Forum posts by Briskchips

  • Author
    Posts
  • #26963

    Hey! This is looking great so far!

    I think something that'll really help you out, would be to try practising drawing motion, and lines of action, rather than structure. In university life drawing classes, we're often asked to do multiple versions of the same, or similar poses. One that focuses on structure, like you're doing here; lots of boxes and cylinders to represents the puzzle pieces that keep us together, and then poses that focus moreso on just the outer line of the body, paying attention to how the body curves, how fat and muscle hangs off of and affects the silhouette of our bodies. Look up examples of gestural life drawing, and try to imitate what they're doing.

    Also, keep it lose! Don't press undo, just do single long, confident strokes, rather than hundreds of short sketchy ones (I'm still struggling to get out of this habit). If you happen to mess up, or you aren't happy with a line, don't stress over it, and don't erase it! Just keep going, and know that you'll do better next time. Allowing yourself to make mistakes and move on, rather than doing everything in your power to fix them, will help you improve a lot faster.

    Best of luck, and keep up the good work!

    #26243

    Looks good! I'd suggest considering weight when you're drawing, thinking about how your model is balancing, and where they need to be leaning in order not to fall over. More structure would also probably prove helpful, especially in the torso. Map out where your chest and your hips lay with basic shapes first, connecting them with a line like you have in your drawings, representing the spine.

    1 1