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Positioning problems
17 years ago
I have a big problem.
With my art.
I noticed it a while back and it bugs the hell out of me.
"just tell us what your gripe is already"
OK, OK. The thing is....my poses are very...um....static.
As in not moving. Standing there looking pretty. For some reason I have a hard time drawing any sort of motion or action. Furthermore most of the time I end up with poses that fall into the "3/4 angle with beefy arm and a pouty look" pattern, which is fine, I guess. It makes for good showcasing of muscles and everything but I need to be able to do more with my selected subject matter (MUSCLECHUB BIG DUDES in case you didn't get the memo) than just....well...that!
It drives me up the wall when I try constructing a neat pose and I poke at it with a pencil for 3 hours only to realize IT'S THE SAME DAMN POSE I DID LAST TIME AND THE 100MILLION TIMES BEFORE IT FREAKING GODDAMN!!!!!
(deep breaths)
So. I turn to you guys. How can i improve my figure posing? Or, what poses do you recommend I try drawing? I really need to diversify here.
With my art.
I noticed it a while back and it bugs the hell out of me.
"just tell us what your gripe is already"
OK, OK. The thing is....my poses are very...um....static.
As in not moving. Standing there looking pretty. For some reason I have a hard time drawing any sort of motion or action. Furthermore most of the time I end up with poses that fall into the "3/4 angle with beefy arm and a pouty look" pattern, which is fine, I guess. It makes for good showcasing of muscles and everything but I need to be able to do more with my selected subject matter (MUSCLECHUB BIG DUDES in case you didn't get the memo) than just....well...that!
It drives me up the wall when I try constructing a neat pose and I poke at it with a pencil for 3 hours only to realize IT'S THE SAME DAMN POSE I DID LAST TIME AND THE 100MILLION TIMES BEFORE IT FREAKING GODDAMN!!!!!
(deep breaths)
So. I turn to you guys. How can i improve my figure posing? Or, what poses do you recommend I try drawing? I really need to diversify here.
So I just started coming up with ideas for drawings that weren't just ''standing there'':
•Laying on my side with head propped up by arm
•Swimming the breast-stroke
•Tai Chi poses
Some of these made it as far as getting posted; others just remained sketches. But doing these broke the ice in my poses. Gave me the confidence that I can draw something other than just standing there.
So I suggest that you come up with a few poses along the lines of those I listed above - but ones that you are familiar with in your own life. I think it helps that your own body can do the things that you're drawing (at least to help this problem out).
Or...get suggestions from the rest of us of what you should draw - then draw those poses!
Kev
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Kev
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