How to Draw Clothing

How to Draw Clothing 300x283 How to Draw Clothing Drawing clothes can seem really tough and scary but after getting to know the basic fundamentals behind it, they are a fun job! There are certain rules and principles which need to be followed while drawing clothes. Just go by the rules and you can actually enjoy the process of drawing clothes. All that you need to start drawing is a pencil, paper and models to look at.

Just have a look at the following instructions which are to be followed while drawing clothing:

• First and foremost is to understand the body beneath the cloth. The basic principle of drawing great clothes is to draw the body first.
• After having drawn the body, take notice of all the curves and muscles which can affect the fall of the clothing. You need to imagine about how the clothes are going to cling to the body in context of curves and muscles.
• Now start the actual drawing process. You need to show where and how the clothes will be curving in the body i.e. around the limbs and trunk. This can be done easily by adding curves to the drawing.
• You have to now add folds to the fabrics. It is always advisable to break the folds into basic shapes. It makes the drawing uncomplicated.
• Add zippers, pockets, and buttons to make your drawing look real. These details generally are left to the artist’s imagination. There is no hard and fast rule regarding the embellishment of the clothing. How to Draw Clothing 261x300 How to Draw Clothing

Now that we have had an idea of how to draw clothes, let us venture into how to design them. Get creative and see the results reflecting in your clothes.

• The basic key behind designing clothes is inspiration. Observe what people are wearing, search the web, read fashion magazines to get a feel of what fashion is in true sense.
• Draw the clothing
• Now you need to complete the outfit by adding color, accessories and embellishments
• Get your sewing supplies together. These can include laces, buttons, beads and embroidery floss etc
• You need to create accessories. For creating your own line of clothes and giving it a different tinge, you can add a trademark hairpiece, a purse, belt, shoes or anything!
• Remember to make a portfolio. Always keep your drawings or designs safely in a file/notebook so that you can derive inspiration from them in future.

A designer can get inspired at any point of the day and at any place. So always make sure that you carry a notebook with you everywhere. This will help you in saving all those designs and drawings that your artistic mind conjures up!