Drawing Perspective Methods for Artists

3. Folds and Waves

In paintings from the Middle Ages, the fall of the folds in a garment worn by a figure were an expression of emotionality and spirituality. The old masters understood how to make fabric appear highly sculptural through the folds. Folds and creases are basically directional changes. A directional change without a sharp crease becomes a wave.

The wavy line at the bottom gives the fabric movement.

A slight fold creates a small directional change.

Multiple folds turn into steps.

The square appears in the same plane every ...