Michael Massen
In order to effectively draw clothing and drapery, an artist must recognize the basic shapes of clothing and how the principles of physics act upon those shapes. ,Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Beginning with the basic shapes of clothing and the anatomy of folds, and progressing to final rendering techniques of both sculpted and loose drapery on solid formsâ€”including how motion affects wrinkles, folds, and waves, ,The Artistâ€™s Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure, presents a novel and completely thorough approach to understanding the mechanics of drapery. ,Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  This comprehensive resource examines the mechanical principles behind the formation of folds: simple wave patterns, intersecting wave patterns, and tertiary effects upon these two, such as twisting and flowing forms. The book breaks down all clothing into three types: sculpted forms, loose drapery, and, most especially, tubes.,Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Once these mechanics are established, various techniques for rendering clothing are presented, including how factors such as the stiffness, thickness, or texture of a particular material can affect the appearance of an article of clothing. Throughout, the author examines examples from master draftspersonsâ€”old masters, cartoonists, illustrators, and fashion illustrators, including Leonardo da Vinci, Ingres, Degas, Joseph Christian, Leyendecker, Charles Dana Gibson, Raphael, and Will Eisnerâ€”to see how they interpreted this information.
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The Artist's Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure: A Complete Resource on Rendering Clothing and Drapery