Figure Drawing - Figure Construction

In this chapter I will cover how to construct the figure using some simplified methods to make the process of drawing a little easier. I will start by showing you how to build a simple structure as the basis for defining dimension and proportion. This structure will become the foundation of your figure drawings. You will then be able to use it to develop a finished figure drawing.Drawing from the Inside OutAt the beginning of every figure drawing, the artist is faced with a daunting task in defining a subject that is painfully complex yet supremely organized. Without initially...
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Figure Drawing - Figure Construction C H A P T E R 2Figure 2.1 Use a simplified skeleton like the one shown here to start your drawing. ✎ Figure ConstructionI n this chapter I will cover how to construct the figure using some sim- plified methods to make the process of drawing a little easier. I will start by showing you how to build a simple structure as the basis for definingdimension and proportion. This structure will become the foundation of yourfigure drawings. You will then be able to use it to develop a finished figuredrawing.Drawing from the Inside OutAt the beginning of every figure drawing, the artist is faced with a daunting task indefining a subject that is painfully complex yet supremely organized. Without ini-tially simplifying the figure, the artist may become overwhelmed.It is very important in the initial stages of a figure drawing to be able to use somekind of simple framework to define the dimensions and proportions of the figureon the paper. The artist needs a simple and accurate system for starting the figureon paper without getting bogged down in too much detail. One way of doing thisthat works well for me is to go back to the foundation of the figure itself and drawa simplified skeletal structure. Figure 2.1 shows a simplified skeleton; notice thatit isn’t too much more complex than a simple stick figure. 17Figure Drawing with Virtual ModelsThe simplified skeleton should beproportionally correct, as shown inFigure 2.2, where I have overlaidthe same proportion chart used inChapter 1.This simplified figure is very usefulin roughing out figures and figur-ing out compositions. It is easy todraw and doesn’t get bogged downin detail. Here is an example ofhow you can use it in conjunctionwith Figure Artist. Figure 2.2 Make your skeleton the correct proportions. 18 Figure Construction S T E P - B Y- S T E P 1 Start by creating a pose in Figure Artist, simi- lar to the one shown in Figure 2.3. 2 Using the posed figure for a reference, start with the figure’s ribcage by drawing a simple oval with a few lines to indicate the front of the ribcage and the overlying pectoral mus- cles, as shown in Figure 2.4.Figure 2.3 Pose and render a figure from FigureArtist.3Next draw a line for the spine andattach another oval for the head, asshown in Figure 2.5.4At the base of the spine, draw ablock for the hips, as shown inFigure 2.6. The hips will usually berotated from the ribcage because theback is flexible and the lower part ofthe human torso usually counterbal-ances the upper torso. Figure 2.4 Start Figure 2.5 Add Figure 2.6 Draw by drawing an the spine and the hips next. oval for the head to your ribcage. drawing. 19Figure Drawing with Virtual Models 5 7 Now draw lines indicating the shoulders and The last step is to draw simple shapes for the arms across the top of the ribcage. hands, feet, and knees, as shown in Figure 2.8. 6 Draw the legs coming down from the hips, as shown in Figure 2.7. Figure 2.7 Draw the legs and arms of the figure. Figure 2.8 Draw in the hands, feet, and knees. 20 Figure ConstructionThe skeleton that you just drewshould fit over the top of the fig- Gesture Gesture drawing is the foundation of good figure drawing. A gestureure, as shown in Figure 2.9. In Drawing drawing is a quick drawing of thefact, a useful exercise for beginning figure focusing on just the figure’sartists is to use a piece of tracing One of the most important aspects action. It doesn’t need to be accu-paper and define the skeleton of of learning to draw the figure is rate, but it does need to get thephotographs from magazines and getting the feeling of life and action feeling of life and movement that isother sources. in your drawings, as shown in inherent in any figure. Figure 2.10. This is often referredThe nice part about drawing the to as capturing a gesture or gestureskeleton first is that you can use it drawing.to create a number of very expres-sive figures in very little time.Figure 2.9 The skeleton and figure should match up Fig ...