Drawing the human body from various positions and angles from a two demential source is called Figure drawing "Life drawing" is drawing the human figure from direct and careful observation of a live model.
Although this can be quite scary and intimidating, You will create a figure drawing or life drawing over the course of the next two weeks. We will be working from live clothed models in the classroom and 2d references.
This is really an important part of the portfolio because:
1. Figure drawing is the traditional cornerstone of all art training and has been a staple of art education for more than 2000 years. The human figure is one of the most enduring themes in the visual arts and offers every challenge an artist could require -perspective, proportion and composition.
2. The student’s portfolio of artwork, which is evaluated by the College Board, must contain certain traditional types of works to be considered complete and eligible for college credit. Any portfolio without figurative work would be seen as lacking and could receive a lower score.
3. Working from the human figure is important preparation for college art courses, as well as careers in the visual arts. Figure drawing can be applied to portraiture, cartooning and comic book illustration, sculpture, medical illustration, fashion design and many other fields that use depictions of the human form.
Day 1 - Proportion
Day 2 - The Bean (movement)
Day 3 - Live Model
4. Find a Resource for each of the following of the figure
6. Find a clothed model and ask them to sit for you
7. Create your figure drawing and turn in.
Although this can be quite scary and intimidating, You will create a figure drawing or life drawing over the course of the next two weeks. We will be working from live clothed models in the classroom and 2d references.
This is really an important part of the portfolio because:
1. Figure drawing is the traditional cornerstone of all art training and has been a staple of art education for more than 2000 years. The human figure is one of the most enduring themes in the visual arts and offers every challenge an artist could require -perspective, proportion and composition.
2. The student’s portfolio of artwork, which is evaluated by the College Board, must contain certain traditional types of works to be considered complete and eligible for college credit. Any portfolio without figurative work would be seen as lacking and could receive a lower score.
3. Working from the human figure is important preparation for college art courses, as well as careers in the visual arts. Figure drawing can be applied to portraiture, cartooning and comic book illustration, sculpture, medical illustration, fashion design and many other fields that use depictions of the human form.
Day 1 - Proportion
Day 2 - The Bean (movement)
Day 3 - Live Model
4. Find a Resource for each of the following of the figure
- contour drawing
- gesture drawing
- value drawing
6. Find a clothed model and ask them to sit for you
7. Create your figure drawing and turn in.