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Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
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We dive into the The Shape Method for figure drawing, focusing on connecting body parts to understand spatial relationships. You'll learn how to adjust basic shapes to match the model, use overlaps and wrapping lines for depth, and apply S and C curves to draw limbs naturally. We also cover strategies for handling foreshortening by breaking down limbs into parts. This method helps you set up figures quickly and accurately for detailed drawings.
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In this demo, I'll demonstrates a slower, shape-based approach to figure drawing that emphasizes form, overlap, and rhythm through part-to-part construction.
Revisiting the shape method again after figure drawing and it’s really sticking much better now. Can only recommend to revisit the material every now and again
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26d
That's a great point. And these look awesome, so the proof is there!
The more I used the shape method, the more I'm confused. I'm attaching my first attempts, but I'll upload more once I watch the demo. I need some affirmation to understand better what I'm presenting with this method.
is it over? Will there be a new video or was that the last one?
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7mo
Critique will be out today! We also recorded a couple bonus videos on going beyond gesture that will go out shortly after that
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7mo
There is still a critique video coming for the last assignment and a conclusion video (if not one more). Please email or write the team at Proko directly for exact dates as I'm not too sure.
Hope this helps
My three common mistakes are 1) too much contour 2) too much detail (relates to first) 3) tend to draw the center line "in the center" even when it clearly is not in the center.
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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Looking good!
Unsurprisingly, these look much better when I follow along the demo than when I try them myself ;)
