LIGHTING
When visiting museums, be prepared for low
lighting, which can make it hard to see and draw.
A small reading light designed to clip onto a
book can help if attached to your drawing board.Adding stripes and dashes of color with a
thicker pen brings out the glossy sheen and
sculptural rigidity of this dress, which would
have been worn over a whalebone corset.The Structure of Costume
In small drawings such as
these, use thick pens to
color entire sections with
a few marks, as I did here
down the side of the bodice.The light, frilly bulk of
this crinoline dress is
propelled forward
with fleets of quick
lines. pinching its
gathers and sways
that are hiding a
horsehair bustle.