Introduction to Figure Construction
The Fundamentals
Form Intersections
Drawing Exercises
Proportions
Tying It All Together
Step by Step Workflow
Seated Poses
Step By Step Workflow: Adding Complexity
Hand Construction
Foot Construction
Dynamic Poses
Foreshortening
Figure Drawing Demonstrations
Student Critiques
Gesture
Rendering
A lesson on the composition preparation I do before I start a long drawing.
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@ejsilapas
6mo
After initial research on golden ratio in art, I can sort of get the concept of it but I'm a little lost in application when it comes to mapping out said composition according to the golden ratio you mention. Is there a @Michael Hampton preferred method of applying the golden ratio in your drawings?
I ask because your method of head construction proportions is VERY easy to apply without thinking too much about the math (relative halves and thirds). Maybe a future proko video / lesson?
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6mo
The method here is really just a shorthand to find asymmetry. I'm not trying to faithfully recreate the golden ratio. This is a close as I get to short handing it.
Martin Vrkljan
8mo
Where can I learn more about the active asymmetry of negative and positive space? Any recommendations?
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8mo
My teacher was John Watkiss. He has a few small books floating around that he self published.
https://www.amazon.com/Fly-In-the-Room-Anatomy/dp/B005887G38/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1ULXPIE12DG3I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AMHX27sPO4WOFQoBoJlVSTNQcGstVQKglnv6uMuazyl0Zk-sYJvwJlU5k18eV-8d4ehhO-VT0ENByx7bAGZqw5GGiRePPZCI5ypP-QVXZ9xtXBN3MziARVx09tjQtGncRxP4DQD9ZGbo_u7XjFO2RsejMwI0kNd9ZT7c-Uygk-PZsZZqh3Ec000PPiHYkq3qYkR3T8lwR0jxahreQxedvl7sIR9VFI8kUygGFRgA0nE.sXBDOOsu8ZgOX7cI99nogQKctOwnJNd2TzLnOp5sdNw&dib_tag=se&keywords=john+watkiss&qid=1717534275&sprefix=john+watkis%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-4
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Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
