Outfit Tutorial

Hey everyone! I'm still working on my trades/sketches/prizes so worry not, but, I did manage to finish my tutorial. This is my first one so I hope it turned out well and managed to help it.

Also, please read the description! There are some things I didn't cover or didn't cover enough that I'd like to talk about. I'm also thinking about making a part two in case I have too much to say...

Anyway, yes. I used my character Sherry Mason for this example and a lot of the things I describe here made her look more interesting. Her jacket is fur-trimmed, fashioned with a stripe (and a design on the back) and is made of a bulky material compared to her silkier and form-fitting cross-top shirt. Colours are also important, it's good to experiment with what works. I have five concept Sherry designs of different colour schemes, you know.

A lot of my characters came from this thinking. Cutting holes into the clothing helped Tsaga (whose capelet is cut into three sections) and Renee (whose uniform is shoulderless). Patterns are everywhere - Hina's outfit especially. And design, texture and material and surprisingly super important.

One thing I really wanted to cover but didn't was that think of these things as clothing. Sounds obvious, right? But a lot of people don't. They have tarps or wraps with no real beginning or end or even a way that it would stay on the person! Also, consider your character waking up and putting these clothes on everyday, right? If they have two different stockings, five arm bands, a fishnet shirt, a turtleneck a dress and two skirts it'd be a nightmare! Unless that's the intention, you should keep in mind to make your outfits realistic in that right.

Also, you must always keep in mind your character and setting. Another obvious but often ignored point. There are so many "tomboys" running around in miniskirts and stockings that it's downright silly! The character you describe would not wear that! You need to tailor your outfits to the character; sometimes you may even find their clothes weird or dislikeable but it's their style, not yours.

Well I'm sorry about my tutorial, it is a bit patchy being my first... but I do hope it helps. If you have any questions or would like an outfit critique, let me know! And let me know if you think I should do a part two, as well... I was thinking of covering more fantasy/medieval outfit but i don't know. But my opinion is only that, yeah? An opinion and at the end of the day, your character's outfit should be pleasing to you most of all.C:

Happy creating everyone!