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San Diego City College Draped Fabric Charcoal Tone Study Drawing

 

Drape some fabric to form soft folds.

Position a singular light source on your subject.
A garment draped on the back of a chair under a lamp is a good subject for this project.



Since curvilinear cross-contours help to define the surface, a stripe on the subject helps.

Leave a note for others in your residence that the folds and lighting of your project

must remain precisely in position while you are away from the drawing task.Study the firm edges and diffused gradations in

the achromatic version of vintage film credit screen, “Harlem Nights”.

Positioning a single a light source on the fabric study is essential.

Light the surface of your drawing page from another source that does not impose upon your the controlled lighting of your drapery subject.

Use charcoal on a large 18″ x 24″ newsprint to draw the visual details that you observe.

Plan to devote a significant amount of time to the drawing.

Investing time and effort will be worth it.

Study how diffused gradations contrast with firm edges.

Skills with fabric will be useful for your drawing toolbox.