drawing the human figure portraiture, sculpting & …...(drawing=no limitations;...
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How do you figure?
Creative Approaches to Portraiture, Sculpting & Drawing the Human Figure
To begin, let’s establish what we’re dealing with...
human - having human form, or attributes
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human
What words can be used to describe ‘human’ or ‘humans’- physical, or otherwise?
THUMBS SELFISH EMOTIONAL HAIR EPIDERMIS FACE SENTIENT
ALIVE FLESH ANNOYING PROCESSING CONSCIOUS INDECISIVE
LIFE CYCLE FREE WILL
How Do We Study the Human Figure?1. Create studies (very quick sketches) of the
skull & skeletal structure2. Create studies of the human head (drawn from
multiple angles)3. Discuss and take notes on Canon of Human
Proportion4. Create figurative studies from observation
How Do We represent the Human Figure accurately?
1. Remember the Canon! (and use it!)- Pri p o Pr ti2. Pose your subject in a position that is appropriate to the medium
(drawing=no limitations; sculpture=gravity + fragility of the medium)- Pri p o Un
3. Work from an original image (your own pic)4. No guesswork (always work from observation!)5. Practice creating the folds of cloth & clothing…Ele t Te t6. PROPOSALS: Must be turned-in prior to beginning the sculpt-
THIS IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE
Criteria for How Do You Figure:
Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell. Freedom of Speech. 1943.
Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell. Girl At Mirror. 1954.
Laurie LiptonLaurie Lipton. Vivian and Bertha. 1999.
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso. Girl on a Ball. 1905.
Auguste RodinAuguste Rodin. Monument to Victor Hugo. 1905.
Sir John Everett MillaisSir John Everett Millais. Ophelia. 1851-1852.
Alex Grey
Alex Grey. Psychic Energy System. 1980.