Foreshortening is an interesting concept to grasp as an artist. The way I see it is that it is great to learn the proportions of the body, the head in relation to the torso, length of arms in relation to the legs ect...but apart from drawing a standing figure head on, these 'rules' go completely …
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This is the first time I have spent an allocated hour on drawing a figure, and also on a larger scale. Because of lockdown I wasn't able to have access to a live model, so I had to resource reference models from the internet. This wasn't a problem, but it wasn't ideal to the true …
So now we take a leap to the actual human figure and I started off this exercise by building up some confidence with my techniques when drawing the figure. 1 min sketches of poses. Sketch book, biro on newspaper 20x28cm. I found that the best way to work when you have an allocated time is …
Sketching a seated figure with a baggy jumper or shawl was the direction for this exercise. The main focus was to pay attention to the way that the folds hung and flowed around the body supporting it. Observing how the fabric moulds around the soft or sharp edges, contours and the points of tension causing …
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Possibly the most debated topic, not just between artists themselves, but also between people of a none artistic orientation is the depiction of the nude figure. Both male and female, this must be one of the most popular subjects throughout the centuries, dating all the way back to prehistoric times where both the male and …
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Before starting this exercise I decided to look into folds in fabric, and was surprised to find that there are only 6 main types of fold, and that a lot fabric folds are just combinations of these depending on the point of contact with the object underneath, governed by slack and tension. 6 fabric folds …
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Foreshortening is a technique used by artists to create emphasis, distortion and maybe a little confusion and interest to a drawing or painting. It uses extreme closeups and unconventional angles to portray the model as they would actually look like if your eye was as close to the subject as it is painted, creating an …
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Working outdoors is on a completely different level than studio drawing. Not just the weather, preparation and organisation, but simply choosing a view and deciding how much of that view to include is all part of the challenge to capture the essence of an expanse. Nature can be complicated and detailed at first sight but …
Detail of final piece. Ecoline ink and biro. Draw an outdoor scene that includes natural objects, an understanding of depth and perspective, and keep it to around 2 hours to complete. This was an interesting assignment to complete because I set myself a couple of goals and stuck to them to see what the results …
'The Thinker' Auguste Rodin. Pictured personally in the Vatican but unsure of date as many copies were made of this sculpture and unsure if the original. (Believe it maybe) Bronze cast, approx 72 x 30 x 58 cm Something I realized when looking at and copying statues was the fact that they are still. This …
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