Life Drawing

These are photos of my life drawing.

7th November

Using measurements and planning out parts of the body. These are done in pencil. At first I struggled getting all the proportions right but I found that the longer I had on one drawing the better and more accurate my drawings were.

7th January

Using measurements and planning out parts of the body.

14th January

10 Minutes

7 Minutes

5 Minutes

3 Minutes

1 Minute

30 Seconds

21st January
These drawing are done in charcoal and the more of these I did the better I became as the 4th and 5th picture shows better proportion of the body and better shading. 



 

4th February

Using only primary colour and mixing them on the paper. I didn't really like using this technique as we were only aloud to mix colours on the paper but I feel I was able to create some decent paintings.

11th February

Using any material. I have used paint, charcoal and oil pastels.

4th March

These drawings are drawn using a stick with charcoal taped to the end. This was rather difficult as we were about a metre away from my paper but it was a rather interesting technique to try and master. I feel the more I drew I the better I got but it was time consuming and it was difficult to try and get the lines exact.

Drawing with charcoal on a stick and shading by hand. This one looks better as I was able to make more of a solid shape using the shading.

11th March
I have drawn this one in pen and I love using pen as you can see the different types of mark marking.

 18th March

                  Here I have used pen and I love using       Here I have used pencil on the top

                  it especially with this technique.                drawing and pen on the bottom one

                                                                                      and this shows how the pen shows up

                                                                                      more on paper but I do like the 1st 

                                                                                      drawing better.

                   Here I have used oil pastels and I

                   don't like how they don't blend in.

1st April

I really like using this type of mark making as it can easily show shading. 

Mark Making - Drawing

There are many different types of mark making and everyone is capable of doing those even children. This is because any mark on a piece of paper counts as mark making. Here are some examples of mark making;

Contour lines are something you use is geography especially on maps; they are to determine how high a place is above sea level. However in art when told to draw contour lines you are drawing the outline of an object or figure. Here are 2 examples of this;

My Life Drawing

This is one of my life drawing images that faintly show I have used measurements plotted along the line of gravity. It was drawn on the 7-11-13.

I struggled using the measurements technique when life drawing as I couldn't get the proportions right or what I lined the mark with on the life model I had already drawn in some cases. Also I struggled with the drawing the full figure in proportion using measurements in the time given.

Drawing Techniques

 Charles X. Carlson - This technique is the circular drawing technique. it is done by drawing lightly the big forms of the body individually foe example the shoulders would be 2 circles/ovals, the head one ect. Then when the whole body is planned out then drawing in the bigger circles/ovals with smaller ones to crate more shape. Once that's done then shade some of the circles/ovals in.

  This method is done by using circles and lines to get the shape of the figure. The circles represent the joints for example the shoulders, knees and elbows. First draw a stick figure but using circles for the joints and then join them up with straight lines as shown above.

  This technique is similar to the one above with drawing a stick figure but instead of drawing circles just draw lines lightly so that when you draw the figure the line the fist marks made will not be seen as much. Then thicken the lines drawn and slowly the figure will appear.

This image shows the proportions of the body. This way of drawing is done by measurements. By using your pencil and putting your arm out straight in front of you, close one eye and from the end of your pencil measure the head (top of the pencil) to the chin(place your finger on the pencil to mark it), then turn to your paper keeping your mark on the pencil and your arm straight make 2 makes on your paper of the top of the paper which is the top of the head and another mark where your finger is where you just measured. This method is then used for the rest of the body. Measure the head again, then place the top of the pencil to the chin and where ever you finger is know is your next make on your paper. This is done down the rest of the body. Now for the shoulders you first have to turn you pencil horizontally and measure the head across and mark this onto your paper where you first marked the head. Then straight under the head should be another one the same width then one either side of that and you have the width of the shoulders.