Clothing
Nandina Elegant Kimono – No Drawing Required (Part 3)
Published 2026-06-18
A new kimono set with a nandina leaf motif, requiring almost no freehand drawing. Only basic tools needed: line tool, eraser, shading pen, and zoom.
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About This Design
A new kimono set with a nandina leaf motif, requiring almost no freehand drawing. Only basic tools needed: line tool, eraser, shading pen, and zoom.
How to Use This Design
The pattern sheet is here! The motifs used are: the green leaf to the left of the maple leaf in image 2, and the candy from the small finger stamp in image 3. Preparation: change both the candy and the leaf to the same color (dark purple was used here), then erase the candy into the shape shown in the top-left of image 4 to mimic nandina berries. For the leaf, keep only the center vein and fill in the rest to get the bottom-right effect in image 4. Optionally, copy the leaf, erase the excess, and narrow it to get the top-right effect in image 4 (this step is optional; you can use the bottom-right leaf throughout). To make the garment: set the base color to white, use the leaf color for all other elements, arrange the leaves, draw the branches, then apply white and yellow shading pen highlights in the appropriate areas. Overall order: prepare motifs → apply base color → arrange motifs → apply shading.