Classic contour drawing:
Quick under drawing (in pastel or marker). Then draw all contours (which means every line you see incl. shadows) with a continuous line (1 line only and no lifting the prisma or marker).
Everything is described with line (no sketching), stronger and softer lines.
Ideal pre-exercise to this is a blind contour drawing, which teaches the student to LOOK and pay exact attention to the models body, shapes, lines, features, everything.
Blind contour:
A blind contour drawing, which teaches the student to LOOK and pay exact attention to the models body, shapes, lines, features, everything.
Classic contour drawing:
Quick under drawing (in pastel or marker). Then draw all contours (which means every line you see incl. shadows) with a continuous line (1 line only and no lifting the prisma or marker).
Everything is described with line (no sketching), stronger and softer lines.
Silhouette drawing:
Here we just focus on the body silhouette (outline) We can do it with a very brief under drawing, marking our lines (shoulder, chest, waist, hip, etc.). Then with exact attention we draw the silhouette with a continuous line (no sketching, 1 line only). Also pay attention to negative space.
Silhouette drawing:
Here we just focus on the body silhouette (outline) We can do it with a very brief under drawing, marking our lines (shoulder, chest, waist, hip, etc.). Then with exact attention we draw the silhouette with a continuous line (no sketching, 1 line only). Also pay attention to negative space.
Right and left hand silouette drawing:
Start with your regular hand and follow with your other hand. Make sure you think of your system, how to be able to use your negative space (as for what body parts, eg. torso you want to draw first).
Drawing in a "box":
Compare everything and every angle you draw with the vertical line you draw out first (vertical box).
Work with negative space.
All silhouettes are drawn without under drawing piece by piece (like a puzzle).
Drawing in a "box":
Compare everything and every angle you draw with the vertical line you draw out first (vertical box).
Work with negative space.
All silhouettes are drawn without under drawing piece by piece (like a puzzle).
Proportion exercise:
Body parts will be seen as different parts and compared to each other for proportion.
Torso study:
Drawing the Torso, neck and arm area only. Practice all angles.
Torso and elliptical spirals:
"Feeling" and drawing the torso in spirals and being aware it is 3-dimensional and round.