Structure

Exercise Three drawings

I choose to do these 3 drawings in pencil, pen and oil pastels. I tried to look at the proportions and detail. Getting the face right was difficult, it’s easy to make someone very ugly.

I think that perhaps these drawing should have more detail or shading but am happy with the general gesture and form of the model. I also added some drawings from the class which corresponded with this theme. I am happy with these as managed to deal with the foreshortening of the legs in the sitting poses.

       

    

Check and log

How accurately did you depict the overall proportions of the figure?

I am happy with the overall proportions. I think there should be more detail and shading in the drawings so maybe reworking them could be a positive thing.

Did you try to imagine the sitter’s skeleton and muscles? Did this help you to convey the figure’s structure and form?

I concentrated more on the lines and shapes that I saw rather than the skeleton. Thinking about the muscles is more useful to me, helping to give the idea of bulk and form.