What views are on the sheets?

The saree from the front, the pallu over the shoulder, and the back view.

What is the difference between the three styles?

Graphite has soft shading in the folds, pen and ink uses crosshatching that follows the cloth, and clean contour is outlines only with no shading.

Are these photographs?

No. Each drawing is a flat sketch of a standing figure on a plain white page.

Can I ask for a different saree?

Yes. Type a direction such as silk saree or walking, and it is a request for that, not a promised result.

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Saree drawing reference: front drape, pallu, back view

Saree drawing references — a woman in a saree from the front, the pleats fanning at the waist and the border falling to the feet, a realistic graphite pencil study, firm contour lines with soft tonal shading in the hollows and under the forms

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Reading 1Front drape

Reading 2Pallu

Reading 3Back view

A saree drapes and pleats in a way that is easy to flatten. These sheets show a standing woman in a saree from the front, with the pleats fanning at the waist; the pallu thrown over one shoulder; and the back view with the wrap around the hips. Each view comes in graphite, pen and ink, and clean contour. Type a different saree, such as silk, and the same views carry it.

a figure in traditional dress for an illustration
a reference for pleats and drape in a portrait
a character design for a story set in India
a sketchbook page on how the pallu falls

Frequently asked questions

What views are on the sheets?: The saree from the front, the pallu over the shoulder, and the back view.
What is the difference between the three styles?: Graphite has soft shading in the folds, pen and ink uses crosshatching that follows the cloth, and clean contour is outlines only with no shading.
Are these photographs?: No. Each drawing is a flat sketch of a standing figure on a plain white page.
Can I ask for a different saree?: Yes. Type a direction such as silk saree or walking, and it is a request for that, not a promised result.

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