Forum posts by Tx Williep

You have made some excellent starts.

Figure Steps by Tx Williep

You did a lot of figures. In 30 sec you do not have a lot of time to do things to the figure. I would suggest you start with a line of action to lay down the movement of the figure. It would not take long and you can build on that. With practice and study (of human anatomy & bone structure). With the knowledge you build, you can get the relationships down in your mind of how the various elements work together. After a while, you will be able to look at a figure and quickly analyze it. Practice makes better.

I believe you have the line of action down just fine. You can start with a line of action for your figure. Then add a stick figure to get the relationships sorted out and everything lined up. When everything is to your liking, proceed to flesh out your figure.

The hand as you know is composed of 4 fingers plus the thumb. The fingers are composed of 3 parts each of which can bend. This makes the hand very expressive. I would recommend you start with a stick structure of the fingers to arrange the fingers in a manner pleasing to you and your needs. Once you have this done, you can fill out the fingers and the hand. The ends of the fingers are arranged in an arc (not aligned straight across).

With feet, you are dealing with a triangular shape with the big toe on the inside (both legs) and the 4 toes arranged in an arc (not straight across).

Rendering hands (fingers) and feet (toes) correctly will make your works much more believable.

Remember: Practice makes better. So, practice, practice, and then practice some more.

You are not a beginner. I really like the baby drawing. Overall you have a good sense of the figure. You need to work on the hands (fingers ) and feet (toes).

The hand as you know is composed of 4 fingers plus the thumb. The fingers are composed of 3 parts each of which can bend. This makes the hand very expressive. I would recommend you start with a stick structure of the fingers to arrange the fingers in a manner pleasing to you and your needs. Once you have this done, you can fill out the fingers and the hand. The ends of the fingers are arranged in an arc (not aligned straight across).

With feet, you are dealing with a triangular shape with the big toe on the inside and the 4 toes arranged in an arc (not straight across).

Rendering hands (fingers) and feet (toes) correctly will make your works much more believable.

You can use Pinterest to look up Charles Bargue and other information on the body.

Remember: Practice makes better.

I looked at your drawings. I see improvement from start to present (recommend you date your work so you can follow the chronological order). I believe you have the line of action well in hand. You need to move on to a more detailed rendition of the figure.

You can start off with a line of action. To that add a stick figure to get the relationship of all the various parts working together (a sort of pre-planning). Once you get the latter sorted out, you can fill out the figure.

I would recommend you do a study of anatomy (bone structure & muscles) so when you look at a figure, you know what is where. With knowledge, you will do a much better job & you will be happier.

Remember: Practice makes better.

I looked at your drawings and they looked fine. Hands and feet could use some study and practice. I really could not tell but are you using a stick figure to start your works. If so, you should continue using it. If not, I would recommend that you start with a stick figure to get everything lined up in your figure. With Practice (experience), you will find your work will get better. Recommend you date your works so you can look back to see how you have progressed.

Your face is very expressive. You need to do some studying of anatomy (information is free on the internet). You might want to try Pinterest where you can get examples of many things. As you go along, you might want to expand your drawing to hands, feet, and the whole figure. You might also try different mediums, like graphite or pen & ink. Whatever you do, keep drawing (but don't neglect your other studies).

Remember: Practice makes better.

You have come to the right place. Line-of-Action (L-o-A) has a great deal for you to learn from. It has faces, hands & feet and figures to draw. You can get additional figures to draw from On Air Video (free). You are going in the right direction. I would recommend a good study of anatomy - both bone & muscle structure. Be sure to make drawings of what you find and keep them close by. Learn what you can from your current art classes. They can help you in designing works. Remember: Practice makes better. (no matter what you are doing). Keep up the work and study and someday it will pay off.

I thought your drawings were very good. You say you have been drawing for a while. That's good and It shows. You might work on hands and feet. Also, have you done much study of anatomy (both muscles & bone structure)? In the long run, you will find such a study will greatly help you. When studying, be sure you draw what you are studying and keep these drawings close for reference. Remember: practice makes better. Keep up the good work.

Excellent idea to study human muscle and bone structure. Whether the figure is clothed or not a knowledge of these subjects is necessary. The internet has a lot of free information on these subjects. Make drawings of the information you obtain and keep these drawing close at hand so you can refer to them as needed. Also, try Pinterest. It has information on many different subjects. A book you might want to check out is:

"Morpho: Anatomy for Artists" by Michel Lauricella. He has several related books.

Whatever you do, remember: Practice makes better. So, practice, practice, and then practice some more.

I have no idea what the force method is. The weight of the drawn lines depends on the lighting. Shading depends also on the lighting. Have you investigated the figures provided by Line-of-Action? There are all sorts of figures there and all sorts of lighting. The figure you did is very nice. The shading, hands, feet, etc are very good. In laying in your figure, you might want to use an HB pencil. When you have things set up to your liking, then switch to a 4B pencil. If you want a really dark pencil, I would recommend a Prismacolor Ebony which will provide you jet black. I don't know how your knowledge of human anatomy or bone structure is currently, but you need to make a study of these subjects. A book you might want to check out is:

"Morpho: Anatomy for Artists" by Michel Lauricella. He has a whole line of related books.

Another source of models (free) is On Air Video

Remember: Practice makes better. Consequently, you need to practice, practice, practice.

Nice practice. Some of the drawings are rather too light to see well. Use a darker pencil like a 4B to do your final drawings. You need to do an in depth study of human anatomy - both muscles & bone structure. Be sure you make detailed drawings of what you find and keep them handy. The internet has a lot information on these subjects. You might also check out the following book:

"Morpho: Anatomy for Artists" by Michel Lauricella. He has a lot of other related books you may want to check out.

Also, remember: Practice makes better.

Nice drawings. I would recommend you do a study in dept of human anatomy - both muscles & bone structure. Be sure you make drawings of what you find and keep them close by. The internet has a great deal of information on these subjects. Also, you might want to check out the following book:

"Morpho: Anatomy for Artists" by Michel Lauricella. He has a number of other books you may be interested in.

Whatever you do, keep practicing. Remember: Practice makes better.

I think the figure is excellent. Looks like the light is mostly coming head-on to the figure. That is fine. In your drawing, you need to at the beginning settle on where the light source is located and then go from there. Some of the Line-of-Action Fotos have dramatic lighting. Check them out. An additional source of figures is On Air Video. This is a free source. Plus there are many "live" drawing sessions provided. Also, look for local life drawing sessions, these will help. A book you might want to investigate is "Morpho: Anatomy for Artists" by Michel Lauricella. He has a whole series of art books you might want to investigate.

Whatever you do, remember: Practice makes better. So, you need to practice, practice, and then practice some more.

Nice start on drawing figures. You need to work on your hands and feet. Line-of-Action has a section on hands and feet. You also need to do a study of human anatomy - both muscles and bone structure. The internet has a lot of free information on these subjects. Why study these items. No matter if the figure is clothed or nude, you need knowledge of these areas to do a good job. I would recommend you start out with a stick figure (an armature) to get the action of the figure worked out. Once you have things worked out, you can expand the flesh of the figure. One thing, to become proficient in drawing figures, is going to take longer than 2 weeks. It will take a lot of work on your part. Practice makes better.

You might check out this book: "Morpho: Anatomy for Artists" by Michel Lauricella