How to draw a girl in a kimono
Reference by Alina
The picture
The lesson
Outline the standing figure
Hair mass, kimono sweep and the closed umbrella — contour only.
Add the body construction
Face cross, shoulder and hip lines, the umbrella's straight axis.
Place features and folds
Eye marks on the cross, hair flower, obi band, sleeve folds.
Draw the real features
Calm eyes, strands of hair, the floral pattern on the fabric.
Commit the clean line
Erase the guides; keep the flower, patterns and umbrella ribs.
Tone the head first
Soft grey-brown hair, gentle skin tone — kimono stays line.
Lay the flat grey scene
Charcoal obi, pale kimono, the grey wash wall — no shading yet.
Render the ink-wash finish
Deepen the wall wash, shade the folds — keep the muted palette.