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Amado Karim
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1yr
added comment inMannequinization – Structure of the Human Body
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Hi! just picked up the course again after a while. Feedback would be much appreciated
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1yr
Hi @Amado Karim, really cool drawings!
I would work on proportion/structure and weight & balance
- Sometimes the torso is too long (drawing to the right image 1)
Sometimes the torso is compressed (drawing to the right image 2 - the hip seems to small and we're missing the waist inbetween the ribcage and hip)
- Sometimes the arms and legs are too long. You tend to make the upper arm/leg too long.
In drawing to the right of image 2 the legs are too short.
Suggested exercise:
Draw from a reference and break the figure down into simple shapes, then repose that figure into different poses from imagination. Try to maintain the proportion of the volumes.
Pay extra close attention to the bilateral symmetry, so that the upper arm on one side for example is the same size in space as the upper arm on the other side (only mirrored).
You could think of it like you're drawing key poses for animation, moving the character continously through the same space and telling a story. Learning to maintain volumes is especially important for animation.
Use simple shapes. It might help to study how the old Disney animators broke down their figures. It helped me to study drawings of King Louie. They look quite realistic and complex, but the structure is simple. My favorite Disney animator is Milt Kahl.
- To capture the weight of the figure, it helps to be aware of what is horizontal and what is vertical in the environment the figure exists in. You might find reading this reply useful https://www.proko.com/s/bkus.
As you do the exercise suggested above, try to really get involved in the pose, and feel the weight, forces and emotions that the character experiences. Then tag me (@Jesper Axelsson ) if you want me to take a look
I hope this helps :) Keep up the good work 💪😎👍
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Here’s what I have so far. The movie is a sort of detective thriller based around my family. This is basically what’s going on in my head, trying to put the pieces together. My father, who is an inspector, has gone missing.
I like it! It's a fascinating unique idea for a composition and the silhouette looks good! However, I do find the brown intrusion bits such as the chair, computer and lamp a bit distracting at the moment because they are coloured and the rest of the picture is black and white. I think the board should be coloured instead of those bits and pieces to draw attention to that. I also think more details on the paper, like a picture of the father and a map would make what you're illustrating a bit clearer.