Hey,

I'm having trouble trying to draw realistic clothing!
i'm trying to draw lace, but i'm having a hard time making it look real!

I also need to draw the dress attached.

Does anyone have any tips on drawin any type of clothing/material so on? Or even post up some of their own drawings here?

It'll help a lot! Thanks in advance! ^_^

Sorry mate. If I do Textiles then I could help you. So much help from me!! :heh:

I usually start with the basic shape of the cloth(lace) then start adding small details such as flowers and curly designs. after basic patterns are in, I put that fishnet-looking pattern over it all. Where cloth folds over or under itself I repeat the proccess twice to make an overlayer effect...hehe..uh sorry was that impossible to understand?

OK, I really can't help you at all, but that's one hell of a pretty dress. [/spam]

OK, I really can't help you at all, but that's one hell of a pretty dress. [/spam]Agreed^.^

My friend wants to get it made, and she wants me to draw it, because the picture isn't that clear. She found it off some lolita dress website.

@gurusoup-Yep thanks for the help! don't worry it does make sense to me!! ^_^

She found it off some lolita dress website.

*M smiles*

noooooooo M not that lolita x_x
Always type in lolita dress or you'll be scarred! someppl may find it.. urm... interesting.... :unsure:

M for example :P

*M smiles*

XD

It'll make it easier if you draw in charcoal as not all of it sticks and you can get the shades easier. You could try using some cloth and rub charcoal or carbon onto it to get the natural clothing pattern design on your drawing.

hm.. not a bad idea, but that means i'm going to have to steal some charcoal from the sch. :sweat:

Well......to draw laces you should try practicing doing a line of laces just right doing twist and turn till it looks really enough.also.......hmmmmmmmmmmm:think: when drawing clothes. i start with stick people working from face to feet. but focus on the outfit.For that dress try doing to bottom to up or up to bottom........im not really helping am I.....:heh: Sorry.
Princess_Berry.......out

I've nearly finished drawing the dress, it looks alright. i might post it up when i'm done...
@Princess_Berry- haha, i meant lace as in the material, not laces in shoes! :sweat:

hm.. not a bad idea, but that means i'm going to have to steal some charcoal from the sch. :sweat:

haha brings back memories of the art supplies I "borrowed"...:shifty:

I've nearly finished drawing the dress, it looks alright. i might post it up when i'm done...
@Princess_Berry- haha, i meant lace as in the material, not laces in shoes! :sweat: looking forward to that.

hee.... sorry Diamond. i never finished drawing the dresses, because my friend didn't need it anymore and i urm.... kinda can't find the picture...

lol, just today you told me you were a neat freak that kept everything organised XD

i did not say i was a neat freak! You said YOU were! XD
i just like to try keep things organised...i'll find it someday....somewhere in my room, hopefully. :heh:

Why practice with stick people?

To draw textured cloth I usualy use mechanical pencil for detailing (lace) and a duller, round art pencil for shading. You can make the cloth look like any teaxture based on how you shade it, draw folds and draw the edges. Experiment with fuzzy folds, hard shading and dark lines.

Another thing to look out for is crease lines at the edge of fabric. It tells for thick it is. If you have a short one near the very edge of it, it must be thin. If its far from the edge, thick and long it must be a thicker fabric.