Sketching-People

INERT FOLD
The inert fold is what happens to cloth that is piled on the floor.
No forces are acting to pull it against gravity as in the pipe fold,
nor are forces pushing it together as in the interlocking fold.
The fabric sits lazily, undulating in and over, bunching here and
stretching out there in no organized way. However, the overall
appearance still needs to be designed so the drawing
doesn’t appear haphazard or messy.
BASIC INERT FOLDS
Inert folds may seem like a random mess, but
their patterns still need to be designed by the
artist. In this diagram you can see how there is
a variety of forces that are moving in, out and
around, but that they also seem organized.
PLACES TO FIND INERT FOLDS
As this dress puddles on the floor, inert folds
are created. Inert folds are found anywhere
cloth isn’t being pulled or pushed by anything
other than its own weight. A pile of clothes on
the floor and a jacket sitting in someone’s lap
are a couple of other examples.