Drawing Study No. 2: Denim

Apply the core concepts to a real subject

Here's what you'll learn...

This week's "Drawing Study" will give you tricks for using the 5-Pencil Method to draw a denim fabric texture that doesn't require you to tediously draw one little dot at a time.

You'll learn...

• How to draw the illusion of a complex denim texture by layering the simple tapered stroke
• How the tapered stroke is used differently for creating a cloth pattern than when drawing a smooth surface
• The important aspects in texture between dark and light areas
• How to use the "grain" direction of a texture to show the depth and contour
• Which small details can be the most important to capture--and how some details are sometimes best NOT captured
• What you need to do before you start refining and adding detail
• How to use a buffer zone to keep the contours of the material flowing 
• How to create seam edges that look natural and don't blend into the fabric--or have a hard edge that makes it look pasted on
• How to create the wave pattern in a denim seam 
• How to make the stitches follow the contour of the seam 
• How to use the direction of the texture to enhance the dimension 
• How to choose where highlights should to go 
• What you need to do before you start refining and adding detail 
• How to use your eraser to make the denim more realistic  
• How a few random dark strokes can add to the illusion of denim 
• 2 things you should avoid doing as you approach the finish 
• What you need to know so you can be confident in your drawing
• And lots more

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