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The performance of fabric texture affects the overall quality of a fashion illustration to a great extent. When drawing fashion illustrations, the performance of fabric texture is relative. When expressing its texture, we must express the morphological effect of the object by expressing the purpose, object characteristics and other factors.
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Expression of fabric texture
Fabrics can be roughly divided into the following categories: thin materials, thick materials (including medium thickness), plush fabrics, transparent fabrics, reflective fabrics, hollow fabrics, knitted fabrics and some special materials. Using various techniques, we can get the skills of relative accuracy, preview effect and artistic atmosphere of specific fabrics in clothing illustration.
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The expression of fabric texture is relative. When we express fabric texture in fashion illustration, we must formulate the morphological effect of the object by expressing the purpose, object characteristics, picture style, tool materials and other factors.
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Texture performance of thin fabric
Thin materials are characterized by elegance, lightness and thinness, and are prone to wrinkle. In the performance of fine materials, lines can be used easily and naturally, and thick and wide lines can be replaced by thin and smooth lines.
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Light and thin fabrics can be well expressed in light colors, or it is easy to show a light and thin feeling by smudging and inkjet printing. Show the ups and downs of thin materials in a large area, and you can handle large areas with large strokes. For the broken pleats of thin materials, we can pay attention to their randomness and vividness, focusing on their light and shade. After wearing, thin materials can be divided into close-fitting and elegant, the former can pay attention to performance, and the latter can be slightly hollow.
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Texture performance of medium-thick fabric
The performance of medium-thick fabrics is quite different from that of thin fabrics, so rough and crisp lines should be adopted. Wool fabric has weak reflection, which can be expressed by convenient methods such as flat coating and friction.
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For tweed, the pattern of tweed can be expressed by sprinkling color and rubbing. Due to the influence of fabric thickness, the folds of medium-thick fabrics are not easy to obey, so they appear large and smooth. When expressing denim, you can use rubbing method and rubbing method to express the texture of denim.
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Texture performance of wool and cashmere fabrics
Wool and velvet fabrics include several kinds: fur fabrics (including long-haired fox and short-haired mink fabrics), feather fabrics and flannel fabrics (including velvet). ) and so on.
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Fur fabric has the characteristics of fluffy, not hard to turn over and strong three-dimensional sense. The long-haired fox fur fabric also has a layered feeling, which shows that fur can be combined with skimming, rubbing and scraping, and the dark color is set first, and then the texture is slightly brightened layer by layer.
Flannel can be divided into luminous fabrics and non-luminous fabrics. Flannel of the same color is deeper than other fabrics, while velvet fabric is more reflective and drape than ordinary flannel fabric. When dealing with the edge of flannel fabric, it should not be hard and smooth, but fuzzy. It is more suitable to express this fabric by friction.
Feather layering is very strong, so you can refer to the steps of expressing fur fabrics. The difference is that you don't need to skim the silk, but draw the shape of their feathers with larger strokes.
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Performance of transparent fabric
Transparent fabrics include plastics, yarns, etc. For the performance of this kind of fabric, we can use overlapping method, daubing method or inkjet method to show the transparent effect of yarn.
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When transparent yarn and plastic are covered on an object that is darker than its color, the color of the covered object will become lighter; On the contrary, the color of the covered object will become darker. The yarn is prone to natural wrinkles, which can enhance the layering when treated, but it can be diluted slightly for the fluttering yarn. Plastic has high transparency and strong reflective performance. The transparency of plastic is similar to that of yarn, but it should be considered that plastic has certain reflective performance, and its hardness should be shown when dealing with folds and turns.
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Performance of reflective fabric
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There are usually two ways to express reflective fabrics: one is flat coating, which is relatively simple, or hook line, or wireless flat coating. The reflective material is divided into two, three or more layers.
Focus on the light-receiving surface, gray-tone surface and dark surface of the fabric, increase the brightness of the gray surface and light-receiving surface, and produce contrast light perception, especially the light perception of big bends and folds of the fabric. The other method is more complicated and closer to reality. After the treatment of realistic style, the fabric shows the rich layering of reflective fabric, pays attention to the details of the fabric, and deeply depicts the twists and turns of the fabric, so that the reflection of the fabric will be fully displayed.
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Performance of hollow fabric
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Using dye blocking method is a better way to solve the problem of expressing hollow fabric. Apply one pigment (oily or water-based) (such as white oil pastel) in advance as required, and then cover the pattern with another pigment (such as dark gouache) (with a slightly larger area), so that the two different pigments will have a separation effect, thus creating the feeling of hollowing out the fabric.
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Properties of knitted fabrics
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Knitting surface texture is the focus of knitted fabric texture performance. Due to the different types of knitted fabrics, their performance methods are also different. The knitted fabric produced by circular knitting machine has smooth and tidy texture, and the corresponding transfer pattern can be used to transfer the knitting texture in a certain position and area. Or in the figure, the knitting texture effect of the fabric is properly exaggerated. On the other hand, flat knitting machine and hand-woven knitted fabrics can be directly described in a certain proportion (for larger textures, such as larger twist patterns and larger weaving patterns), and their texture effects can also be exaggerated.
Because the pattern modeling of woven fabric is generated according to the texture trend of woven fabric, certain square and sawtooth shapes can be considered when expressing this kind of pattern. Tools can be colored pencils, oil pastels, etc. And the techniques can be rubbed, crossed and painted flat.
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Representation of fabric patterns
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Fabric patterns refer to various patterns on fashion fabrics. According to the pattern style, it can be divided into flower-and-bird and landscape pattern, animal pattern, figure pattern, landscape pattern, geometric pattern and so on. Fabric patterns have many contents and different forms, but they also have common characteristics, that is, the layout and performance of patterns have certain rules, which are the rules to be followed in the design of yarn-dyed fabrics and the basis for us to draw lessons from and refer to when drawing fashion fabric patterns.
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Ground cleaning mode
The pattern in the fabric occupies a small area, while the pattern with a large background color is called the ground clearing pattern. For this pattern, the processing of the pattern can be adjusted or weakened according to the size ratio of the pattern. For smaller patterns, we can grasp and describe the overall shape and tone of the pattern to accurately express its background tone.
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Hybrid grounding mode
The pattern area is roughly equal to the background color area, and this pattern is called a mixed pattern. Because the pattern of the mixed pattern is almost the same as the area of the bottom, it is easy to cause problems such as too average and lack of change. Therefore, the focus of the mixed pattern is the pattern and the pattern changes caused by folds and structures.
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ground pattern
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The area occupied by a pattern is much larger than or completely occupied by the background color, and this kind of pattern is the shading. To express the ground pattern, we should not only pay attention to the style of the overall pattern, but also pay attention to the shape and color of the pattern. For some small patterns filled with background color in the ground pattern, it can be simply expressed.
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singleton
Clothing pattern refers to the fabric pattern designed from the overall form of fashion and taking the whole fashion as a suitable unit. The layout of materials is changeable and has strong style characteristics. Usually, material design is inseparable from the visual center of design, so when expressing material patterns, we should grasp this center and focus on the design style of materials.
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Special material mode
For the patterns of some special materials, we must seek the corresponding expression methods. These patterns include knitting patterns, embroidery patterns, hand-painted patterns, batik patterns and so on.
① Embroidery pattern
The characteristics of embroidery patterns are the reflective feeling caused by embroidery materials and the special stitch effect of embroidery. In this regard, when expressing embroidery, we can use a specific arrangement technique to express the deep tone, inherent color and bright part of the pattern, thus producing an uneven texture and reflective effect. When choosing tools, you can choose colored pencils, quill pens, etc. Suitable for cable laying.
② Hand-painted patterns
Usually, hand-painted patterns are irregular, random, artistic and changeable, which need to be expressed by different techniques according to different styles. For example, flower patterns that express the style of Chinese painting can be painted in light colors.
③ batik pattern of tie.
Generally, batik patterns usually have a deep background color, which is caused by batik process. Using occlusion method, the style of batik pattern can be expressed more artistically. Use brighter colors first, such as white, lemon yellow, pink green, etc. To express this pattern. This pigment can be selected from oily oil pastels or crayons. After the pattern is drawn, cover it with a darker color. This kind of pigment can be selected with opposite properties to the previous one, such as water pink and water color. After drying, the pattern naturally appears. Using this principle, rich color batik patterns can be expressed in two ways: one is to express patterns in different colors, and then cover them with dark colors with opposite properties; Secondly, according to the color hierarchy of the pattern, the above method is used layer by layer, and each layer draws the pattern with different colors. The covering color is also from shallow to deep, and the opposite color is also used.
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The expression of fabric pattern is an integral part of fashion illustration, and the expression of pattern should be coordinated with the overall style of fashion illustration. Because the patterns of fabrics are arranged according to certain rules, it is more complicated, so it will be difficult to control the overall effect when we express fashion illustration fabrics. The solution to this problem is to deliberately depict the fabric patterns distributed in the main parts of fashion according to different types or styles, while the patterns in other parts can be simply omitted.
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Texture expression and painting skills of 20 kinds of fabrics
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silk
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Fabric features: smooth texture, good drape and luster, but easy to wrinkle. Suitable for all kinds of dresses, high-grade clothes and summer clothes.
Drawing method:
(1) Paint the background color with a light color;
(2) depicting the dark part of silk;
(3) Render the junction of dark part and fine part to make it transition naturally and have a sense of fluency;
(4) Finally, draw the shadow bottom of silk with dark colors.
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gauze
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Fabric features: First, the yarn is soft. Soft and translucent, light and soft. The other kind of hard yarn is lighter in texture, but has a certain stiffness.
Note: Watercolor rendering can better show the softness and texture of yarn. The detailed description of the edge played a finishing touch. Before stretching, hard yarn and soft yarn should be distinguished. Suitable for evening dresses, skirts or headscarves.
Drawing method:
(1). Draw the transverse folds of fine sand with light color first.
(2) When the painting is dry, fold it vertically.
(3). Use a darker color to tick the wrinkle line.
④ Skim the yarn with a color darker than the background color to show the texture effect of the yarn.
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shoelace
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Fabric features: fine through carving.
Note: the performance of lace focuses on the exquisite depiction of patterns. Suitable for all kinds of dresses and underwear.
Drawing method:
(1). First, lay a solid foundation with light-colored vignetting, and tick off the approximate position of the pattern with a pencil.
② Point out the outline of the pattern with a pen.
③ Make a further description of striped sheep.
(4) Depicting characters deeply, drawing the underlying grid and adding details.
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Multilayer fold
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Technological characteristics: it is composed of parallel and spaced broken pleats, which is full of three-dimensional sense.
Note: Suitable for watercolor expression. The extensibility is demonstrated by rendering in different tones. The arrangement of fine pleats should be orderly but not rigid, rich in variety and small but not chaotic. appropriate
Used for spring and summer women's wear and household clothes.
Drawing method:
(1). Light-colored bedding, draw horizontal parallel lines with a pencil.
(2) Use darker colors to express the relationship between light and shade in horizontal rows, so as to highlight the theme.
③. Tick off the main folds with dark colors.
(4) Further adding irregular fine folds.
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seersucker
Fabric features: It belongs to crepe fabric in cotton fabric. Soft texture, good moisture absorption and breathability, and comfortable feel. It is a kind of cheap summer fabric, which is mostly used in children's wear, summer wear and women's home wear.
Drawing method:
(1). Light-colored paving, pay attention to blank.
(2) covered with a dark color, pay attention to transparency.
(3) Draw a wave pattern, and point out slender dark oval points along the ups and downs of the pattern.
(4) highlight the elliptic point, showing the uneven texture of seersucker.
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cowboy
Denim fabric has a unique charm and is favored by people more and more. With the development of fashion trend, its application is more and more extensive. Now it not only occupies a dominant position in casual wear, but also gradually becomes the darling of high fashion design. Indigo is the classic color of denim clothing, and the heavy texture of denim fabric makes gouache the best way to express it. The author of this picture has a good sketching skill, and he vividly shows the natural and rough style of denim fabric with gouache thick paintings.
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Carved velvet
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The performance of this group of clothing design fabrics uses comprehensive techniques. Gouache pigment is mainly used to express the heavy feeling of velvet fabric, while the light-receiving part of velvet is brightened with colored pencil on the color relationship of water pink paving to highlight the luster feeling of velvet. Similarly, gouache pigments are used to draw patterns, and irregular patterns are used to outline hollow meshes, which better handles the effect of mesh velvet.
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velvet
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Velvet is often used as the fabric of evening dresses. Its hanging texture and soft luster show the elegant temperament of the wearer. The dress design of this dress immediately adopts velvet fabric. In order to better show its vertical and heavy feeling. The author uses gouache pigment and emphasizes all the luster of velvet through inkjet printing.
Drawing method:
(1). Background color of flat coating
(2) When the background color is semi-dry, paint it dark to show the relationship between light and shade.
(3) daub the two parts with a pen to make them look soft and weak.
(4) Put forward the bright spots and make the transition soft.
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check
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Fabric features: thick, comfortable to the touch, strong sense of pattern order, giving people a warm feeling. It is widely used, from spring and autumn coats to winter coats, from skirts to suits.
Drawing method:
(1). Draw special lines and fill them with different colors.
②. Fill in another color in turn.
(3) Fill in the third color randomly, and draw diagonal lines in squares of different colors with different colors to show the texture of the fabric.
(4) Draw a cross with intermittent lines.
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Tiger skin pattern
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Fabric features: imitating tiger skin patterns, often used in other bold clothing and clothing design.
Drawing method:
(1) Paint the background color, which is the deepest in the middle, and rehearse the painting in the order of dark, light and gray.
②. Determine the direction along the central axis.
③. Draw patterns radially along the center line.
④ Showing the texture of fur with rain lines.
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Cross seam type
Drawing method:
(1). Spread a light background color, and draw vertical stripes with a pencil after blooming.
② Draw a small diagonal line with the same length, direction and width.
(3) Draw a small diagonal line in turn to make it "human".
(4) Intensify the shadow and highlight the darkness, so that it has the texture of wool fabric.
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Plain wrinkle silk fabric
Drawing method:
(1). Spread the background color with large brush strokes and leave highlights.
2. Draw dark wrinkles with dark colors.
③ Dark color and projection at the junction of light and shade to highlight reflection.
(4) Put forward fine pleats with white powder.
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knitted fabric
Drawing method:
(1). Draw the number 8 with a pencil and color it with a background color.
(2) The shadow part blooms along the edge of the pattern.
(3) Draw the dark relationship of eight characters to emphasize the concave-convex feeling of the fabric.
(4) Use thin lines to outline the detailed texture of the eight-character flower.
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corduroy
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Drawing method:
(1) Renders the background color with a light color.
(2) Draw dark longitudinal stripes to emphasize the effect of stripe napping.
(3) Draw dark parts with dark colors when it is half dry.
(4). Put forward the bright side with white powder.
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down cloth
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Drawing method:
(1) Use light colors to outline the general relationship between light and shade.
(2) Depicting the dark part and the shadow part, the shadow color of the down jacket roll line part is darker.
(3) Draw the bright part of the down jacket with white powder, and the edge treatment should be clean.
(4) Put forward dark reflection.
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leather
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Drawing method:
(1) When dark colors are used to draw dark parts, the edges will naturally smudge and blur the boundaries.
(2) Further black rendering, sorting out the trend of wrinkles.
(3) Brush the blue with greater transparency to show its luster in a wet color.
(4) Draw the environmental color reflection and add details.
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feather
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Drawing method:
(1) Set a light background color.
(2). Draw a semi-circular arc
(3) Check the feather direction in dark color (pay attention to its density and the hardness of the hair stalk).
(4) Skimming the filaments with lines with different shades to depict the layering of feathers.
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Cotton printed cloth
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Drawing method:
1. Draw a pattern with crayon.
(2) Background color of plane coating
③. Render the dark part with dark color.
(4) Wash away the brighter part of the background color with clear water.
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Oblique stripe
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Drawing method:
(1). Use different shades of watercolor to make the cloth pleats roughly light and dark, and use a pencil to draw stripes according to the ups and downs of the cloth.
② Draw thick lines with parallel colors.
③ Fill the blank with another color, and pay attention to the blank.
④ Tick the line with a fine pen.
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paillette
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Drawing method:
(1) Pave the background with light color, and draw a rough arc and the light-dark relationship of sequins.
②. Draw the outline of sequins clearly in black.
(3). Brush off the dark part of the sequins with black, which is straight and powerful.
(4) White sequins, with clear boundaries, showing a strong flash effect of sequins, and the edges are outlined with white lines.