Looking at the stance of a model is a great way to understand the dynamics and pivot points of a pose, and how the torso and limbs work together to create balance and flow. It also helps to put together a convincing figure when the centre line is aligned with the angles of the arms …
Focusing on 6 quick studies of different poses I was assigned to focus on shading to express the form of the model completing each one in 10 minuets. This meant that I had to focus and make snap decisions of the main areas of light and dark and shade between then to create the tonal …
Breaking the figure down into basic shapes is the most important starting point to create a sound foundation to build the details of the model onto. Without a sound foundation the whole drawing will start to break down as the detail is introduced and it is much harder to correct the further into a drawing …
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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