Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery: Solutions for Drawing the Clothed Figure

Most of what he says is not terribly useful but the illustrations give some good ideas for designing rather than copying folds from life. The kindle edition has a big problem. While it has no problem showing the cover in full page view, all the pages are literally cut in half!! You get the top half on one page and the bottom on the next which is VERY annoying. I would suggest avoiding the kindle edition, but for what you get, the print version is WAY over priced. You are better off taking some reference photos.

This book is rich with technical information on the various kinds of wrinkles and folds you find in clothing. It explains how, if the limbs are moving a certain way, you're going to get a certain kind of wrinkle, radiating in a certain direction. It sounds good in theory, but only if you can understand what the artist is talking about.The text was overly technical, to the point of being confusing. Sometimes, it actually seemed as if he was randomly stringing fancy words together, just to produce intelligent-sounding sentences. For example, "In this drawing, the crossing wrinkles in the arms and legs of the upper climbing figure reflect the texture of the materials, especially in the angular crossing wrinkles of the body jacket, which appear to be the most pervasively fractious and resistant to stresses." I figured out what he meant, but it's a peculiar way of describing the wrinkles in a rock-climber's clothing.There are tons of illustrations to demonstrate the artist's techniques, but I didn't find them very helpful. What would have been helpful? Diagrams showing how to draw the folds and wrinkles. For example, where to place the shadows and highlights for a three-dimensional effect. Or how to draw rumpled clothing, step-by-step. Instead, we get a lot of bewildering technobabble, accompanied by some extremely unrealistic drawings. Don't get me wrong, the artist is obviously very good at his craft. Some of his windswept Grecian goddesses are incredible! But many of his drawings are anatomically incorrect---the models are placed in such extreme positions, their limbs would have to be dislocated in order to achieve that kind of pose!I'm learning to draw my own fashion sketches, so I'm actively searching for good information on drawing realistic fabric. The best book I've found thus far is:  Drawing Drapery from Head to Toe . It's a reprint from 1947, so the style is extremely dated, and it's a bit short, but it does a good job of showing how and why fabric drapes a certain way over the human body.As for "Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery," I can't give it more than three stars. Recommended only if you're an art student who's desperately searching for any little tidbit you can find about how to draw clothing. At the least, you can study some of the more subdued sketches for clues.

I flipped through the book after ordering to see what kind of art tool/reference I had gotten my hands on. Turns out I got a gem. (Well as far as I am concerned)Who knew that wrinkles in cloths, could make such a HUGE (I cannot emphasize this enough!!!) difference. All of this artist characters look so lively and realistic.. and some of the ladies in the book actually look voluptuous and the guys look all rugged and manly. And' its really the outfits and the way there drawn out, that make all the difference in the world.Honestly from flipping through front to back, this looks like it will be an extremely useful tool for myself if I put my nose to the grind stone. I am truly impressed by the artist work. Mr. Burne Hogarth really kicks some butt and knows what he is doing.(The back of the books cover tells of what hes currently up to, and about some rewards he has received) I will definitely be checking out his other books after seeing this.(When I get the cash...) Because I feel like even though I draw just for the fun of it, I feel like I would be doing myself wrong by not looking at the others. This book is just that good. (From the Images)I have not read the book yet. But drawing is about visuals, so that is what I am going from. There is about an equal amount of text vs art.You will have to check out the other reviews as far as how good things are explained in the book.

Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery by Burne Hogarth is another must have for any artist, as are all of Hogarth's books. The way shoes crease over the foot of a figure dancing, how shirts gather at the armpits when the figure is twisting, these are just a miniscule example of what you will find in this book. Whether it is cloth hanging on a window, a cape blowing in the wind or a woman's long skirt Hogarth shows how to draw it. The sketches are wonderful in themselves, but also invaluable as quick references as to how external materials behave when they are static or in motion. Rags, uniforms, gowns, togas, bundles, men's three piece suits, these are just a few of the things Hogarth uses to illustrate how things look. His no nonsense explanations and instructions are to the point, without being stark or clipped. What he says is not only interesting, it makes sense. Many of the drawing have arrows showing the direction of force being applied to material so the artist can learn to anticipate folds and drapes in other compositions. For an artist in the throes of creating a quick look at Hogarth's motion arrows can be the greatest of helps when you are suddenly fuddled by how some external should fall or drape. Some of the sketches in this book have partial backgrounds and these give context to the figures movement. The drawings span the spectrum from inspiring to mysterious and are wonderful in themselves as artistic renderings.

A nice introduction into how to draw wrinkles and drapery in clothes.The text seems somewhat out of kilter with the illustrations, which often contain more helpful information, such as arrows showing the way folds fall and stretch.Hogarth is no doubt an excellent artist, but perhaps not such a good author.The illustrations although superb are very dated.

Ok but for some reason didn't attract me to read ( presentation ). However contents did drivei most useful

A great book to teach you about the physics of the fabrics, very logic explanations and good examples. Many different situations to teach you the basics so you can extrapolate to every environment. A must if you want to improve the fabrics of your universe ^w^

A concise approach to possibly every fabric fold imaginable. I thought it was value for money.

Good usable sculpting textbook