A-215: Basic Proportions of the Head

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The human head can be divided and subdivided into seemingly infinite proportions and ratios for the purpose of making the head more understandable and comprehensive.  Here, I’ve taken a few of these basic divisions to show the general size and shape of the head and the placement of the facial features. Before we begin to […]

A-215 Demo: Massing

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Artist: Henry Yan / 2 minutes Artist: Henry Yan / 5 minutes Artist: Henry Yan / 5 minutes Artist: Henry Yan / 5 minutes

Gesture: Keeping it Simple

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Define the general characteristics of the figure – movement or directional thrusts; shape; weight distribution or muscle tension (through weighted line); basic position of the head, hands, and feet; position in space; and so on. Try to be economical with your marks – don’t overwork your gestures. Let gesture drawing be a statement of essentials […]

A-215 Demo: Gestural Figure Drawing

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Ping Xu Ping Xu Gesture drawing is a type of short drawing in which you try to express your feelings about the pose by drawing it in a simple and fast way. You need to use the most direct and effective approaches to draw the entire figure before the pose ends. Gesture drawing is an […]

A-215 Drawing II : Course Description | Spring 2013

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A-215/Drawing II: Continuation of Drawing I with greater emphasis on drawing from the human figure. Prerequisite: Art-115/Drawing I Class Meets: 1:30 pm – 4:20 pm_TR Office Hours: MWF_12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Office Hours: MWF_3:20 pm – 4:20 pm Office Hours: TR_10:20 am – 12:20 pm Classroom: Ophelia Parrish-2220 Office: Ophelia Parrish-1231 E-mail: pxstudio@gmail.com Drawing […]