Homework Review - Week 2

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Review Notes

• great job overall
• great job on the volume and quality of work
• keep the lay-in clean and abstract as much as possible, details like anatomy are hurting the clarity of the drawing
• clarity is more important then detail. If you are not sure about anatomy or detail, then leave it out.
• proportions feel a little long overall.

Homework Week 2

Training Materials - Week 2

2D Abstraction for the Head & Figure

Objective:

• Lay-in the figure using simple marks and geometric shapes
• simplify the anatomy and smaller forms of the figure into simple marks (straight, c, s)
• capture and describe the 'thrust' or action of the pose and the action of smaller forms

Method:

1. indicate the head and features using simple shapes and marks
2. connect or relate head to the torso
3. lay-in the torso, starting with the thrust or action of the pose
4. abstract or simplify the limbs using the outer edge/contour of the forms
5. refine shapes as needed or time permitting.

[VIDEO 1: Lecture]



[VIDEO 2: Demo]

[HANDOUT]

2D Abstraction Lay-in Process

For Homework:

Draw 100 -150 figure sketches in this manner:

• Spend 2-5 minutes max per sketch
• draw from life as much as possible, 3x per week is ideal
• any medium, charcoal on newsprint or ball point pen is recommended

Homework Review - Week 1

[VIDEO]


Review Notes:
-Excellent overall, very few comments
-volume of work/number of drawings was awesome!
-breasts felt a little high on the chest, needed subtle adjustment

Homework Week 1