How to Draw Fabric Folds or Cloth

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Learn how to draw fabric or folds of cloth in this drawing lesson. We explore the classical subject of drawing silk fabric folds with pastel pencils but the concepts explored here can be applied to any drawing medium that you wish.
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Materials used in this lesson include PastelMat Paper and Carbothello pastel pencils...(The following links below are affiliate links which means I make a small commission if you purchase.)
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[@CrystalFlameShard]

This video was packed with actionable insights, amazing work.

[@leilanajjar5665]

I've searched up many videos on how to draw folds. This is the best by far!

[@AndrewTimberlake13]

I appreciate the comments on difficulty and time required. Thank you

[@saral6978]

You do make it look easy! 😆 Fabulous drawing! I’ve learned a lot watching this video and how to get a something like this started. Thank you!

[@sattaurnikki]

Exactly.

[@chrismakrinos6798]

Beautiful drawing. I loved your discussion at 13:00. Thanks!

[@livinglight1566]

I've enjoyed your videos and appreciate how consistently you create them. Great job! 😄

[@lauradarcy5684]

Thank you for sharing, you have amazing patience and attention to detail!

[@AbiNomac]

Wow it’s so good. I would love to see this done in acrylic paint too.

[@danherdautz9988]

A teacher is a teacher... greetings.

[@jorgemagarinos2364-t4i]

Maravilloso. Gracias. Me encanta el pastel. Muchísimas gracias por la explicación, excelente. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@zxcvbnm6669]

What a great demonstration and tutorial thank you for dedicating time to making this video

[@ediesedgwick4462]

Wow! It's beautiful!

[@connieebinger6343]

Great demonstration! I learned a lot!

[@patriciabrowning5741]

Beautiful job! You are very talented.

[@nikahadasart3207]

I cannot wait to try this painting

[@maggs131]

I remember reading something about leonardo davinci wrote notes regarding his art and one was to draw fabric

[@watercolourkeyes]

wow! You are amazing! What a wonderful lesson.

[@karennaturallyartby]

Awesome Matt!!

[@Artlover22]

Thanks for this great demo ❤

[@brettsims931]

Another awesome demonstration! Thank you!

[@galegendron7247]

Excellent demonstration

[@janoneill3904]

Wonderful tutorial - thank you!!

[@nanamiss1793]

Really accurate work and worth the effort, but it is more than wonderful!

[@27rini]

Loved your video . Thank u for sharing.

[@AliciaBug120]

Thank you! This is super helpful!

[@HafsaArt_Lab]

Really amazing ❤❤❤

[@nadia5346]

Beautiful ,,, thank you Matt

[@CathyWagner001]

Wow! Beautiful work!

[@cilandialane3084]

Thank you I needed this.

[@danasterry4]

That project is gorgeous and you do make it look easy! I wonder what is most challenging for you since you have been doing this for as long as you have?

[@azuraroycroft2419]

So helpful! Thanks!

[@VickKelly-v9f]

Wonderful

[@clearwater7000]

Amaaaaaaazing!🌞💓

[@anjmirage9014]

really beautiful! do you use any fixative in this process or final layer? also do you press on or rub in any of the layers while you are working?

[@Swat-ed5bt]

Thanks great video👍❤️🤩

[@shirleywilk7254]

Nice!!!

[@lopamudraray4571]

Pastelmat paper itself helps to hold lot more colour.

[@rajendranparthasarathy8426]

Awesome

[@lisavandermeer6859]

Stunning

[@rosettekarungi139]

Excellent!!

[@evelyne7071]

Nice

[@gailaltschwager7377]

Thank you!

[@koonsickgreen6272]

Amazing

[@maykilvlogzreborn4429]

cloth is awesome

[@zidanzinadine2679]

Super!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@sattaurnikki]

You are very good. 😊

[@preety003]

Thanks

[@rohidaskhandale3853]

Very nice,

[@AveryJohnson-t9y]

I’m not clear on how to determine direction of strokes. Does it matter if mine would have been different directions than yours?

[@eceavcioglu3585]

More please

[@moon.darling]

That’s insane !

[@nashidalar6372]

Great creation
I look forward to seeing you on my channel

[@x___3scap3r3ality___x6]

Not really a how to or tutorial but I’ll still watch how you do it

[@Muga_Story]

🙏🙏🙏

[@alextsoi6994]

nice

[@sameehakhaliq8327]

Is it available real time at your site as I'm member.

[@no_one2197]

I SEE you doing it but my head can't comprehend what's going on

[@Whd29393]

Can you make the same fabric with graphit pencils I am always suffering with clothes in pic because I can’t make the wrinkle on shirts

[@jazw4649]

How do you paint red fabric in acrylic? You can't add white because it makes pink, such a challenge!

[@omarzak]

You need to use the color wheel to determine the color, then you need to mix the color. Depending on your light source - if your light source is warm, highlights will be warmer and shadows cooler. So a pure red object will have an slightly orange highlight and slightly purple shadow in warm light. Opposite is true - a red object in cool light will have slightly purple highlights and a more orange shadow. He does this in the video - shadows are dark purple, mid tones are red, and highlights are peach (high value orange).
Once you determine the color, just mix it. Decide your value, hue, and saturation and mix from primaries and white. There are some great color mixing videos on TH-cam, just watch those. It’s easy to learn, and with a little practice, it becomes second nature.

[@valasafantastic1055]

Mix yellow to lighten red but keep it red instead of becoming a pink! You can mix yellow and white with a very vibrant red plus readjust by adding more very vibrant red back in!

[@abo-alhosam3146]

Thank you, free palestine🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸