The second part of the Beginner Figure Drawing Fundamentals covers the topic of Bending and Twisting forms and looks on how to go about measuring the Three-Quarter position.
Recap
- construction
- parts/movement across the form
- corners
- gesture
- movement of the forms
- curves
Squash, Stretch & Twist
- we have a natural tendency to draw using front or side views
- this stiffens the image
- the drawing gets even stiffer when adding details and clothing
- fight this
- keep a fluid gesture
- exaggerate!!!
- bean form
- stretch + squash
- leaning + tilting
- twisting
- contra pasto = opposite position
- twist will always have an S-shape
3/4 View
- the center line splits the torso into a narrow and a wider side
- measure how many times the narrow side is wider than the other side
- with time you can eye-ball
Warm Up Notes
- use modeling clay to make bean forms and sketch them on paper
Timed Drawing
