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Sleeping Beauty: 𝜗ৎ Addi 𝜗ৎ

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Disclaimer some of these are free, and some of these have a price. Regardless, use whatever works best for you

Draw in a box lesson 0-1: These lessons are crucial fundamentals that will make so much about the art process easier. Specifically, how to represent 3d objects in a 2d space. My understanding of folds and ruffles improved a lot after these lessons. It also helps you guess how clothes will sit in certain poses and on different body types if you don’t have a direct reference.

Marco Bucci’s video on clothing folds: It’s brief, to the point, and insanely informative. Great for people with low attention spans. Take out a sketch book, take notes, and draw the examples he explains. Not only did I learn a lot, but I have something physical to reference every time I’m stuck.

Studies: I went to Pinterest, found some clothes, and labeled the different folds I saw to help me get better at identifying them. After this, I would sketch the reference to put my observations into practice.

Identify the clothes you prefer and drown yourself in it: I love jfashion, especially lolita fashion. I’m constantly interacting with the fashion on Pinterest and xhs. The more I see it. The more ideas I add to my “visual library” the more I can reference to (hopefully) make more creative illustrations in the future. Follow brands that create the clothes you like/typically draw and examine what you wish to recreate in your art.

If you gather enough pictures and file them somewhere. You should have a solid amount of references put in one place to refer to. I’m saying this for people whose Pinterest feed/algorithm has been completely destroyed by AI who want to become independent from it.

Okay, brush time. These are brushes I use in my art, which is pretty hyper fem, so they may not be useful for everyone. They're worth checking out, anyway.

Ruffle brush by @doitchu_brush: If you work with ruffles often, it's definitely worth the price. Here’s the brush swatch I made in case anyone wants to see how they work. https://www.acon3d.com/en/product/1000032987

CSP brushes:

Kawaii lace brush - Content ID：2041603

Laces - Content ID：2048336

Lineart Plaid Tile and Brushes - Content ID：1720380

2 types of pearl brushes - Content ID：2089582

Flower patterns - Content ID：2115308

Flower Ice Tulle Lace - Content ID：1985477

Free flower patterns - Content ID：1911211

Lace trim - Content ID：1809465

Airbrush for clothes light and texture - Content ID：1783197

Lastly, some unbearable self promo lol. I sell coloring pages of my work my kofi. You can buy the png for $3 or the psd for $5 for more flexibility. I used to color lineart to improve when I was little, so I'm sure it can be helpful to someone else, too!