Model drawing, 20 minutes.

Pastel under drawing, second layer, refinement with Prisma pencil.

Structured basic drawing of the male figure.

It IS important to know at all angles where your center front line or center back line is. Based on that you can measure and achieve the correct angle of the pose.

Legs: See the S-curve. Start the weight leg first. Anklebone, imagine or draw imaginary line and compare placement of the anklebone compared to neck shoulder area (full figure) or pelvis area (half figure) for balance of the figure.

Work with negative space. Feet: Focus on outline, silhouette and shape.

Negative space is always helpful and important to be aware of.

Before we start drawing the pose we can sketch out the most obvious angles and diagonals (see sketch on the right).

The under drawing, done here with a white pastel, can be loose and sketchy. Before one refines and renders with Prisma (second layer), one should compare (with the model by stepping back) and correct the under drawing.

Make sure we do NOT add a second under drawing (to many lines) with Prisma. Prisma rendering is the REAL DEAL and all corrections (and searching for lines and shapes) are done during the under drawing process. Of course little nips and tucks can be done with Prisma. With Prisma we ADD detail to the drawing, not repeat the under drawing.

Always be aware we draw a organic, 3 dimensional figure. Pictured here a simplified structural drawing.

The under drawing, done here with a pink pastel, can be loose and sketchy. Before one refines and renders with Prisma (second layer), one should compare (with the model by stepping back) and correct the under drawing.

Make sure we do NOT add a second under drawing (to many lines) with Prisma. Prisma rendering is the REAL DEAL and all corrections (and searching for lines and shapes) are done during the under drawing process. Of course little nips and tucks can be done with Prisma. With Prisma we ADD detail to the drawing, not repeat the under drawing.

sketch on left:

The under drawing, done here with a yellow pastel, can be loose and sketchy. Before one refines and renders with Prisma (second layer), one should compare (with the model by stepping back) and correct the under drawing.

Make sure we do NOT add a second under drawing (to many lines) with Prisma. Prisma rendering is the REAL DEAL and all corrections (and searching for lines and shapes) are done during the under drawing process. Of course little nips and tucks can be done with Prisma. With Prisma we ADD detail to the drawing, not repeat the under drawing.

On right:

Warm ups. It is all about the movement.

Warm up drawings.

Warm up drawings.

Leg/ feet studies:

See the S-curve. Start the weight leg first. Anklebone, imagine or draw imaginary line and compare placement of the anklebone compared to neck shoulder area (full figure) or pelvis area (half figure) for balance of the figure.

Work with negative space. Feet: Focus on outline, silhouette and shape.