How to Draw Clothing for Manga: Learn to Draw Amazing Outfits and Creative Costumes for Manga and Anime - 35+ Outfits Side by Side with Modeled Photos [Paperback]

Take your manga drawings to the next level with amazing outfits and creative costumes. It just takes two details—wrinkles and shadows.

InHow to Draw Clothing for Manga, you’ll discover how adding a tuck here, a gather there, and hiding some areas in shadow willtake your drawings from flat sketches to fantastic illustrations.

What you’ll find inside:

• Basic techniquesfor drawing a variety of fabric details, including pulled wrinkles, gathered folds, tucked shapes, and more! Plus, learn how to express the differences between stiff, thick fabric and soft fabric with drape.
• 35+ outfitsshown side by side with modeled photos to easily break down exactly what to draw for a realistic finished look. From slim-fit tees to skirts that twirl, every style is covered across all genders.
• Practice line artto get you started mastering wrinkles and shadows before adding details to your own work.

 
Withhundreds of sample illustrationsandstep-by-step guidance, this is your must-have guide to drawing clothes and costumes for your manga characters. What are you waiting for? Grab your supplies and get started drawing with style!  Naoto Dateis a manga artist living in Chiba, Japan. In addition to working as an illustrator, Naoto teaches drawing courses online and is the author of several manga drawing books published in Japan.  To see more of his work, visit naoto5555.tumblr.com or follow him on Twitter @naoto_moni.Contents
Introduction
01
Get Started Drawing Clothes
How Fabric Moves
Where to Draw Wrinkles & Folds
Unique Wrinkle Shapes
Understanding Fabric Textures
Drawing Fabric on a 3-D Form
When Body Parts Move
Understanding Shadows
Drawing Body Shadows
Combining Wrinkles & Shadows
02
How to Draw Different Garments
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