The Shading Course

Practice: Building Blocks

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Practice: Building Blocks

Lesson by

Dorian Iten

in The Shading Course

Assignments 20Lesson NotesDownloads 1

Overview

In this project, you'll analyze the three-dimensional form or volume of your subject by simplifying it into basic building blocks.

Examples

Steps

Download the project image below.
Print the image or open it in Photoshop.
Draw a mannequin version of the body on top of the image. Use these elements:
1. Head
2. Torso
3. Pelvis
4. Hands & Feet
5. Upper Arm & Lower Arm
6. Upper Leg & Lower Leg
Upload your image.

Meet these Challenges

Draw through the forms.
Draw the forms in correct perspective.
Draw forms that are symmetrical across the body.

Duration

This project should take 15–30 minutes to complete.

Tips

@tonyhcf

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Kristina Gehrmann

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3mo

@rfrimpong3

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8mo

i did my best

@kotka

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8mo

Did not find a non-complicated way of doing the complex joints at the elbow and knees, and anatomically, spheres are not a very truthful representation... decided to skip it. Suggestions?

Vin

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9mo

Hello, here is my attempt. It took me longer than I thought, and I tried as best I can, but it still looks not so good and right. I appreciate any feedback.

Samuel Sanjaya

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1yr

my attempt at building blocks assignment. I have question regarding the form. Does the size of the building blocks should follow the size of the human model ? Any feedbacks/critiques will be greatly appreciated

Martha Muniz

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1yr

Hi! Yes, for this assignment, create the blocks to follow the model's proportions in the reference. So in this case, the neck, torso, pelvis and upper leg blocks/cylinders would be larger to match. Other than that, you seem to have a good hang of simplifying into basic structures :)

@selenitis

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1yr

@cindygs

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2yr

Karlo H.

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2yr

Uhhh, I am really bad at this D:

@ivat

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2yr

@flugmodus1

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3yr

Félicia Gagnon

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3yr

I drew through the forms, but since it became confusing to understand the volumes with so many shapes on top of each other, I made the non-visible construction lines lighter.