Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery: Solutions for Drawing the Clothed Figure

Discover how to accurately render vibrant, realistic clothing with this unique and informative guide featuring drawings and diagrams from the acclaimed cartoonist hailed as the “Michelangelo of the comic strip.”

In Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery, Burne Hogarth, famous for his dynamic style, shows how to depict wrinkles, folds, and drapery through a series of extraordinary drawings and diagrams. His fundamental concept is that an accurate rendering of wrinkle patterns depends on understanding how the actions of a figure affect any material. With his informative and entertaining illustrations, Hogarth has created a landmark resource by clearly explaining a topic that has long been difficult to explain and often overlooked.

Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery covers:
• kinetic forces
• direct thrust wrinkles
• bend wrinkles
• crossing wrinkles
• wrinkle texture and material
• and more!

Burne Hogarth’s unique teaching methods in Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery, part of his comprehensive Dynamic Drawing Series, are indispensable for every professional artist, art student, teacher, painter, sculptor, illustrator, cartoonist, animator, and serious amateur.

Burne Hogarth’s masterful Dynamic Drawing Series is an invaluable resource for any artist:
DRAWING DYNAMIC HANDS • DRAWING THE HUMAN HEAD • DYNAMIC ANATOMY • DYNAMIC FIGURE DRAWING • DYNAMIC LIGHT AND SHADE • DYNAMIC WRINKLES AND DRAPERY

Burne Hogarth (1911–1996), hailed as the “Michelangelo of the comic strip,” was one of the most iconic cartoonists and influential arts educators of the twentieth century. Best known for his innovative illustrations of the syndicated Sunday Tarzan, Hogarth broke fresh ground in the newspaper comic strip by combining classicism, expressionism, and narrative in a powerful, new way. As cofounder of the School of Visual Arts—one of the world’s leading art schools—he brought his unique approach to art into the classroom. Hogarth’s art has been exhibited in many important galleries around the world including the Louvre in the Museé des Arts Décoratifs and Marseilles’ Bibliothèque. He traveled the world throughout his life receiving numerous international awards and accolades.