Little bit rusty starting back into life drawing. We are starting to look more at form by adding light and shading- in my 1 minute warm ups I tried to add little bits of shading in certain parts. We are also continuing with perspective, first by drawing the chair on it's own then with the model posing on top. I struggled getting the perspective of the model and scale right in my attempt- her head wasn't in the right position as well as her knees. Although Michael was able to show me roughly how the pose should be. Our first assignment is to research and investigate drawing with Form and look up Chiaroscuro. From what I found chiaroscuro is the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting- an effect of contrasted light and shadow. This is an Italian term which literally means 'light-dark'. In paintings the description refers to clear tonal contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modelling of the subjects depicted. Artists who are famed for the use of chiaroscuro include Leonardo da Vinci and Caravaggio. Leonardo employed it to give a vivid impression of the three-dimensionality of his figures, while Caravaggio used such contrasts for the sake of drama. Both artists were also aware of the emotional impact of these effects. (Source)
Practising with poses and perspective
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