Beginner Figure Drawing - Introduction to Drawing Clothing and Drapery

In this next class on Beginner Figure Drawing we start taking a look at a more advanced area of figure drawing and that is Clothing and Drapery. This is a very complex topic, and way too big for only one lesson, so this class is going to act as an introduction to the topic covering the basics of clothing and drapery construction and gesture. We'll have a closer look as to how folds are created and how they relate to the figure, as well as cover the different types of folds we are going to see. As always, we'll start with a lecture, followed by some demonstrations and at the end there will be a 20 minute timed drawing exercise session for you to complete. This can be a very tricky and frustrating area for beginner artists, so be patient with yourself in this more advanced class, and try to have fun with it! 

Other Classes in the series

Figure Drawing Series:
Lesson 1 - Gesture and Construction
Lesson 2 - Dynamic Forms
Lesson 3 - Construction of the Body Parts
Lesson 4 - Proportions 

Head Drawing Series:
Lesson 5 - Constructing the Head Part 1
Lesson 6 - Constructing the Head Part 2
Lesson 7 - Constructing the Head Part 3

Intermediate Series
Lesson 8 - How to Draw Hands
Lesson 9 - How to Draw Hair
Lesson 10 - Introduction to Light and Shadow
Lesson 11 - Drawing the Torso
Lesson 12 - How to Draw Feet
Lesson 13 - Drawing the Arms
Lesson 14 - Drawing The Legs

Stock images:
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• Trailer
• An Overview of Clothing and Drapery
• Defining Drapery
• Gravity
• Basic Clothing Structures
• Folds and Compression
• Merging Folds and Transitions
• Demonstration 1 - Sleeve and Shirt
• Demonstration 2 - Skirt
• Demonstration 3 - Robes
• Demonstration 4 - Compressed Sock
• Demonstration 5 - Twisting Pose
• Timed Drawing Session
• Timed Drawing Demonstration