Long Drawings

This first image is one of the first pictures that I have done which I actually enjoy. With very heavy strong lines closer to the viewer that gives the image a clear mass and visual weight.

As well the weight of the line value getting softer and softer towards the top of the spinal column and the bottom of the right Femur give the image a clear indication that there is more to the figure which proceeds off the page.

I think in terms of our class, the sharp angles and over extended lines give the form life, as though it's in motion. I think this is one of my strongest drawings in terms of line weight, with a broad range of heavy to very light lines (especially in the back femur.)

This next image is another one of my favorite works so far. It was actually the most recent. Here you can see a very good use of shading through the use of hatching and line work. The is really evident use of foreshortening on the left leg from the knee back to the foot.

You can see the use of basic shapes throughout the image. An example would be the triangle on the stomach and and other triangle between the two legs.

The rib cage can hardly bee seen anymore but this image started out with the rib cage and the pelvis like normal. You can see the shapes in the back that make up the right shoulder blade. As well the spinal cord can be seen in the back of the neck right under the head.

The head was not defined since we have not covered it yet. Also the arms lack definition, both in shading and proportion. Specifically the right elbow is one area which i didn't notice before that does not look correct. It seems that it is too thin.

This last image might be one of my favorite ones. First it is very reminiscent of generic comic book heroes, with the broad muscles and the bald/blank head.

This really depicts the spinal curve well, paying attention to the turn of the torso. The faint drawing of the rib cage can be seen within the upper torso, which shows a base point to start from.

This drawing depicts the models position very well. With lighter line weight given to the left foot in the back and the top of the right knee which can just be seen behind the model.

This image i think is the best one to depict the actual muscles that can be seen. Great detail was given to the leg muscles, which were tensed because of the pose. The only part that is completely out of proportion that I see now is the upper left arm. It is greatly increased in size compared to the rest of the body.

IN all these drawings show improvement on some of my first ones i have posted. Even though these three drawings seem to focus more on the outline, they actually are focused more on the shapes of the muscle groups. These three drawings also were all built upon the long axis lines which were the starting point for the drawings. The rib cage and pelvis were sketched in along with the axis lines in the beginning.