Black & White Brush or Burn & Dodge?

I'v been told by a designer I know that they use a black and white brush for there wrinkles and shading, then I read threads on here and nearly everyone uses the burn/dodge tools. I need someone with a lot of experience and good at making clothing to tell me which out of the two I should use or if it's okay to use either.

Thanks in advance!

*rolls eyes* I ask so many questions.

Both. You can't use burn & dodge on something that it nearly pure white or pure black, but if your fabric isn't completely <0,0,0> or <256,256,256> ( bad choices), then you can always shade with those pure tones. On the other hand, shading with black and white usually looks fake. Look at shadows on fabric in RL ... they're just darker tones of the base colors, not black. Highlights are just lighter shades, not white. That's where burn & dodge are handy, when you can use them. Whatever method you use, be gentle. Use soft brushes and low flow. It's like doing washes in watercolor painting .... sorta.

Don't get so caught up in the specific tools. 99% of being an artist is about learning how to see. There are literally thousands of ways to reproduce what you observe. Learn how all the tools work, and then use your own judgment to determine which is best for each unique situation.

For your highlights, whether you paint with a white airbrush on an overlay layer, or apply the dodge tool, the end reult is the same. Use whichever technique you feel is best.

Me, I'd go with burn & dodge on a gray overlay.

Yeah, I have problems seeing it an art perspective, because before SL I didn't know anything about photoshop or any other programs, and I never liked to draw. I'v started drawing a lot, I know photoshop like the back of my hand, It's just learning how to make my clothes look better and instead of making them how I think they should look I need to do it more how they would look in real life. I really appreciate all your advice, I'v learn a lot from these forums too just by reading threads.