Creases & Folds
Creases and folds are a key element to making clothing look realistic. It demonstrates where the clothing has been creased, or folded over itself; it also includes wrinkles in clothing, and pleats in skirts. This particular technique may take a while to master, but remember, practice makes perfect, along with dedication and motivation!
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Creases and folds are a key element to making clothing look realistic. It demonstrates where the clothing has been creased, or folded over itself; it also includes wrinkles in clothing, and pleats in skirts. This particular technique may take a while to master, but remember, practice makes perfect, along with dedication and motivation!
To draw creases & folds, you must keep in several things.
To draw creases & folds, you must keep in several things.
- Think about the direction in which the fabric is being pulled.
- Looser clothing tends to have more wrinkles, hence you draw more lines in the clothing.
- Tighter clothing will have a few wrinkles, but not much.
- The best way to explain drawing creases & folds is by visual aid, so I suggest looking at what I've drawn below.
- Remember -- this is not easy, so be patient and don't get frustrated! It's just one of those things that will suddenly come to you one day as long as you keep at it. :)
Below are a couple of real basic outfits to get the gist of creases & folds & wrinkles.