Week 14

Warm-ups

Three figures to the left are 10-min warmups.  The "final" begins on the right, with the two rendered 20-min figures.

Figure on right is last 20-min rendered figure.  The 3 figures on the left are 10 min warm-ups.

Three 22-min clothed, rendered figures.  Rendered in colored pencil, with thin wash of color over it.

In total, for the final you will end up with 2 pages of 6 figures total, 3 bathing suit, 3 clothed, rendered.

Week 13

Junior proportions gesture warm-ups / transparent cover-ups.  Marker and color pencil.

Junior proportions in basic garments (resort wear).  Marker and color pencil.  Try to avoid pastel it's too uncontrollable.

Junior proportions in resort wear.  Marker, color pencil, and water-color, demo of fishnet.

Some head studies and figures in jersey dress.  Focus more on the junior head studies.

You guys should have more drawings than I have here, since I don't get to draw every pose but you do!

Week 12

Adult proportion warm-ups

Junior proportion warm-ups.  Only difference is placement of the knee and ankle.

Junior face study, bigger eyes, rounder face, shorter distance between upper lip and nose, fuller lips.

Junior figures in garments, marker and color pencil, shading only the shadow shapes.

Junior figure in garments rendering, marker and color pencil only, find your shadow shapes first!

Another example of adult proportion gesture drawing, and the Junior proportion at the far right.

Junior face notes.

Junior in simple garments, rendering on left focus is mainly on the dress. Marker and pastel.  Figure on right marker and color pencil.  Notes outline the steps taken: silhouette, contour, shadow shapes, folds, face.

Jacket study/demo:  shadow shapes, folds, shading in is the last step.

Basic white blouse, following the same steps as the jacket.

Week 11

Our usual warm-ups

More warm-ups

Focusing on shapes, and balance.

Rendered figure in leotard, marker and pastel, as well as some blind contour warm-ups.

Drapery study, marker and color pencil only.  Realistic study of folds.

Figures in cover ups, marker and color pencil.  Note 2nd one is again only contour line.

Another example of our gesture warm-ups.

Another example of our gesture warm-ups.

Another example of the drapery study.

Study of folds on simple short pants. Notice the spiral folds and zig-zag folds.

Week 10

Warm-up gestures

Warm-up gestures with shape

Gesture's with simple solid shapes, as well as lights and shadows.

Figure on left is demo of how to block in the bathing suit, then add shadows and lights.

Figure in bathing suit rendering: color pencil and marker.

Figure in bathing suit with drapery, notice the gestures of the tension point.

Figure rendered in bathing suit, color pencil and pastel.  Sloth and platypus optional.