design principles

week 1

Figure drawing Part I - Frontal View & Faces

As someone who has drawn human bodies for years through countless references and practice, it wasn't hard to draw a... body that isn't front facing. The real challenge came when the proportions aren't the way I'm used to drawing them in.

It was also weird drawing traditionally as I've been so much more used to doing everything digitally, so being mindful of the symmetry was tough at first, because it felt like learning how to draw anatomy all over again.

As shown above, my first attempt went horrendous. I was attempting to follow the "head" measurements with very little success. The more I draw my own while, while also following the proportions given, the easier it is to form the pose.