Article · ArtWod
How to Draw Clothing Folds: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginner Artists
By ArtWod
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Distinguishes compression folds (short, clustered at joints) from tension folds (long, diagonal, stretched between anchor points) and insists on blocking the body in cylinders before adding clothing on top.
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