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tl;dr
Great intro to clothing and using photo references, ideal for artists who have moved past the beginner stage.
Thoughts
I wish I had this book years ago when I was figuring out how to draw clothing folds. The physics and gravity of clothing folds can be hard to follow, and I've found they're usually one of the last things an artist really manages to figure out. This book is an excellent resource in de-mystifying the process. The first part details types of folds, how to recognize the physics, and how to recreate them. It's a fairly quick overview, but the breakdown is very useful, and it works as a good foundation for the rest of the book. Chapters quickly move into types of clothing and how they work based on environment, interaction, and the weight of the fabric itself. It's also a great introduction in how to use photo references while drawing. Photo reference books can be difficult to start into sometimes, since it's just a bunch of photos and a note wishing you luck. This book includes the photos and the drawings, with occasional notes on what to look for when using references. There's a very brief section on shading, followed by practice pages that allow you to try placing folds on the sample images in the book. Recommended for artists who have moved past the beginner stage.
tl;dr
Great intro to clothing and using photo references, ideal for artists who have moved past the beginner stage.
Thoughts
I wish I had this book years ago when I was figuring out how to draw clothing folds. The physics and gravity of clothing folds can be hard to follow, and I've found they're usually one of the last things an artist really manages to figure out. This book is an excellent resource in de-mystifying the process. The first part details types of folds, how to recognize the physics, and how to recreate them. It's a fairly quick overview, but the breakdown is very useful, and it works as a good foundation for the rest of the book. Chapters quickly move into types of clothing and how they work based on environment, interaction, and the weight of the fabric itself. It's also a great introduction in how to use photo references while drawing. Photo reference books can be difficult to start into sometimes, since it's just a bunch of photos and a note wishing you luck. This book includes the photos and the drawings, with occasional notes on what to look for when using references. There's a very brief section on shading, followed by practice pages that allow you to try placing folds on the sample images in the book. Recommended for artists who have moved past the beginner stage.