FIGURE DRAWING
MDD 0023
Subject Code: MDD 0023Status of Subject: CoreStage: DegreeCredit Hour: 3 14 hours of Lectures
42 hours of Tutorials
Figure Drawing Module Outline
Teaching Staff: Coordinator: Hushinaidi (MrD)Lecturers: Mohd. Tajalli Abdullah (MrTJ)
Hanafiah Waiman (MrHanafiah) Mastura Abdul Rahman
(MadamM)
Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing
Objectives: To equipped students with figure drawing skills through the observation of human proportions, characteristics and surroundings.
Figure Drawing
Learning Outcome:
At the completion of this subject, students
should be able to:
1. Apply the knowledge of figure drawing in their creative design works
2. Draw correct proportions of human figure
3. Capture characteristics and emotion in their drawing
4. Communicate the ideas through drawing
Figure Drawing
Perceptual skill Technical Skill Application Production
40 40 10 10
Assessment Criteria % of Contribution
Figure Drawing
Introduction
Topics: Week 1 - 2
1. The Art of Figure Drawing (the Importance of Figure Drawing for Artists and Designers, Studying Great Masters Drawing- Styles & Techniques
2. Quick Poses (Gesture Drawing, Loose and Confident Strokes-Search for the essential Pose)
Figure Drawing
Anatomy & Proportion
Topics: Week 3 - 6
1. The Skeleton (Identifying the Bones Structure, the Role of Our Spine-Bending &Twisting, Front & Side Views of Skeleton)
2. The Muscles (Types of Muscles-Extensors and Flexors, The Layer of Muscles, The Form of Surface Muscles-Relaxed & Tense)
3. The Head (Structure of The Skull, Facial Features, The Proportions of The Face-Front & Side Views)
4. The Hand (Overall form of the Hand, Anatomy of the Hand-Bone & Tendon, Hand Gestures and Flexibility-Relaxed and Enclosing Hands)
5. The Feet(Overall Form of the Feet, Anatomy of the Feet-Bone and Tendon, Body weight on The Feet
Figure Drawing
Balance and Movement
Topics: Week 6 – 9
1. Balance of Human Figure (Weight Shifts of Various poses- Tilted Pelvis and Bent Spine, Counter Balance)
2. Movement of Human Figure (Conveying a Sense of Movement, Figure in Motion - Slow Action and Continuous Action)
Figure Drawing
Character & Expression
Topics: Week 9 – 12
1. Figure and Character (Capturing the Characteristics of Human Figures – Gender, Age, Lifestyle and Attitude)
2. Portraiture (Form of Facial Features, Shape and Size of Facial Features, Individual Facial Characteristics)
3. Facial Expression (Emotional and Subtle Expression, Study of Change in the Facial Features
4. Figure and Clothing (Drapery and Cloth Folds-Bent, Stretched, Loose and Tight)
5. Figure and Environment (Arrangement of Figure in a setting, Figure and Surroundings-Formal, Informal, Individual and Group)
Why Learning Figure Drawing ?
Material for Week 2:
1. Newsprint Drawing Pad2. Charcoal Stick Set
Sample of Life Drawing Works
Gesture Drawing
Gesture Drawing
Gesture Drawing
Gesture Drawing
Sample of Life Sketching Works
Sample of Life Sketching Works
Drawing & Idea
Drawing & Idea
Professional Life Drawing Session
Professional Life Drawing Session
Professional Life Drawing Session
One cannot learn how to draw simply by having someone describe the process or explain how it is done. As with learning to play musical instruments, learning to draw requires an investment of time spent in diligent practice.(Brown and McClean,pg.10)
Learning to Draw
