When illustrating characters, clothing is an essential element for expressing personality, world-building, and seasonal atmosphere. Even small choices—such as silhouette, folds, and fabric texture—can greatly change the overall quality of an illustration. This book focuses entirely on how to draw clothing.

In Part 1, it provides a theoretical explanation of the fundamentals, including understanding garment structure, creating silhouettes, thinking about folds, and expressing different fabric types. It also addresses common problems such as clothing not fitting the body properly, difficulty drawing folds, and inability to distinguish materials, helping readers improve their overall drawing skills.

In Part 2, the book showcases step-by-step making-of features by illustrators known for their expressive and memorable depiction of clothing. By learning their professional thinking and techniques, readers can discover tips for making their own clothing illustrations more unique and appealing.

Featured artists (in order): tanakamtam, Hotake Fujimaru, Amagi Hana

Contents

Part 1: Basic Knowledge for Drawing Clothing

1. Relationship between body structure and clothing
2. Types of clothing
3. Silhouette as the key point of clothing design
4. Basic structure of folds
5. Methods for expressing folds
6. Fold pattern types
7. Folds based on body movement
8. Basic drawing of tops
9. Differentiating fabric textures
10. Expression of tops
11. Expression of skirts
12. Expression of pants
13. Suit set drawing
14. School uniform set drawing
15. Outerwear expression
16. Pajamas expression
17. Coordinating fashion items
18. How clothing enhances poses and styles
19. Drawing patterns on clothing
20. Tips for designing original clothing

Part 2: Making of Attractive Clothing Illustrations

tanakamtam
Hotake Fujimaru
Amagi Hana

Book details:

• Pages: 164
• Language: Japanese
• Publisher: BNN
• Release date: April 15, 2026
• Size: 25.7 × 19 × 2 cm