Online Dynamic Figure Drawing

1 self portrait

gesture

Example - full figure study
Here is an example of a student work, full figure - however please note that this isn't a self portrait, and isn't standing. The drawings do have nice line work, subdivide the space, and show evidence of having been drawn loose, and taken to a much tighter level. What things can you include in the drawing that might tell us about you? Will the drawing style give us hints as well as to whether you are bold, impatient, timid or expressive?

There used to be a good time lapse video of danny gregory drawing a portrait, upside down here - still an interesting illustration and drawing site - dannygregory.com

3 poses

Deanna Brigman
Frank Barbieri Simple grid system for copying. Draw a grid over the orig - use acetate for protection. Then grid the paper, lightly.

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Figure in motion 1 Edward Russell
George Hoffman
Deana Brigman

Motion sequence

Deanna Brigman
Edward Russell
Jeffery Frederick
Kenneth Atkinson

Figure in motion 2

Judy Falvo
Deana Brigman
Jeffery Frederick
frederick progression study

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Fashion Drawings

Frank Barbieri
Deanna Brigman
Ken Atkinson

Abstracted Figure Deanna Brigman
Joan Beckford
Frank Barbieri
Ken Atkinson
Jeffery Frederick
Judy Falvo
George Hoffman

Final Prelim

Deanna Brigman
George Hoffman

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Final

Jeffery Frederick
Kenneth Atkinson (detail

Resources

Prerequisites G120, G220
http://drawingforce.com for $10 you get access to excellent videos of a drawing in process
Dan Vinci Sketches
Fetus study
Da Vinci Anatomy drawings
Skulls
Adam
Stick and geo studies
15 minute to 1/2 hour studies
Figure drawn from skel to full render
Use the negative spaces to define positive forms. If the negative spaces are drawn correctly, the positive forms
will have correct proportions.
student work 1 various exercises,onground. Here is a variety of work from various exercises done in an ino fig drawing course on-ground.
You can see examples of gesture and skeletal studies, portraits, hands and feet, value studies, contour, and subtractive techniques.
Note that works range from the representational to highly expressive and absact. They also go beyond a simple study to express mood, isolation, communication.
You can group studies together to create a different dialogue between the images. Simple things, thoughtful decisions can make a big difference in the result for the audience.
jamaicad.com nice student gesture from the web
Anatomy studies Michael Hensley

Prentice Jeff

Online Dynamic Figure Drawing

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self portrait

gesture

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Skeleton

Hand

Skull

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poses

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Resources