic, so while clothes irl could possibly have a lot more folds on one side of a skirt, you generally want to try and balance it a bit more in anime drawings, but at the same time avoid making it too perfect/symmetrical. A good balance of perfections and imperfections is really important in cartoon/anime drawings.