How to Draw Fabric and Folds for Beginners

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Let's eliminate the fear and frustration we as artists have with drawing folds in fabric and drapery. In this video, I give a beginner-friendly lesson on how to sketch folds both in clothing and in drapery. It can be rewarding and fun once these very simple methods are applied!
Drawing is a skill that most people wish they could do but they immediately put themselves in the category of "Oh, I could never do that." I want to take this time and welcome you to my channel: Draw Sessions.
I've been drawing all my life and have had the privilege of working both for AAA game studios and also movies. I have taught foundation drawing at the University of Cincinnati and it's time now to give back. I understand the frustrations of learning art in general but specifically, drawing. My channel is dedicated in helping absolute beginners, intermediate artists, and industry veterans - all wanting to improve their drawing skills. Please like, subscribe, hit the notification bell and comment below if you're finding this channel helpful in your journey of becoming an artist.
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[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Can anybody find the part where I mess up? 😆 If you're interested in joining my monthly Creature Design Workshop, please visit this link: www.creaturedesignworkshop.com/ If you'd like to join our CDW Discord, please stop by and introduce yourself! discord.com/invite/2ZhnXdsU

[@keithpittman3301]

I was in the middle of screwing up another drawing that has fabrics in it, then this pops up and saved my drawing, thank you,

[@Poisonedblade]

A lot of people just copy and art reference, without thinking of things like tension, material, light source, etc... Thanks for bringing these to everyone's attention!

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Thanks, man! It's the bare bones of drawing that I'm trying to teach so everyone can begin with the right approach.

[@lostvisitor]

you make things so simple. thank you.

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

You are welcome!

[@dumpyyummy]

BEYOND grateful for your channel my man🕺🤠

[@katyhutchinson7013]

Love the variety of topics!

[@punotomalf6408]

Keep up the good work man! You are growing you deserve millions!

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

I appreciate that!

[@hypeuprise7026]

Ha! I’ve been practicing drawing folds for the past week or so, nice (coincidental) timing on this video!

[@BonLee-jh5pk]

When I was first learning how to shade, we did all these folds in fabric, different fabrics and light sources. It was hard at first, but now it's like I don't even think about it. Putting the terminology to what I'm already doing is really helpful.

[@cozmoznova]

Was waiting very eagerly for your video!!

[@bombrman1994]

this is pretty cool my fav is the follow along creature ones that we just concept art it by random circles and shapes. I just feel like I can unleash so much in that style

[@spinosaurusstriker]

Thank you, i actually need this

[@georgeabdulnour2727]

This is a excellent lesson , Thank you for sharing.

[@ScottErb]

Awesome, loved it! I'm just getting started drawing, so this is very helpful!

[@Love-Frogs]

Also thank you very much I really needed this my clothing will be much better

[@bryanterborg3665]

As much as I love the creatures you create and the techniques you explain, it’s pretty cool to see you teach and cover other aspects in drawing. Thanks Bobby 🦶

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Glad you like them! I promise to continue this.

[@peter2645]

Awesome,.thank you so much for this🥳🥳👍🏼

[@deans4416]

You draw so beautiful

[@shannonlyon99]

Surprising that something that looks so easy is so challenging! Great demo.

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Thanks for watching!

[@unknownperson3985]

Wow...

[@blue-ringoctopus]

Thank you for the thoughtful lesson! It made the subject more easier for me to understand 👍

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-ky1di8cb3j]

I have been waiting for this tutorial!!! Thanks Bobby you just made my day! Have a great day too

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

You are so welcome

[@abacatinho2581]

Thank you. Now please do a video teaching how to draw machines and metallic stuff. Please.

[@frankseymour4162]

Another excellent lesson, well done. I do love drawing drapery. As you said, if it is well done it brings a drawing to life. Thank you for taking the time to post this video.

[@Mrx44579]

The pencil you are using is darker than the humanity futur. I am surprised a 4B can be that dark. Drawing fabric is a monster for every beginner. Thank you for the tutorial. Very useful.

[@jhetvelasco3761]

I love this, thank you! I like to draw fashion sketches and this is very useful for me ❤

[@andie6257]

Oh wow, this is VERY different than the usual

[@Blixa-fj7fn]

Ah one of the biggest problems I have with drawing, you solved it in less than an hour 👏👏👏

[@aminabadylbayeva2233]

Thank you so much for your videos! They are so clear and helpful, it’s incredible how a concept I struggled so much to understand through years was explained to me perfectly in half an hour. Would you ever consider doing a tutorial on lighting placement and shadows? Thank you again for your amazing work! Hope you keep blessing us with the new videos 🙌✨

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

You're very welcome and I am definitely going to do lighting tutorials. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@jamesnicholls6838]

Hi, I don't try to draw fabric as I think it is too difficult, but having watched this tutorial I might try it. Thank you so much for your skills in teaching and draughtsmanship. Excellent video.

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

You’re welcome 😊

[@hassaneinakader5185]

Please more than from these lessons i hop in the future more lecture about building

[@IngeniousOutdoors]

The fact he missed a line going up for one of the bottom of the drop folds drove me crazy. He kept saying "account for all of them" and darkening the curvy part and drawing right past it 😂😂

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

It drives me crazy knowing I missed that, too.

[@IngeniousOutdoors]

@@bobbyrebholz2183 nobody is perfect man and you're LIGHTYEARS ahead of me in skill so it's actually comforting to know I don't have to be a perfectionist 😁. Love the videos!

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

​@@IngeniousOutdoors I've been drawing for decades and I still mess up. It's all part of the learning process. When we mess up, THAT is the exact moment we get better because our brain notices the mistake and subconsciously makes us aware of it the next time.

[@Poisonedblade]

FYI, the best art book I've seen is Sketching MANGA Style Vol 1: Sketching as Composition Planning. It has a girl with a frog hood on the cover... in a can. I know it makes no sense, but the book shows pretty good sketches.. and then how to make them better with a side by side comparison.

[@killzann7757]

Thank u so much very helpfull! I am really waitin for this leviathan drawing session!! Maybe in Gustave Dore style?

[@deepakk1944]

It's nice to see you're trying out something new, other than creature design.

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

My channel will always be about creatures but a foundation drawing playlist is going to be included.

[@gerdbertling643]

Thanks a lot. very very helpfull !!!

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Love-Frogs]

First!

[@PaintedTurtle001]

You're very talented! I can't draw well at all, lol.

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Thank you so much 😀

[@captaincrunch165]

Thanks this video was a great help to me. But I couldn't quite tell what I was looking at on the last one.

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

It's larger cloth clumped together as if it was resting on the floor.

[@tedtradermin7017]

Dude you f@CKING rock 👊

[@bryanterborg3665]

Will you do some more of these wrinkles and folds or how clothing is loose and forms to body parts. Basically how clothes react to a character body parts?🦶

[@punotomalf6408]

Can you make a video about how to draw with reference? since you already made a video about how to draw without reference. I'm wondering if it's a good content if you make a video about how to draw with reference so that we can see the techniques to use especially how do you draw the shadows and other techniques?

[@sunfix991]

Hey are you keen to drawing felines? would be nice to have a video about how to differentiate and draw tigers, lions, saber tooth, and other felines they are all similar but have little things that separate them from each other

[@johnanon9392]

I'm on the autism spectrum, and my most feared thing to draw are faces.

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Faces are a priority lesson that I will be getting to very soon.