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An Artist's Guide to Drawing Clothed Characters - PRE-ORDER!
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February 2026
Learn how to draw clothing and drapery with tomfoxdraws
Learn inventive approaches to drawing clothing and drapery with expert artist Tom Fox (aka tomfoxdraws). Struggle no longer with folds, seams, and fabric physics – Tom’s unique ideas and inimitable style will open up your mind to new solutions and holistic ways of working, explaining complex ideas with simple language and hundreds of posed illustrations.
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Learn inventive approaches to drawing clothing and drapery with expert artist Tom Fox (aka tomfoxdraws).
Drawing believable clothing is a challenge for artists of every skill level, style, and genre. How should fabric behave when a character is running, jumping, or crouching? What should the hood or sleeves be doing? What makes clothing look casual or formal? How can you create convincing drapery for a garment tailored in your imagination? How can such a vast topic be made manageable?
These questions, and many others, are all addressed in An Artist’s Guide to Drawing Clothed Characters. Struggle no longer with folds, seams, and fabric physics – Tom’s unique ideas and inimitable style will open up your mind to new solutions and holistic ways of working, explaining complex ideas with simple language and hundreds of posed illustrations.
• A lively and creative new approach to a topic that’s often challenging
• Practical, flexible advice that artists of any skill level can use to hone their work
• Hundreds of dynamic illustrations demonstrating drapery and poses
• A perfect complement to Anatomy for Artists: Drawing Form & Pose while also being standalone
Product details
Softback 296 pages
Dimensions: 300mm x 245mm
Paper quality: Full color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-915992-23-9
Focus: Traditional art and sketching
Skill level: Intermediate
Contents and Contributors
CONTENTS
Hello, I'm Tom
Simulations, not memorizations
Method
Adjustments
References
Common Patterns
Goodbye
Glossary
Index
About the artist
Tom Fox is a figure-drawing instructor and storyboard artist based in the United Kingdom who has worked in the animation industry for clients such as Universal Studios, Aardman, Axis Studios, and the BBC.
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