Mannequinization Assignment Example 3
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Mannequinization Assignment Example 3

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Mannequinization Assignment Example 3

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Stan Prokopenko
Another example of drawing the human figure with a focus on structure.
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@scollop
18d
So the first image is actually my first attempt before watching the video. I think it looks better than the video follow along, but I think the reason for that is because I payed attention to the gesture of the model for my first attempt and then tried to add detail, while with the second attempt(following along with the video) I was mostly copying all Stan's lines, so it looks stiff and the pose is wrong. Still struggling with some of the limb placement, but practice makes perfect I guess. Advice appreciated😁
Phil
3mo
Attempt before video. feedback to myself would be: construct the pelvis even if it is hidden. That would better inform me where the legs begin. i drew the subject’s right leg pointed out too far, instead it should be pointing kind of downward creating a balanced posture.
@franci
5mo
First drawings coming out of these courses, had pretty much fun doing it :)
@straycat4
5mo
really great fork with the forms
Filippo Galli
I feel like I'm both overcomplicating and oversimplifying at the same time. There are still parts of the body I do not understand, mainly because I still haven't learnt the muscles.
Gannon Beck
Structure! Structure! Structure!
instant
1yr
Martha Muniz
Hi! You're setting a good foundation with three-dimensional forms, so nice work :) There are a few pointers I hope are useful to you going forward: - Snowman effect: Following the natural curvature of the human body, there is more of a back and forth rhythm between limbs, as opposed to a symmetrical pinching at the joints. It can be useful to find this first in gesture before laying in the cylinders. I've attached a quick sketch below to further illustrate this. - In #1's original reference, her torso appears to be more curved outwards, with most of the volume appearing forward enough to be on the other side of her arm. Right now, it seems to be missing both that forward gesture and the volume that would make it feel three-dimensional. It seems you got a better hang of it with the next attempts though, but keep in mind using gesture to lay in your initial stage--and assessing it as well, using the relationship between parts to compare (e.g. the arm's position by the torso). - Feet: Here in the demo, the feet are simplified into their gesture, but if you want to add more structure to them, you could use a triangular "wedge" shape. - Neck: Careful with too thick of a neck, especially on women. #2 and #3 seem correct in size, but #1 should be about 2/3rds of the current width. Hope this helps! :)
Eveline Rupenko
Samuel Sanjaya
i still draw the ribs too wide.. i think the convergence of the box is not enough. What do you guys think ?
John Harper
So, this is your brain tricking you into making the body wider because it tapers away from you. I had to draw it three times before I got it right. Her ribcage is nearly upright in her seated position, which is not what we usually see (The ribcage tilts back and the pelvis forward when we stand upright). Also, her pelvic bucket tilts slightly back in this pose because Sekka is seated. Retry in this order and priority. I'm interested to see if the second try is easier: #01. Gesture #02. Robo-bean #03. Volume
Chris Martin
3rd example
Gian Amir Calibuso
@kotka
2yr
Hey, just wanted to compliment you on your super clean and accurate linework and mannequinization. Seems that we are working on this topic at the same time, I'm wondering where you find your poses? Best of luck to you, let's keep going :D
@asgota
2yr
Hey, those are some of my manequins, let me know if there is something to improve
Thieum
2yr
Very nice mannequins! Looks very fluid and balanced. Your first one seems to me to have a little short legs, but great job!
Datief
2yr
Hi. I see you get too much into secondary forms. I don't know if you are actually going for that but maybe some simplification could be useful. Anyways, keep an eye on how the perspective of the main masses (head, ribcage and pelvis) interact and change the limbs perspective from pose to pose. Also, I think doing two or three times the same pose is better than a bunch of different ones. So give it a try a see if with each time you discover something different that you didn't observe in the last one. Timed practice is useful to not get off of your goal and actually doing it Hope it helps! Keep up the good practice! Ps: timed practice is useful at your speed. Between being able to do something and not being able to think too much. Hope you have a good practice!
@capslock0802
your gesture and structure is awesome! the proportion of some of your limbs seem off however, maybe try and improve proportions
faye zhang
2yr
I could not for the life of me figure out the robo bean for this one and resorted to covering up the top box with muscles. I can see in Stan’s version, the right leg looks much more natural and balanced.
Maayan
3yr
Mannequinization assignment 3:
Hofan
3yr
#1 is own attempt, #2 is copying the Proko version. I then used layers to check how they compared to the original. Things I noticed: The proportions are better when I freehanded it, probably because I went for a rough outline before adding the detailed robo forms. Whereas when I directly copied Proko's, the forms are a lot clearer, but I lost the proportions. In both cases the head and neck proportions in relationship to the torso caused me a lot of grief. Foreshortening of his left leg threw me off; my instinct is to bring it inwards when it needs to come straight out to the viewer more. I noticed though that proportion-wise Stan's left leg is taller than the actual photo. I don't know whether the higher crouch was a stylistic choice, but this difference is noted.
Sandra Süsser
Mannequin exercise 4
Hofan
3yr
well done really working on the torso until you were satisfied. that part was super tricky for me.
Mathew Patterson
Fairly fresh off the anatomy course so I knew I was going to shoehorn anatomy but when I looked at the example I realized how simplified I need to get to lol
Hofan
3yr
my instinct after stuffing my head with anatomy was to go back to gesture, just to make sure I had the whole spectrum covered. Figure drawing is such an art, so many components to master...
@joseph_maxwell
I am trying a different approach. I try two pictures then try the example to watch what proko does. I think I need to work on clean lines. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Jesper Axelsson
Hi @joseph_maxwell, nice drawings! There's a lot of good stuff going on in these. I think the last one is really well simplified! - You seem to understand the concepts of 3D form and gesture, I would say that what you need to do now is to become more fluent in them. Something about the line quality and the loss of gesture in 2nd drawing (note how the c-curve from left leg to left arm is much stronger in the photo), tell me that gesture and form could be come more intuitively ingrained. I would recommend revisiting the gesture quicksketch exercise. The gesture exercise was were I grew familiar with the human figure and my pencil. I find this to be the most important exercise in the course, upon which everything builds. Post your drawings and tag me, and I might be able to help :) I would also recommend practicing drawing cylinders and boxes from different angles. The point is to get really comfortable with them so that you can focus on analyzing the form when drawing the figure instead of how to draw a box correctly. Remember to draw through the forms, especially on a cylinder so that the crosscontours are proper ellipses (Structure Basics – Making Things Look 3D 07:56). Hope this helps :) Keep up the good work! PS I attached an image with some pracitice tips that helped me a lot when I took the course. Hopefully they can be useful to you too :)
Melissa Gebauer
It's a bit messy but I'm pretty pleased with the gesture and perspective. Feedback is highly appreciated!
Simeon Kotov
Hi! I will glad critic and comments on my work =)
@alirenatobo
Now I've done it! Example 2
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