Use the provided figure references to practice The Shape Method. We'll be using the same photo set as our previous assignment so you can compare your approach in these two methods.
Focus on:
Part-to-part drawing
Gesture of each part
Wrapping lines for perspective
Working from head to foot
Tips for Success
Be patient — this method might feel unfamiliar if you're used to a different approach.
Don’t be hard on yourself — it’s okay if it feels awkward at first.
Have fun with it — try exaggerating shapes or modifying forms to better connect with the method.
Hard Mode
Want to increase the difficulty? Modify the forms and exaggerate the figures into new and stylized body types!
Deadline - submit by May 2, 2025 for a chance to be in the critique video!
Here's the first 5 from me.
Truth be told I'm not quite 100% on the way I'm doing this. If anyone notices any glaring issues with the way I'm doing things, compared to Michael's method please tell me so I can work on doing it "better".
I will be revisiting these and the rest as well as work towards changing the shape of some of the references.
I think these are good! The only note I have is the sitting pose: that right leg is getting too long. In the lesson, Mr. Hampton says to make the lines shorter when a limb is foreshortened.
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Use the provided figure references to practice The Shape Method. We'll be using the same photo set as our previous assignment so you can compare your approach in these two methods.
Focus on:
Tips for Success
Hard Mode
Deadline - submit by May 2, 2025 for a chance to be in the critique video!