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
Part 2 of a step by step workflow for drawing figures. This lesson goes through the step by step thought process for drawing figures.
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S. Batson
2mo
I split the process into two drawings so I could remember how each step addresses the figure. Slowing down to analyze the same picture from different steps is a lot easier than trying to get it right on the first pass. Really enjoying the class.
@lightsdesu
2mo
enjoying Michael’s videos and his process breakdowns. Any feedback is welcomed.
Gannon Beck
2mo
Well done!
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2mo
Great study notes!
@jvuozzo
3mo
I am finding the gesture very difficult. I watch the demos and I Michael Hampton does it effortlessly. I can somewhat mimic him but when I go to a pose that’s similar and attempt it on my own, I get overwhelmed. I can’t figure out if the thoracic gesture line is the contour or somewhere approximate. Same with the limbs: is it the edge of the arm or the middle?
Anyone else struggling and can give some advice? Am I overthinking it? Thanks
Eyes of Lamia
3mo
I struggle with accurate gesture lines too. I have been doing daily gesture studies of 10 - 15 poses 2 minutes each for about a month now, I think it's starting to help a bit.
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3mo
Yep, don't overthink it. Also, this can take a while to learn. Be patient with it. I have additional YouTube videos on Gesture that might answer your questions if you do feel stuck and want more info.
Eyes of Lamia
4mo
Loving the course so far! Spent a long time deliberating which one to go with for figure drawing, so many great teachers here, think I made the best choice. Love your style of teaching and how everything builds on top of previous knowledge. Hope you will do a course on anatomy too some day.
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4mo
So glad to hear it! Nice study!
@jvuozzo
4mo
First attempt at following along with instructor on step-by-step lesson. One can see my pelvis and egg and box do not align properly but I was pleased with the length proportion.
@lucastoonz86
4mo
hello, choosing the right directions for wrapping lines trip me up a bit and proportions and perspective but I’m learning
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4mo
Nice! We're all learning. That's the fun part of doing it for me
@bumatehewok
4mo
Going to start using color pencils for each step when practicing on paper. Becomes a mess pretty quick!
@lucastoonz86
4mo
I usually use a kneaded eraser and lighten things down but yes colour pencils help as well
@tap3werm
4mo
@lucastoonz86
5mo
Hello apologies for lack of reference but I feel like I’m really struggling in most areas especially perspective and proper form intersection, so I will share my studies of the day
@tap3werm
4mo
It looks like you tend to make the distance from the ribcage to the pelvis a little long. For perspective, you should try and focus more on the simple shapes that make up these forms (bones) and look at how their perspective would be. That's where the drawing over with boxes and cylinders would come in. If that is troublesome for you, the exercise with all the cubes, cylinders, spheres, and cones would help a lot.
maciek szczech
7mo
240317 Sakura sketchbook. Mechanical pencil HB.
@cecyros
7mo
So cool!
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7mo
Nice!
Nia Kovalevski
7mo
@amaka45
8mo
Tried this assignment with two different mediums (Charcoal & Graphite). Thought maybe I would branch out a little. Still think I need to work on gesture and finding the shapes within the figure. What do you guys think?
@boltart48
8mo
Followed the process, then immediately went to do one with a different pose. It's still pretty difficult especially the cylinders and ellipses for the body.
@gabemartini
8mo
I followed along and then tried applying what we’ve learned so far on another pose. I think I somewhat got the shapes (maybe?) but it is definitely really hard when you’re not pointing out all the stuff like in the first pose lol one big thing I’m noticing is the thickness of the extremities is somewhat larger in my drawings and it’s because I’m not sure if the cylinders should be incorporating the width of the muscle or is it more just to denote direction/perspective and not the actual leg? Thanks! (photo credit @ the pose archives)
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8mo
Looking good! Oh, right. So I usually leave the cylinders slightly under the width of the muscles so that they can be built over and become contours. If that sounds too complicated there's nothing wrong with them being just direction and perspective too.
Riley Booth
9mo
This lesson cleared up a lot of the questions I had from the last, though I still feel like I’m smooshing the lower legs. Any feedback is appreciated.
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9mo
Looking good as far as I can tell! Just keep going, it's all about repetition at this point!
Adam Blake
9mo
I had 9 lines from head to toe at first - that threw me for a loop!
nayla
9mo
This was hard, I almost gave up, but I kept going. Where do I need to improve? Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
John Patten
9mo
First attempt. A little sloppy :( but will keep at it. (Might try practice on computer where I can use layers for each step and lighten previous marks.)
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9mo
Nice!
@facebookmine2110
9mo
I really struggle when drawing this (1) and (2), i can't find their proportions. Besides, i find it hard to find the tilt line, like where does it connect from the head to the body. Can you check it for me? Thank you very much!
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9mo
Sure. 1 and 2 are in reference to the top plane of the box I'm assuming (?). If so, I'll usually base this off of whatever visible landmarks I can find.
So in this back view I found my width across the floating ribs and the depth by bringing the point of that floating rib up and to the outside of the egg.
If you establish this width and depth is will be the exact same translated up to the top. I generally place the top of the box between the 7th cervical and scapula.
Establishing the height and it's tilt just parallels the earlier tilts of the egg shape.
Does this make sense?
@spug74
9mo
First attempt without following along. got a little lost around the legs/knees. Need to work on that bowling pin element. Loving the course and I have since ordered the book as this is exactly what I've been looking for to help me with construction. Also tried working from a clothed figure/dog
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9mo
Nice! When Im struggling with the legs and needing more perspective clarity I sometimes use boxes, or just box the area of the knee to help identify it a little more easily in space.
Love the dog btw
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Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
