Midterm Portfolio

1st Half of Semester

The first half of semester for me was mostly trying to figure out the basics and how to translate them to paper. The main purpose for taking this class was to improve my drawing skills. By drawing in class I think I have improved a little were the figure is being drawn more accurately. Learning how to draw in the basic understructures helped me to give the body form while drawing it. Drawing in the spinal column, rib cage and hipbones gave it reference points as a way to draw the body more accurately. With these reference points I was able to measure out angles and distances to give the body form. Also another technique we learned was using contour lines to show the way the body’s curves.

Gesture Drawings

With my gesture drawing I have noticed that they are a good warm –up before we start longer poses. I still need to work on going fast in the shorter times so I can draw more of the body and give it more of sense of life and movement. They show the basic spinal column and rig cage in the shorter times and gets more detailed as the time lengthens.

Long Drawings

The first section of time is used to figure out how I want to draw the pose and then start over to make it more accurate. This seems to help when I start measuring angles to get everything in the right place. Then adding contour lines also helps to give the body more of a form when drawing the hills and valleys that are formed from the muscle underneath.

Shell Drawings

With the shell drawings was difficult at first as I was trying to figure out how I was suppose to start. With this first attempt I learned that I should use less outline and create more of a long axis. Of course the drawing could use more line value from the start as I did most of it at the end with an eraser.

Manikins

The manikin is fun to do and gives a break to drawing for a little bit. Learning about the muscles can help to better understand what I’m trying to draw. At first I didn’t realize how hard they were going to be but as we get more muscles I feel I that it’s getting easier.

2^nd Half of Semester

For the second half of the semester I want to continue improving. By working on line value and weight, I can create distance in a drawing. I also want to continue improving on my accuracy. By using the techniques I have learned this far. With this will help to give more of a sense of life and movement to the bodies that I’m drawing. 

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