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    The document discusses the basic folds of drapery, including the diaper fold and zigzag fold. It provides definitions for key terms like tension points and eyes. The diaper fold is created by two anchor points at the corners that allow the center to sag. It has an alternating light and dark pattern. The zigzag fold results from a tubular piece of cloth bending, creating a distinct lightning bolt pattern from the compression. Both folds are supported by anchor points at each end.

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    The document discusses the basic folds of drapery, including the diaper fold and zigzag fold. It provides definitions for key terms like tension points and eyes. The diaper fold is created by two anchor points at the corners that allow the center to sag. It has an alternating light and dark pattern. The zigzag fold results from a tubular piece of cloth bending, creating a distinct lightning bolt pattern from the compression. Both folds are supported by anchor points at each end.

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    Drapery 1

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    The document discusses the basic folds of drapery, including the diaper fold and zigzag fold. It provides definitions for key terms like tension points and eyes. The diaper fold is created by two anchor points at the corners that allow the center to sag. It has an alternating light and dark pattern. The zigzag fold results from a tubular piece of cloth bending, creating a distinct lightning bolt pattern from the compression. Both folds are supported by anchor points at each end.

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    Drapery Fundamentals

    When beginning your academic study of drapery, it is helpful to break it down into six basic folds, diaper, zigzag, pipe, spiral, halflock, and drop. You can find tons of helpful information about this in George Bridgmans Complete Guide to Drawing from Life, this is one of the best written chapters in the book. My goal is not to re-write his book but to help clarify what he has written with knowledge I have gained from other texts (including the Famous Artists School Course) and my own experience. Lets begin.

    Chapter 1: The Diaper & The Zigzag


    Lets start with some basic terminology: Tension or Anchor Point- This is any point that supports or anchors cloth to a solid form, creating tension. These create the primary pull of the fold. Eye- This is a point in the fold that breaks under the weight of the fabric, creating a secondary pull or tension. Belly- This is the fullest part of the fold, usually the farthest from any anchor point. Ocasionally the belly will get to full and the fold will diffuse or break and create an eye. This class will be broken up into three blocks of two folds; we will start with academic studies, moving on to master studies, and concluding with life studies. I find this is one of the best ways to pursue structural study because it allows you to learn the basic rules, learn how past masters have utilized these rules, and then combine this information to create our one unique interpretation of nature/life.

    The Diaper
    The rst two folds we will study are the diaper fold and the zigzag fold. *The diaper fold is created when a simple piece of fabric is supported by the two upper corners allowing the center to sag. All diaper folds are created by the competition of these nearly equal tension points, often creating a distinct interlocking of folds in the middle of the fabric. All folds will radiate out from these two anchor points.

    Anchor points Eye

    *George Bridgman

    Erik M. Gist www.erikgist.com

    One of the most identiable characteristics of the diaper fold is the alternating or shelving eect of the light and dark pattern. With a heavier fabric this pattern will become more evident, with a light fabric less so, but it will always be there. From the side these shelves will be more easily observed.

    Folds are forms, just like anything else. The dierence with fabric is that like liquid, it will take on characteristics of the form that is supporting it. As mentioned before, a diaper fold is supported primarily by two anchor points, so basically the form of the fold is created by these two points being in constant conict causing a rippling eect. The folds then take on form not unlike ripples in a pond, alternating from highlight to halftone, to core shadow, to reected light to castshadow and repeating, becoming more diused as the folds move further from the anchor points. When rendering the fold keep in mind that all edges will be harder nearer tension points, and softer further from the tension points. The most common places to see a diaper fold on the human gure are the shirt or blouse being supported by the shoulders, or a skirt with the knees supporting in the seated position.

    Erik M. Gist www.erikgist.com

    The Zigzag
    *A tubular fold of cloth may be bent. As it bends, the outer portion becomes rigid, and underneath it becomes slack. The excess cloth on the innerside buckles into a more or less denite pattern. One of the most distinct characteristics of the zigzag fold is this lighting bolt or zigzag pattern. The zigzag is similar to the diaper in that it is supported by an anchor point at each end, with a sagging body in the middle. The slight twist that is common in this scenario makes this pattern all the more evident. Unlike the diaper fold, there is little or no diusion to the folds because of its compressed nature. Another result of this compression is the more common occurrence of breakpoints, or eyes. When rendering zigzag folds there will be a much tighter alternating of light and dark, and the edges will tend to be much harder than a diaper fold. The most common place on the human gure to nd a zigazag fold is at the knee, where the tubular cloth of the pant leg bends. This creates anchor points at the hip and ankle, with a secondary tension point at the knee.

    *George Bridgman

    Erik M. Gist www.erikgist.com

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