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TUTORIAL // drawing clothes (Patreon)

Published:
2021-04-20 08:34:26
Edited:
2024-08-07 10:23:30
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2026-06
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It’s time for this month’s tutorial, which is on drawing clothes! I focused on two main aspects: how to convey clothes in a believable way (especially the folds, volumes and detail density), and how to apply those principles to drawing clothing from the imagination. I talk a little bit about some character design principles too. I will be making a separate tutorial on painting and rendering clothes in the future, since that is a huge challenge on its own! For now, I hope you guys enjoy this one and as always, let me know if you have any questions!

Comments

mangoburn

Did you ever make the Painting & Rendering Clothes tutorial? Would love to see that (am trying to work on that right now!)

Loish
>>132582962

I have not yet made that tutorial but I will add it to the list! It somehow completely slipped my mind over time!

ron

aaaa thanks for this!❤️

Jeremy Liu

Thank u for sharing this !

Ula Ch

Oh, I love it! I study fashion design and I love seeing how different ppl approach drawing clothing. Thank you!

Adri

oo this was such a great clothing tutorial! thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

Harold Maduro

Awesome, thanks, good topic. We need one for drawing hair

Tessera

Thanks Loish!

Leanne Huynh

Looove the part where you drew clothes from the imagination. It took me back to my childhood and paper dolls and swapping out their clothes. A Loish paper doll book would be awesome, lol.

Loish
>>58117502

haha thanks! i did this a lot as a teenager as well. it's so fun to just come up with random things!

TashieCake

Amazing!! This is so detailed and insightful but taught in a very clear and simplistic way! Also I LOVE that you taught us to pay attention to the details in clothes to make them more practical (seams, zips, hardware etc) I work in fashion and when we have interns this is the main thing I teach them too! Drawing a beautiful garment is one thing but keeping in mind how to get into it is far more important. If you do make the rendering tutorial in-future could be super helpful if you showed techniques for painting different types of fabric! Examples: Sheer fabrics like lace, organza, chiffon all flow and fold differently from one another. Silk taffeta or double duchesse (like the first dress in your tutorial) have more jagged, angular folds while satin is more fluid and glossy. Unlike other fabrics, velvet has shadows in the middle and highlights at the edges. Etc. This knowledge is what people struggle with a lot, but can be extremely valuable for those who want to pursue design career-wise! 💖

Ashraqat Shahien

Hey loish the link is not working for me do you know why 🥺?

Spucka

This tutorial was as others said before, amazing!, it really taught way to drawing clothes that i found easy and intuitive. This is a skill that I sincerelly lack, so i kept drawing monsters, dragons and men in metal armor. I will try to follow your tips and draw clothes now. Thanks Loish!

ViseMypp

Thank you for all that you're doing <3 <3 <3

Maria Venegas-Spadafora

Thank you! Exactly what ive been looking for. Would love to see one on painting the clothes too!

Loish
>>58174265

will definitely be doing that in the future! i'm glad you liked this one :)

Loish
>>58138941

i hope you find it useful! if you struggle with anything specific after this tutorial, feel free to reach out and let me know! I can integrate that into a future tutorial on painting & rendering clothes.

Loish
>>58138386

so sorry to hear that! if you try to watch the video embedded in this post, does it work? that should be the only way to watch the video.

Loish
>>58133584

thanks for your insights! I'm glad you liked it, and yes, as someone who is not that detail oriented, I learned through my character design work how important those details are! I will definitely be tackling those different textures and fabric types in a future tutorial :) thanks for your kind words!

Anonymous

folds are the bane of my existence, thank u 😭💕

Makaila

A tutorial On hands and feet?

Laura Schindler

Thank you so much, Loish! Today I took the time to finish a sketch I had on my Ipad since 2020. I didn't feel like I coule do it until I saw and learned from your tutorial. So thank you, I love my new painting, it's a real progress for me (:

Lauri Panopoulos

Thank you so much...this was wonderful. I love how you simplify your lines.

Loish
>>58224620

I'm so glad you found it useful! it takes so long to get into the flow of a new tool / software. keep up the great work :)

Loish
>>58205973

thanks for the suggestion! I've got it in my list of future tutorial ideas!

Atılay Sargın

This tutorial helps so much! Especially about to drawing different styles of clothing like difference between fantasy and casual styles. I've been struggling about it but now I can study on it. Thank you Lois!

Anton Egorov

Thanks for being so informative with your tutorials! I can't wait to get a new one every month, such a treat. When study clothing, do you recommend to look for dynamic shots or more relaxed poses? Is there go-to resources you would recommend (besides Pinterest) were I can find references for daily practices?

Loish
>>58295811

hey anton! I recommend a mix of both, having dynamic movements with clothing can help a lot with learning how clothing can enhance a gesture! but relaxed poses are more practical for day to day casual poses, which I personally tend to draw more! I get most of my references from pinterest at the moment. my favorite stock reference source, adorkastock, tends to photograph in bodysuits / underwear so it's less useful in this case :')

Anton Egorov
>>58295811

I started collecting clothing references on Pinterest for future studies. Before, I spent quite a lot of time improving my figure drawing (with node models). But when I wanted to incorporate my knowledge to illustrations, I found myself in the situation that I don't know how to dress them up 😅

mlara_artescape

This was a really awesome tutorial! Will you make one about rendering clothes as well? With stuff like how to paint different materials, how they reflect light etc.?

Loish
>>58335668

i will definitely be doing that in the future, yes! I'm glad you liked this one!

Niquey

This definitely makes me want to draw more interesting outfits on my characters!

BubSensei Jebe

oh my goodness, this month is going to be so great!! This is university for $7 a month. Bless you Loish, im so excited to learn from you! much love

andy_illustrates

Ahhh this was so helpful! I often struggle with clothing, and even when I try and use references to study I get overwhelmed so quickly because I don't know where to start with all the folds! If you've picked up anything new clothing wise would love more tutorials on it, but this was was nice and approachable with loads of great tips :)

Loish
>>92431971

thanks andy! glad you liked it! i think i could do more specific clothing-focused tutorials in the future, around things like folds, color schemes or volumes.