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You may think that drawing clothing is hard, which sometimes it can be, but if you hang in there, concentrate, and most importantly, have fun, you'll be an expert at drawing clothes in no time!
Steps
Business Casual Clothing
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1Draw a human figure with normal proportions.
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2Draw a ‘V’ for the collar of his shirt.Advertisement
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3Join the ‘V’ with straight shoulder lines joining at the base with a common line.
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4Form an irregular box at its bottom joining it for the shirt’s lower part.
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5Extend further lines from the waistline downwards.
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6Draw an inverted ‘V’ between the lines.
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7Extend all the four lines at the bottom for the trousers.
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8Next draw lines from the shoulders on both side of his body for the full-sleeves of the shirt.
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9Draw a horizontal oval at the waistline taking the waistline as its dividing line.
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10Draw the collars.
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11Drop down a vertical straight line for the button line of the shirt.
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12Draw a tiny triangle for the tie-knot cut at its base.
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13Draw another triangle at the centre of the waistline for the tip of the tie.
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14Join the triangles to form the tie.
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15Draw all the details of the clothing with its folds and curves.
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16Erase all unwanted lines.
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17Color the character in his formal clothing.
Casual Clothing
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1Draw an outline of a simplified character.
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2Draw a circle on its head for the cap.
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3Join the left and right edges of the cap-circle with a straight line for the making the cap’s sun-shade part.
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4Extend a slanted box for making sun-shade.
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5Draw a straight waist-line.
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6Draw a triangle in the collar region.
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7Attach another triangle on top of it joined to the earlier one.
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8Draw another triangle within it.
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9Apply curved strokes for the folded sleeves at the elbow- region.
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10Join the sleeve-lines.
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11Extend straight lines for the trousers.
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12Join those at the bottom.
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13Apply folds as given in the waist and the shoulders.
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14Erase unwanted lines.
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15Color the character.
a Medieval Dress
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1Draw a female figure and make a dress outline in the upper body section.
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2Draw two circles in each shoulder.
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3Draw a bell shaped skirt to complete the dress outline.
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4Based on the outline, draw the full dress.
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5Add design details to the dress
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6Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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7Color your medieval dress!
a Classic Suit
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1Draw a male figure and make a suit outline in the upper body section.
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2Draw rectangular shapes following the body contours of the figure for the arm and leg sections.
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3Draw a line dividing the suit and place two W-shaped curves going up to the neck section.
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4Draw a series of rectangles and a diamond for the collar and necktie.
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5Add a hat by drawing rectangles on top of the head.
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6Based on the outlines, draw the full suit.
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7Add details to the suit such as buttons and line streaks.
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8Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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9Color your classic suit!
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I draw all those things without the body?Community AnswerDraw the figure (not the head unless you're doing a hat) along with whatever clothing or accessories you want to include, then erase the lines you drew for the figure. This allows you to draw clothing in specific poses if desired.
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QuestionHow do I draw jeans?Community AnswerDraw them like normal pants but add the coloring and pockets of jeans in the details to make them look more like jeans.
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QuestionHow do I draw a t-shirtCommunity AnswerDraw a square/rectangle (if you choose a rectangle, make it a vertical one). Next, add sleeves. If you need help drawing the sleeves, just add a rectangle on each side of the figure.
Things You'll Need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Pencil sharpener
- Eraser gum
- Colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors
About This Article
To draw casual clothing, start by drawing the outline of a simplified character with a circle on its head for a cap. Then, join the left and right edges of the circle with a straight line, and extend the line into a slanted box for the cap’s sun shade. Next, draw a straight line across the character’s waist, along with a triangle in the collar region for a v-neck shirt and curved strokes near the elbows for the folded sleeves. After that, make straight lines down from the waist line, then join them at the bottom to make pant legs to complete the outfit. For tips on how to draw business casual clothing or a classic suit, keep reading!