Giving Volume to Creases and Folds

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When the arm is raised above a line parallel to the horizon, creases appear in abundance, as if being pulled by the upper arm. Raising the arm even higher results in the sleeve sliding back and the fabric overlapping.

Shading is added to suggest volume. However, the illustration above shows that judicious use of solid black can be an effective means of evoking a sense of depth and pulling together the · composition.

The seam attaching the shoulder of the hakuito the sleeve is somewhat lower on the arm. Creases wrapping around the arm appear simultaneously with creases and ripples formed from the cloth being pulled upward. The armhole and the furi bend and fold as if they were

separate pieces.

- a pleasing composition is to lly those areas that give the e. Look at the creases e upper arm in the elow for reference. Take - e that if the crease lines are in a coherent and - ing flow, the composition will - msily rendered. There are cascading ripples down from just below the wrist. These are undulations in the cloth that curve downward when it is suspended lightly from both the right and left, and also form when the fabric hangs from one side.

This shadow formed from the seam retaining a crease from when the garment was folded. Omit lines and shadows according to your personal style when creating your own drawing.