Drawing 1
RTlhe first half of this I manual has been JL primarily concerned with creating form using line, emphasizing the need to visualize the whole form and to draw across the surface of the form to show its volume. In learning to see spheres, boxes, and cylinders, we focused on seeing the corners of forms and used these basic visual tools to help us see the orientation of the forms in space and to draw them. In reality, we see things primarily in tone, not line. I have used tone in many of my...
We are interested in seeing the value not the technique
Every irregularity or change in tone communicates a change in the form. Do not draw dark lines between values. A line between values will distort the relationship of one value to another and make it difficult to see their relationships. Each degree, or step, of contrast between values should be equal in contrast. Do not underestimate the difficulty or importance of this exercise. It could take hours to do it right. Practice drawing simple forms from imagination. Redraw some of the forms created...
Figure Drawing Proportion
It seems that there are at least two opposite points of view toward art, if not more. But before I go any farther, let me say that I don't think one is right and the other is wrong. They are different and for the artist they each have their use and value. Simply put, the two points of view-are, on the one side, Art is the imitation of nature, and on the other, Art is based on a concept of the ideal Art is the imitation of nature or Art is based on a concept of the ideal. In the 1500's Raphael...
You are not only learning to draw but to see
Practice looking at your subject and then drawing it from memory. When doing gesture sketches, you do not usually have the luxury of models holding still while you draw. Practice this skill continually wherever you happen to be - on the bus, watching television, or in the shopping mall. In looking at the action, or gesture, it is important to try to grasp the total before you put a line down. Practice looking at your subject and then drawing it from memory. This exercise is particularly useful...
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, ' - lt ' sssas 1 vy - , ' - lt ' sssas 1 vy - Remember, the boxed form is a tool to help you see more clearly, an aid in organizing what you see in a way that becomes ever useful, clarifying spacial relationships and the interaction of the various parts. The drawing becomes much clearer not only to you but to the viewer as well. Notice how the underlying logic of the box form has influenced and has helped to clarify and strengthen the action of the figures.
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The drawing to the left, even as a quick sketch, clearly shows the use of the corners of the form as shown in the progressive analysis of the drawings above.
Dont copy the model analyze
After you have become comfortable using the modeling tone, as we have discussed so far, you can start adding some variables that will give your drawings a more natural look. The first of these variations is to consistently make the tone stronger on one side or the other. Look at the spheres at left to see the difference. The far left is the way we have been doing it the other is an example of emphasizing one side to give a feeling of a light source other than from directly ahead. A light source...
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When I was in school, I had an instructor suggest that you should pretend that you were an ant crawling over the surface. At the time I thought how ridiculous this was. What I wanted to do was draw like Michelangelo, not like an ant walking across an arm. The imagery may have seemed ridiculous but the attitude and skills developed by the exercise were not. In fact, looking at the great masters, including Michelangelo, you will notice the incredible level of skill they had in being able to...
Combining Spheres and Boxes
In lesson 2 amp 3 we developed our skills at handling spheres and boxes, manipulating them, and giving them personalities. In this lesson, we combine them and at the same time introduce two new elements. Start by placing a sphere over a box they should be roughly equal in size see Illustration No. 1 . The next step is very important. Draw illustration No. 1-A again, but this time do it as if it were covered by some form of material. Feel the form underneath. Feel where it leaves the surface of...
The Vilppu DRAWING MANUAL BASIC FIGURE DRAWING 1
Pay attention to how the forms overlap. Draw through the forms as if they were made of glass so that you can see how they connect. The box is like the sphere in Lesson 2. It is a critical _ form that you mus earn how to draw if you are ser about developing your drawing skills. The ability to drajk he amp ox is a necessary basic skill. iTyou-. don't have a complete mastery of this, it will hinder your development as an artist. Spend as much time as it takes to become proficient at drawing them...
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Details or becoming preoccupied with specific contours unless they somehow assist in communicating the overall gesture. A fundamental truth that seems to get forgotten is that the lines that you draw are what the viewer looks at. This may seem obvious and simplistic but is true. What is important, at this point, is that you concentrate on communicating the action in its totality and not get sidetracked into copying details or becoming preoccupied with specific contours unless they somehow...
Contour Line Drawings Eyes
Start with a simple oval for the head, imagining a central axis so that the oval clearly represents the tilt and lean of your subject. Use a simple dot on the top to indicate when the head is tilting toward you, and possibly an ellipse for the eyes to help show more clearly the action of the head. Gesture is the single most important element in the drawing Draw a line from the head, representing the neck. This line is not necessarily any actual contour or line that you see on the model but a...
A conceptualized ideal is the norm in animation
Drawing from the imagination towards a conceptualized ideal the model sheet is the norm in animation. The drawing that we do from the model is research that helps us to better understand the human form and its movements. Unlike the illustrator, learning to copy the model has very little value for us. Rarely do we work from the model except in training situations. One of the primary requisites in order to create is the ability to draw from our imagination. Understanding and being able to create...
Light In Basic Drawing
In the last chapter, we discussed indirect lighting, the modeling tone, and started on atmospheric perspective, which we will be dealing with more in Chapter 12. Direct lighting is what we normally see when we have a strong single light source. Sunlight on a clear day is an example. The basic elements of direct lighting are highlights, halftone, core, reflected light, and cast shadow see Illustration No. 1 . The luminosity of a drawing is affected by how the reflected light is surrounded by the...
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Let us start going through some of the basic anatomical masses we deal with in the figure. Keep referring to Illustration No. 4 as you read this explanation. Of course, the basic form of the upper torso is the oval of the rib cage A . This is the foundation that we build on. The neck is a simple cylinder B and the head another oval C . In Part One Lesson No. 7 , the clavicle and scapulas were some of the landmarks that we discussed in our initial stages of the drawing. Now visualize these two...
Gesture
The action of the figure is usually expressed as gesture. It means the movement and attitude of the figure. It is body language and all of those subtle differences that characterize individuals, be they human or animal. In this regard, when I refer to the model, I mean not only a model posing for short poses of thirty seconds to three minutes, but also people who are not posing, and are in real life situations. We use essentially the same learning procedure in what is referred to as the quick...
Measuring and Proportions
In measuring, unlike most drawing tools we have discussed, there are some basic rules. First, measuring is not difficult but you must be consistent and careful or it will work against you. The standard unit of measurement is normally the size of the head, although it could be any convenient unit that you wish to use. The width of the head is another popular basic unit of measurement used by many artists. We are not talking about inches or centimeters but relative sizes. Let us use the head size...
Remember there are no rules
Illustration No. 3 gives more examples of the approach shown in example B. The Vilppu DRAWING MANUAL BASIC FIGURE DRAWING Illustration No. 4 shows the second step in the process, clarifying the basic volumes, or masses, as we say. This can be carried to the extreme of cylinders and boxes, as we did in the first four lessons, or can be incorporated into the drawing in a less obvious way, as they are in Illustration No. 4. The study of boxes, cylinders, and spheres is the means and tools that...
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The overall simple masses of the forms as you study the anatomy. It is very easy to get so involved with anatomical detail that you lose sight of the whole. 'It is very easy to get so involved with anatomical detail that you loose sight of the whole 5 In drawing the wrist, remember as we discussed in the last chapter, that the radius rotates and the ulna is stationary. The wrist is more simply seen as a box form. control the complexity and develop a method to draw and understand the forms. In...
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Turn your paper to fit the drawings proportions. We start first by establishing where we want to place the figure on the paper. To do this, we must establish the limits of the model and where these are to be placed on the paper. In Illustration A, you will notice that the seated figure has a horizontal axis and the standing figure, Illustration B, has a longer vertical axis. This is not always quite so obvious, so it is important that you carefully measure to see which lines are longer and...
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The lines, in general, correspond to the surface describing the form. Notice the variation in the thickness of the core. The Vilppu DRAWING MANUAL BASIC FIGURE DRAWING The simple basics of boxes and spheres is the foundation for developing clear tonal drawings. If you do not understand the three dimensional qualities of the form, you cannot successfully render the form in tone. The Vilppu DRAWING MANUAL BASIC FIGURE DRAWING . ' ' v it . ' ' v it
Remember do not copy but analyze the model
First, we need to look at some basic ways that forms connect. Illustration No. 1 gives you some of the basic situations in which forms interact. The primary ingredient in achieving any success at this hinges upon your ability to analyze form. There are two main elements of this analysis. The first is to be able to see the total which has been the primary concern of these lessons up to now. The second is to develop the ability to see the surface of the form. This will be a primary ingredient of...
Analytical Figure Drawing
Now let us introduce some variety into what we are doing and at the same time open up the possibilities. In Part One, the sphere and box were roughly the same size. Start introducing proportion into the drawing in a controlled manner. Proportion is the relationship of various elements in a drawing which include size, tone, textures, quantities and differences that give expression or character to the work. Proportion can be the size of the head to the body or just simply a large form to a small...
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Moving down the back, we have the two large muscles that go along the sides of the backbone sacrospinalis , coming from the sacrum up along the back bone fitting into the ribs. Again, notice how the basic volume of the rib cage is still the dominant element that these forms fit into. The buttocks muscles, the gluteus maximus and medius, attach to the sacrum and the illiac below the crest, and insert at the hip bone the trochanter of femur . Depending on the model, these forms lend themselves to...
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In the drawing to the left, the core and the edge of the cast shadow on the face have become the main elements of the drawing. The shadow side is completely left out, with the exception of minimal descriptive line. In the drawing below, notice how the core clearly defines the corner of the form without being a straight line.
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Light and reflected light that does not get any light, is a potent tool in describing how forms fit into one another. The core functions as a broad tonal line that helps delineate the form's surface with its changes in sharpness describing the suddenness of change in the surface. The core helps to emphasize the corners of the form. As you move the light sources, you will see how this core describes the form in conjunction with the reflected light. The cast shadow works hand-in-hand with the...
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Notice the way this idea is used in these simple forms. In a continuously receding flat form, the leading edge should be darker. This idea is carried over into drawing boxes and cylinders. On this page and following pages are various examples of the basic ideas we have been discussing. Study them to see how they have been modified and used. In the next lesson, we will be discussing direct light. To use direct lighting, you must first have a good understanding of indirect lighting. Practice...
