Things You'll Need:
- Drawing pencil
- Drawing paper
- Blending stick
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- Graphics program
- Tablet
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Step 1
Draw a slanting line that is perfectly straight.
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Step 2
Draw a vertical line on the top corner of the slanting line. Then have this vertical line curve like a hook.
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Step 3
Draw a curving line that travels downward past the other lines you drew.
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Step 4
Draw a line that curves the opposite way of the last line you drew. Have this line connect to the last line you drew.
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Step 5
Draw a line that slants downward and away from the line that you just drew. This line will connect to the line you just drew. Then draw a line that slants upward and away from the rest of the lines you've drawn.
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Step 6
At the point where you left off, draw a line that curves slightly and travels up to the original slanting line that you drew when you started.
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Step 7
Draw several circles that run along the line that you just drew. These circles will be the buttons.
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Step 8
Draw a diagonal line that branches off from near the top of the last vertical line you drew.
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Step 9
From the line that you just drew, draw a vertical line that travels as high as the strap that you just drew. Finish this vertical line with a curving line like a hook.
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Step 10
Draw a line that travels downward, extending from the hook that you just drew. This line will curve a little bit.
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Step 11
Where you left off, draw three curving lines that look like lumps.
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Step 12
Draw a horizontal line that curves somewhat and travels toward the center of the vest. At some point, draw a curving line that travels upward and connects with the left part of the vest.
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Step 1
Determine how tight the halter top is. Tighter halter tops follow the shape of the body; looser halter tops are wider than the body and have wider curves. Choose a color for the halter top.
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Step 2
Add curves throughout the clothing for folds. Clothing that free falls has a tendency to create vertical lines, but folds travel in all sorts of other directions when acted upon by different forces. This outfit is stretched enough at the sides to where few vertical lines form, but several horizontal lines are created by the cloth overlapping itself. Vertical lines are found on the sleeves, since the shoulders cause these parts to bunch up. For female characters, folds to indicate the breasts are very important unless you're drawing a flat-chested character.
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Step 3
Remember that folds block sunlight, depending on how much they fold. Try to visualize the 3D nature of the folds in order to determine where shadows will be cast.
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Step 1
Introduce curves to make a masculine outfit--such as a work shirt or a vest--more feminine. Instead of drawing a slanted collar, make the collar more curvy. The shape of the vest should also include many of the curves of the female body. More feminine vests are also lower cut, though they are mostly worn with an undershirt. An interesting quirk with female blouses is that the button holes are on the female's right side and the buttons are on the left side.
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Step 2
Choose the colors for the blouse and vest. Women often wear a wider array of colors than men, including pink and pastels.
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Step 3
Draw lines where you think the clothing would be pulled. These folds can be a lot more complex than those shown in the picture, but sometimes less is more unless you're able to draw folds very realistically.
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Step 4
The light source is at the top right corner.Determine where the light source is and shade with the image growing darker where the light hits the most and darker where the light hits less. The shading can be created by coloring two different shades nearby each other and blending them together using a blur tool or blending stick. For the blur tool, simply click, hold and move the cursor over the area that you want to blur. With the blending stick, simply rub the stick over the border between the two colors.
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Step 1
Consider taking advantage of the pen tool. The pen tool allows you to create nearly perfect straight lines and curves that are difficult for some artists to accomplish. Choose the point where you want your line to start and the point where you want your line or curve to end. Click once on the starting point. Click and hold for the ending point and move your mouse around while holding down the left button of the mouse. You'll be able to create curves of any type simply by moving your mouse around.
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Step 2
Create multiple layers and color each part of the clothing on a different layer. Then you'll be able to make changes on different parts of the clothing without affecting the rest of the clothing.
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Step 3
Draw new clothing for your character and then select it with the marquee tool found in your toolbar. Copy the selection. Take an old picture of your character and create a new layer for it. Paste the clothing into that layer. Then, click the "Move Pixels" tool and click and drag the clothing until you have the clothing right over your character's body. Use the re-size tool in order to re-size the clothing so that it fits.
