HOW TO DRAW CLOTHING FOLDS PERFECTLY EVERY TIME 👕

Summary by Krater

This drawing tutorial covers how to draw clothes and fabric folds by focusing on reference selection, pattern recognition, fold recipes, fold perspective, fold rhythm, and fabric distinctions.

From the video

Answers: How do you draw clothes and fabric folds?

• clothing folds
• fabric drawing
• fold perspective
• fold rhythm
• fabric types
• reference selection

What it concludes

• Start by finding references for things that will draw most of the time, such as common folds around shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles in a neutral pose.
• Most folds take on a triangular structure, which becomes flatter with more tension.
• Fold rhythm should increase the closer you get to the ground as upper fabric piles onto fabric below.
• Cylindrical perspective rules must be followed when drawing folds on cylindrical limbs to maintain volume.
• Folds should not be uniform in size and frequency; breaking rhythm with varying thickness and spacing introduces natural chaos.
• Thick fabrics feature much larger and fewer folds, while thin fabrics feature small, high-frequency ripples.