If you want to be able to sketch people on a regular basis, it is obvious that you will need to know how to sketch a shirt. Shirts come in all shapes, sizes, and styles. The type of shirt you sketch will depend on what your subject is wearing.

Although each type of shirt may have its own challenges when it comes to sketching it, there are a few common characteristics that all shirts have. Knowing what to look for will make things easier as you sketch shirts of your own.

So if you want to see how to sketch a shirt, keep reading! I will reveal everything you need to know.
<h3>Become Familiar with What Shirts Look Like</h3>
When you are at work, running errands, or just out people-watching, get in the habit of glancing at different shirts and the vast variety of styles that exist. You can also achieve this by looking at pictures online or simply taking a look in your own closet.

If you are the type of person to sketch in public, take your sketchpad along with you and make quick sketches of shirts you see. This will get you used to seeing and accounting for commonalities in different styles.

I am in no way suggesting you have to become a fashion expert. I most certainly am not one. But like anything else, the more exposure you have to something, the easier it becomes for you.

It can also be helpful to study sketches of shirts done by other artists. The picture below contains two sketches I did of two different shirts. things in common even if diff styles - collar, torso, sleeves, folds, seams, logo, <a href="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketches-of-shirts.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2076" src="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketches-of-shirts.jpg" alt="sketches of shirts" width="800" height="533" /></a>sketch t shirt
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	<li>check for proportional spacing between neckline and sleeve, length of shirt, etc. lead magnet</li>
	<li>1 torso and folds</li>
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<a href="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketch-t-shirt-01-torso-and-folds.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2082" src="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketch-t-shirt-01-torso-and-folds.jpg" alt="sketch t shirt 01 torso and folds" width="800" height="768" /></a>
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	<li>2 sleeves and folds</li>
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<a href="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketch-t-shirt-02-sleeves-and-folds.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2081" src="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketch-t-shirt-02-sleeves-and-folds.jpg" alt="sketch t shirt 02 sleeves and folds" width="800" height="747" /></a>
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	<li>3 details: seams and logos, any other characteristics that stand out</li>
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<a href="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketch-t-shirt-03-seams-and-logo.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2083" src="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sketch-t-shirt-03-seams-and-logo.jpg" alt="sketch t shirt 03 seams and logo" width="800" height="739" /></a>

polo shirt sketch
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	<li>one of many styles</li>
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<a href="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/polo-shirt-sketch-01-collar.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2079" src="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/polo-shirt-sketch-01-collar.jpg" alt="polo shirt sketch 01 collar" width="800" height="482" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/polo-shirt-sketch-02-torso.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2078" src="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/polo-shirt-sketch-02-torso.jpg" alt="polo shirt sketch 02 torso" width="800" height="755" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/polo-shirt-sketch-03-sleeves.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2077" src="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/polo-shirt-sketch-03-sleeves.jpg" alt="polo shirt sketch 03 sleeves" width="800" height="784" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/polo-shirt-sketch-04-folds-and-seams.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2080" src="http://www.letsdrawpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/polo-shirt-sketch-04-folds-and-seams.jpg" alt="polo shirt sketch 04 folds and seams" width="800" height="765" /></a>

how to sketch a shirt