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How To Draw Clothes

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You Will Need

  • A person wearing a T-shirt
  • A graphite pencil
  • Paper
  • An eraser
  1. Step 1

    Draw a shirt

    Draw the outline of a basic T-shirt.

  2. Step 2

    Add folds

    Add folds to the sleeves, inside, and hem areas using v-shaped, curved, or hooked lines. Note shoulder areas tend to be flat while the body of shirt has a wavy appearance.

  3. Tip

    The lower edge of clothing is usually depicted by a wavy line.

  4. Step 3

    Add subtle folds

    Add subtle folds. Notice where the body bends or bulges beneath the shirt, such as at breasts, elbows, waist, or back, and add these more subtle folds.

  5. Tip

    Fabrics fold and wrinkle in unique ways with leather being the most resistant and silk creating the most folds.

  6. Step 4

    Erase unwanted lines

    Erase any unwanted lines you drew when outlining the shirt.

  7. Step 5

    Add tones

    Add light, medium and dark tones, making shadowed areas, such as the inside of folds where it's darkest.

  8. Step 6

    Try other types of clothes

    Try drawing more challenging clothes once you've mastered the T-shirt. With these tips under your belt, you can dress your figures in high style.

  9. Fact

    U.S. law offers no copyright protection for garment design, allowing apparel manufacturers to produce "knock-offs" of popular styles.

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