With the coming week being a week-long holiday for kids here, I promised that they can always check out this blog because I'd post something for them to think about.
Last Wednesday, we talked about how to draw clothing and how the folds happen i.e. drapery.
Folds and drapery are probably one of the most difficult things to depict in illustrations. You would need to figure out how to convincingly draw the behaviour of the drapery, all the while taking into consideration the nature of the fabric.
It will probably serve you best if you had a swatch of different fabrics the size of a large handkerchief to research how each fabric behaves. Because each fabric will behave differently, their weight will affect the folds, their sheen (shininess) will be affected by the light, and the point of tension will dictate how the fabric will fold.
The different softness of the fabric commands how much light the fabric absorbs therefore how much light will reflect.
Does the fabric wrinkle easily, does it stay wrinkled? ~ Because the wrinkles will also affect the way light bounces off the surface.
Is the fabric heavy or light? Because gravity will dictate how the folds fall when the fabric is worn on the body or draped over and object.
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