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Now
that we know some basic shapes
and know a little more about how
clothing should fit on your
subject, let's work on the actual
parts of your character's
wardrobe. We'll start off by
going over basic shirts. Whatever
type of shirt you draw, there are
some basic places where folds
will occur. Sleeves will be
stretched towards the shoulder.
Fabric generally gathers and
bunches up around the armpits and
waistline. If you are drawing a
character with a heavy jacket or
a loose shirt, the fabric should
be thick and baggy and full of
folds and creases, while if it is
a tighter fitting garment, the
clothing will stick pretty close
to your subject (which is why it
is important to be able to draw
bodies; I have found that
you cannot always cover up your
entire character with really
loose clothing to hide the fact
that you aren't very strong in
figure drawing. ^_~)
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Here are some
better examples of various shirts
and clothing for the upper body.
Notice that while some clothing
fits closer to the body than
other clothing, you still see
many folds where ever the fabric
is being stretched. Generally,
you'll see folds the most at the
armpits, upper portions of
sleeves, waistlines, and
depending on how tight the outfit
is, the chest (as shown in the
lower two examples). Also make
sure that any seams that are
visible on the clothing follow
the shape of the cloth and the
character that is wearing it.
^_^
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All right,
let's work on the pants
(something that I personally
sometimes find a little
daunting... ^.^;) I have noticed
that guy's pants tend to be a
little looser, while girl's pants
cling closer to the subject. Also
take note that female's rears
tend to be more round, while
guy's are tend to be flat and
squared off (a rather strange
observation, I know. ^_^;) No
matter which gender you are
drawing, the fabric will gather
around the lower waist, knees,
and ankles. The cloth around the
upper and lower legs is generally
pulled straight down by gravity
and won't have too many folds,
unless the leg is lifted up, in
which case you'll have folds
similar to the sleeves on the
previous page.
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Here are two
more examples of clothing for the
lower body. The one the left is
an example of really loose, baggy
pants. The material is has more
folds than normal pants, and in
this case gathers at the ankles.
Notice how poofy the pants get
below the knees. The example on
the right is just showing how no
matter what you character is
wearing, you need to consider the
form of the figure beneath the
clothing. In this case, the
clothing is relatively tight, but
hangs down past the knees, and
thus is drawn a little tighter
around the rear. Also notice how
the loose fabric bunches up right
above and below the belt. That
concludes my tutorial on drawing
clothing. It isn't the most
organized tutorial, but I'm
hoping that it covers enough
areas so that it can be of some
help to you. ^_^
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