Practice: Section Lines
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The Shading Course

Module 7 - How to Show Form

Practice: Section Lines

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Practice: Section Lines

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Overview

In this project, you'll analyze the three-dimensional form or volume of your subject by drawing section lines on top of a reference image.

Example

Steps

  1. Download the project image below or choose your own image. 
  2. Print the image or open it in Photoshop. 
  3. Draw on top of the image, indicating the forms with section lines.
    Important: in each pass, draw the section lines at one level of abstraction: big forms, medium forms, and small forms.
  4. Upload your result.

Duration

This project should take 15–30 minutes to complete.

Hierarchy of Form

Meet these Challenges

  • Show the perspective of each body part.
    (Is the form coming towards you or going away from you?)
  • Keep even spacing between section lines.
  • Don't overdo it. Fewer section lines are better than too many.

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