Module 2: Anatomy and Proportions
Module 2 Objectives
1) Develop a foundational understanding of anatomy by utilizing the "heads" tall method as a reference for figure drawing.
2) Enhance gesture drawing skills through practice sessions, where participants engage in timed exercises to create rapid sketches, emphasizing observation and quick interpretation of movement.
3) Foster a supportive learning environment by encouraging participants to share their gesture drawings and reflect on their experience, facilitating peer interaction and feedback exchange to promote growth and improvement in gesture drawing proficiency.
Anatomy and Proportions
Mastery of anatomy enables the artist to accurately depict the human form with precision and authenticity, capturing the nuances of muscle structure, skeletal framework, and bodily proportions. In this course, we are going to begin with very simple anatomy, using the amount of "heads" tall we are as a reference.
For this module, you will need a sketchbook, pencil and eraser.
You will be following along with this set of slides. Please make sure you watch the video!
Gesture drawing seems so simple but it is not! Beginner artists should place most of their focus on the development of the gesture because this is where the weight of the model and much of the proportions are captured. Beginner artists should spend hours just working on gesture drawings.
Activity:
Please set a timer for 30 minutes, sit down with your sketchbook, and create a series of gestures (1 to 2 minute long drawings) based on Eadward Muybridge’s The Human Figure in Motion (below). Please share an image of your sketches and summarize your experience in 3-4 sentences. Respond to two peers.
