For the second session we did more 1 minute studies- this time I tried to draw more circles as a base and simple outlines before going over and adding actual anatomy. It's hard for me not to go to my default setting though, as just copying it down is a lot faster, it takes me longer when I start to think about the form and structure of the pose despite this being the better technique. I feel like some of these drawings look quite 'stiff' particularly in how I've drawn the legs and back. I've been looking at this book(?) I have which is about drawing characters, 'Sketch Workshop Characters', but it's really good for showing how to structure a drawing of your character. It shows what Michael has been explaining about the circles for the ribcage and pelvis and the curved lines for the spine, arms and legs (See below). I tried to do some attempts of my own by recreating some of the drawings I did from life drawing. For homework this week we where to practice drawing superman head models based off the reference sheet. I didn't find it that difficult as his head is kind of a basic square shape and his facial features are also quite simple.. But whats going on with his eyes?!
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First class with a proper life drawing model! I've never done life drawing before but I really enjoyed it- drawing someone in real life is a lot easier than looking at an image in my opinion. Most of the drawings we did where 1 minute studies. You can see what I mean when I say that I just copy what I see as there are no construction lines underneath what I've drawn. Michael explained to our group about putting a circle in for the ribcage and then for the pelvis to start off, so that's something I need to try next time. (Below are my favourite 1 minute studies)
"Understanding anatomy is often the key to an artist's understanding and interpretation of the body." The perfect oppurtunity to use my anatomy book 'Anatomy for the Artist' by Sarah Simblet. I've used it a few times before as practice but now I can link it into this work so hopefully it will come in useful. The book shows how to look inside the human frame to map its muscle groups skeletal strength balance poise and grace. Selected drawings superimposed over photographs reveal fascinating relationships between external appearance and internal structure. This book helps guide the reader to see the human body afresh offering techniques and attitudes that imagiatively show how to observe and draw the skeleton, head ribcage pelvis hands and feet. To start of we drew different people in our class for 3-5 minutes. It was very cluttered with all of us trying to get a good view so parts of my drawings are cut off or improvised- it was a fun exercise though. My style of drawing is basically copying down exactly what I see but Michael explained to us that drawing a basic structure is a better way of drawing as you can get the proportions and anatomy right.
Along with my own books I also read up on the books Michael Provided us with which where 'Perspective Drawing Handbook' and 'PERSPECTIVE. A Guide for Artists, Architects and Designers'. They also explain perspective really well so I tried recreating some pratice drawings from them just to get a better understanding.
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