Michael Hampton
Los Osos
Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
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Josh Fiddler
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5h
added comment inHow to Draw Expressive Feet
Was going to say I was surprised at how few comments are here on Feet and Hands, but then, I realized, oh yeah, they are dreaded. Best way to over-come fear? Face em! These bonus lessons on hands and feet have really upped my confidence and ability. Plus they are giving me good indications of what a solid routine of daily practice of hands, feet, figures, heads. Do that for a month or so and evaluate what to add then.
My notes on feet
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5h
Bravo, Josh. Notes are so important. I am the exact same way when learning. I need to organize and structure information so it can be assimilated in a way that makes sense specific to me. Also love the comparison to Bammes and thinking about other approaches. Great to see!
Lane Campbell
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2d
Mr hampton, by the way, if you are still responding to posts under here, what would you say is best for inventing poses for making comics and characters? parts gesture or the 16 lines?
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5h
Kinda depends on how you invent. The 16 line method is best for working out poses without committing to detail and the shape method seems best for inventing a more specific body type quickly.
Maria Bygrove
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1d
I keep marveling at how @Michael Hampton manages to end up with such beautifully legible construction drawings even though he goes through all of the stages, one on top of the other.
I tried doing each step on a separate level and dropping the opacity before moving to the next one, done in a different color but I'm still not too happy with the result. Are my lines too thick?
I realize I'm supposed to be practicing construction here, not line quality, but still ;)
I thought it would be also interesting to see each of the steps separate so I duplicated the layers and pasted them on the side. I think the perspective step is the clunkiest.
Any feedback would be super helpful!
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5h
Looks great, Maria! And, thank you. I think line quality can make a difference. I try separating the hard surfaces of the perspectives with straighter/sharper lines and anything soft or gestural with curves, generally drawn lighter and with more edge. This can develop a simple language that keeps areas of difference separate.
Might be worth a try but your studies look solid all the same.
Zander Schmer-Lalama
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19h
I think I’m starting to understand this method more clearly now. There are mistakes, but following along with the demo has made me more comfortable with how these turned out.
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5h
Looking good!
Lin
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17h
Disappeared for a bit having been beckoned by Marshall’s perspective course homework and my first-ish more serious foray into value studies with Dorian Iten. I decided to apply the practice from those and the head construction into remaking a previous character design. Ready to move on to individual features and hopefully improve those.
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5h
Very cool!
@kumaika
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17h
Asked for help
here are 10 or so from imagination. i feel like i'm not using enough diagonals and even though they're probably 17 lines or less i think they're too busy or i'm not placing the lines properly. i'm hoping for some constructive criticism before i do the 10 studies but if not i'll probably do them soon.
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5h
You're really close. I think the lines still sit a bit too close to being symmetrical. I'd push more for that offset exaggeration and make sure you're not closing off shapes.
@jowherr
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15h
What's the difference between this course and Stan's Figure Drawing Fundamentals?
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5h
Not too sure. This course sticks to understanding perspective construction of the figure. I imagine Stans course is a little more comprehensive. I'd check out the lesson breakdowns in each.
@fivo
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4d
Michael, I am debating of either buying this course of your flash course in brainstorm. Is there any overlap with what you teach? :) thank in advance (love your book)
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4d
They're both similar. The flash course focuses a little more on character and style. This is more of a overview on gesture (minus too much stylization).
Lone Varg
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4d
Could this be considered like something of a half way to mannequinization, but with little less structure?
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4d
Sure!
Michael Hampton
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