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A long-time instructor at New York’s Art Students League and one of the foremost teachers of figure drawing offers expert, illustrated advice on depicting draped figures as well as cloth in still lifes. Students learn the characteristics of seven different kinds of folds and how to render them, including pipe, zigzag, spiral, half-lock, diaper pattern, drop, and inert folds. Mastery of these principles is the key to realistic portrayal of garments. The straightforward, easy-to-follow text is illustrated by the author’s own pencil sketches and diagrams. 200 black-and-white illustrations.
Drawing the Draped Figure FROM THE PUBLISHER
A long-time instructor at New York's Art Students League and one of the foremost teachers of figure drawing offers expert, illustrated advice on depicting draped figures as well as cloth in still lifes. Students learn the characteristics of seven different kinds of folds and how to render them, including pipe, zigzag, spiral, half-lock, diaper pattern, drop, and inert folds. Mastery of these principles is the key to realistic portrayal of garments. The straightforward, easy-to-follow text is illustrated by the author's own pencil sketches and diagrams. 200 black-and-white illustrations.
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