final

model drawing WEEK 13 12 11

WEEK 13

Week 12

Week 11

Model Drawing Week 14, Final

 The above two pages are warm-ups:  20 MINUTES of mixed 1AND 2 MINUTE POSES; the 2nd page consists of FOUR 3-MINUTE HEADS, FIVE 1-MINUTE HANDS, AND FOUR 1-MINUTE FEET.

Below is the final:

THE FIRST PAGE CONSISTS OF THREE 20-MINUTE FIGURES IN A LEOTARD OR BATHING SUIT, AS SEEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE.  THE SECOND PAGE CONSISTS OF THREE 20-MINUTE FIGURES IN FALL ACTIVE-WEAR, AS SEEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND THE DRAWING BELOW.

TWO OF THE CLOTHED FIGURES WORE SPORTY HEELS, THE LAST FIGURE WORE FLAT RUNNING SHOES.

Model Drawing 2, Week 13

TEN 2-MINUTE gestures to warm up:

We then drew 3 figures with a finished face, 1 finished arm, and 1 finished leg:

THREE 12-MINUTE figures in this manner.

Student work:

We then completed TWO 15-MINUTE figures, fully clothed:  The first 15-minute figure was separated into 3 minutes for the gesture, and 12 minutes to finish.  The second figure had 1 layer of clothing, and a coat drawn on a sheet of tracing paper of it.  Both coats were then finished with a little bit of texture (texture is not necessary on the entire coat, just show that you know how to wrap it around both the body and a sleeve).  The textures we used were Herringbone and Tweed.

We had about 7-MINUTES leftover for a plaid skirt study.  (to the right of the page)

Student work:

After lunch we immediately warmed back up with THREE 4-MINUTE poses in a swimsuit/wetsuit (figures to the left):

We ended with THREE 20-MINUTE FINISHED FIGURES, FULLY CLOTHED.  The watercolor is optional, but the rendering in colored pencil is NECESSARY.  The example above is what is expected for the final.

Final next week.

Model Drawing 2, Week 12

TWENTY 1-minute gestures to warm up:

We then went into THREE 3-minute arm studies, followed by THREE 3-minute leg studies (in wedges for the first 2, last one with flat shoes).  Some people put the arm and leg studies onto the same figure, although that isn't necessary.

I also quickly went over flat feet/shoes for those few students who are doing menswear for their projects.

In flat shoes, the legs take on a new gestural relationship with the feet.  I drew a tiny lower leg in heels in the top right corner to show the difference between legs with heels and legs with flats.

Student work of the "Three-arm/Three-leg" exercise:

We then drew THREE 10-minute figures with ONE LAYER OF CLOTHES ie: tank top with shorts, shirt with pedal pushers, etc.  The third figure had flat shoes.

Over these three figures we drew 3 different coats/sweaters/jackets on tracing paper, much like last week.  3 minutes per coat.

Student work:

Before lunch we had time for one last "quick" figure:  ONE 5-minute fully clothed figure study:
student work:

After lunch we completed THREE 20-MINUTE FIGURES, with the first 3 minutes reserved for the gesture drawing (clothed figure without jacket/coat).

The figure on the right represents this exercise.  So the pose breaks down into a 3-minute gesture drawing with no jacket, 17 minutes for the rendering of the figure with the jacket.

We ended with TWO 10-minute figures, fully clothed.  (The figures on the left)

Model Drawing 2, Week 11

Ten 2-minute gestures to warm up.

Followed by Three 7-minute head studies, ideally front, profile, 3/4 back.

We followed up our head studies with Three 8-minute figures in a bikini.  These same three figures were used in the clothed poses that followed.

Student work:

 Using tracing paper, we began clothing each individual figure, (meaning the model repeated her poses with garments on).  Each layer of clothing is placed on another individual sheet of tracing paper.  For example, if the model is wearing only a dress, then the dress is drawn on a singular sheet of tracing paper.  If she puts a coat or jacket on, the jacket is drawn on another sheet of tracing paper on top of the previous sheet with the dress on it, thereby forcing you to draw layers of clothing over one another.  This way you get a better idea of the ease of each garment as well as the building thicknesses of the fabrics.  As for shading, we are now shading in an idealized manner; instead of focusing solely on the shadow shapes we see, we are simplifying the shading to show the figure beneath the clothing, placing shading even if not actually present in what we're looking at.

Student work:

We are also considerably editing down the amount of folds we see.  Also, note that separates go on the same sheet of tracing paper, since they are the "first layer" of clothing on top of the bathing suit.  The jacket on top of the separates is literally another layer, so it goes on another sheet of tracing paper.  Garments such as a dress or a jacket should only take 3-minutes, while separates take 5-minutes.

My tracing paper dress over my bathing suit figure:

We then repeated this exercise for the last half of class, with only one difference, which will be explained shortly.

Student work:

 Once again, Three 8-minute figures.  The flats next to the figures will be explained shortly.
Student work:

Again, each garment should only take about 1-2 minutes to draw, these garments were a 5-minute pose.  As for the flats:  before drawing each jacket/coat on the model, we drew it first as a flat, taking about 3-minutes.  We can then learn how to anticipate what a coat/jacket will look like on the figure when thinking about flat designs.  This was done for all 3 coats/jackets.

Student work:

Shirt and pants.

Same shirt and pants, with jacket on top.  To end the session, we wrote down next to our drawings what we learned from this exercise.

One of the combinations of garments:  knee length sweatpants with a big-shaped sweater, and tight swimming suit beneath.  (Active wear with heels, apparently we're not using flats)

Model Drawing 2, Week 10

Ten 2-minute Gesture Drawings for warm-ups.

We began working with casual, sporty, "slouchy" poses for our active-wear.  The look for females is clean and fresh, with hair tied  back into a tight ponytail.

FOUR 7-minute figure studies:
Student work:

Followed by THREE 7-minute figure studies:

 We ended the first 3 hour set with ONE 5-minute head study, and ONE 5-minute feet study.
Student work:

I then demonstrated drawing a coat and trousers on a slouching/casual figure.  Note the difference in the direction of the ribcage.

Also note how I've edited the folds, and how the stripes in the trousers wrap along all of the undulations in the fabric.

TWO 10-minute studies, coat and trousers.  Casual poses.
Student work:

Next I demonstrated Activewear, the styling being inspired by 70's/80's Adidas, Nikes, Speedo, Y-3, Yohji Yamamoto.  The demo was in pastel, though I prefer colored pencil for cleanliness.  Both are acceptable.

Again, note the casual pose of the figure.  It's youthful, and full of attitude/mood.

THREE 20-minute fully rendered figures in activewear.

Student work:

My last 20-minute figure: