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Drawing drapery requires a skill-set as distinct as portrait drawing is distinct from drawing the still-life. Although there are similarities in rendering plastic form in portraiture, still-life, etc., draped cloth requires an understanding of the various structures of the different types of folds.
There are seven basic folds: the pipe fold, the 2-point fold (also known as the ‘diaper’ fold), the zigzag fold, the drop fold, the half-lock, the spiral and the inert. A draped cloth often contains numerous fold structures, i.e., pipe, zigzag, and half-lock folds. Most artists while drawing or painting drapery quickly become lost in the forest of myriad folds and creases.
Drapery cannot be approached the same way you would tackle a still-life. Instead you need to learn the characteristics and be able to interpret the rhythms and stresses of each type of fold. Regularly $47.00 On sale $19.97 (46 pages)
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