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11 years ago
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I've been drawing lots, which is no surprise. What's changing is that I see things in a clearer focus. What the hell does that have to do with drawing?
Everything.
I cycle to and from work. I see lots of bodies. Joggers. Pedestrians. Rowers. Swimmers. Sunbathers. This city has no shortage of 'momentary models'
for artists.
As I pedal past on my trusty old bike, I notice stuff. How biceps fit on the arm. Calves and how they move. Torsos and the myriad of ways they flex.
I've learned that how I see these shapes and parts influences a lot on how I draw them. For example, I see lots of calves. Shorts are quite common this
time of year. I have lots of 'momentary models' to choose from. It's easy to see the forms and how they work. Biceps, forearms and necks are also
quite visible as the warm weather takes hold.
Unfortunately, humans only expose so much. Thighs are still a bit of a struggle for me. Most men cover their thighs with those cargo shorts or pseudo-
basketball things. It's been like 30 years since men regularly exposed this part of their body. Too bad.
At any rate, if you are struggling to depict the human/anthro frame I would highly suggest just taking a closer look at stuff. Watch people walk or move
through the store. Study how your toes fit on your feet. Poke around and see how the muscles on your forearm go together.
That being said, I still have trouble with hands. I'm not alone, but holy crap, I see my own two hands every day. You'd think I'd be an expert by now. Maybe
familiarity just blinds me somehow.
Okay. Enough rambling. Go back to yer lives and let this old wolf return to his weird and slightly-introverted life hahahaha.
Everything.
I cycle to and from work. I see lots of bodies. Joggers. Pedestrians. Rowers. Swimmers. Sunbathers. This city has no shortage of 'momentary models'
for artists.
As I pedal past on my trusty old bike, I notice stuff. How biceps fit on the arm. Calves and how they move. Torsos and the myriad of ways they flex.
I've learned that how I see these shapes and parts influences a lot on how I draw them. For example, I see lots of calves. Shorts are quite common this
time of year. I have lots of 'momentary models' to choose from. It's easy to see the forms and how they work. Biceps, forearms and necks are also
quite visible as the warm weather takes hold.
Unfortunately, humans only expose so much. Thighs are still a bit of a struggle for me. Most men cover their thighs with those cargo shorts or pseudo-
basketball things. It's been like 30 years since men regularly exposed this part of their body. Too bad.
At any rate, if you are struggling to depict the human/anthro frame I would highly suggest just taking a closer look at stuff. Watch people walk or move
through the store. Study how your toes fit on your feet. Poke around and see how the muscles on your forearm go together.
That being said, I still have trouble with hands. I'm not alone, but holy crap, I see my own two hands every day. You'd think I'd be an expert by now. Maybe
familiarity just blinds me somehow.
Okay. Enough rambling. Go back to yer lives and let this old wolf return to his weird and slightly-introverted life hahahaha.
Also, the whole noticing other individuals thing is pretty interesting. I find that whenever you learn more about something that involves paying attention to specifics in whatever (in this case, drawing) you begin to find ways to apply that information you know. I have done this a ton with school related things and whenever I catch myself doing it I always find it amusing.
Observation with a critical eye is key to a lot of things! If you're wanting to get more thigh / normally covered body part action couldn't you just watch videos? I'm sure there are a lot of nude male videos online
Or maybe you could find somewhere that has a nude model? I don't know, i'm sure vancouver would have something like that.
Thank you! I really have been working at improving how I depict things and love discovering ways of making art. I have the right combination of artist friends and sense of discovery right now and it feels real good
It took me a while to figure out the right wording, but when I'm drawing, with each kine I draw, the curve of a muscle, a tendon, a vein, the dip of the temple in a skull, I feel almost as though the stylus is tracing over that part of myself and I use how I feel to determine whether or not I've taken the line to far or not far enough.
It's almost like my synesthesia, where a see music as colours, except I feel drawing as actual physical touch. It's strange, but endlessly helpful sometime. XD
I can't stand board shorts - I wish that trend would end. I miss seeing guys' knees
and yeah, hands are a massive bitch, i don't even know why i screw them up so badly >_<