How do you figure?

Creative Approaches to Portraiture, Sculpting & Drawing the Human Figure

To begin, let’s establish what we’re dealing with...

human - having human form, or attributes

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human

What words can be used to describe ‘human’ or ‘humans’- physical, or otherwise?

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How Do We Study the Human Figure?1. Create studies (very quick sketches) of the

skull & skeletal structure2. Create studies of the human head (drawn from

multiple angles)3. Discuss and take notes on Canon of Human

Proportion4. Create figurative studies from observation

How Do We represent the Human Figure accurately?

1. Remember the Canon! (and use it!)- Pri p o Pr ti2. Pose your subject in a position that is appropriate to the medium

(drawing=no limitations; sculpture=gravity + fragility of the medium)- Pri p o Un

3. Work from an original image (your own pic)4. No guesswork (always work from observation!)5. Practice creating the folds of cloth & clothing…Ele t Te t6. PROPOSALS: Must be turned-in prior to beginning the sculpt-

THIS IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE

Criteria for How Do You Figure:

Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell. Freedom of Speech. 1943.

Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell. Girl At Mirror. 1954.

Laurie LiptonLaurie Lipton. Vivian and Bertha. 1999.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso. Girl on a Ball. 1905.

Auguste RodinAuguste Rodin. Monument to Victor Hugo. 1905.

Sir John Everett MillaisSir John Everett Millais. Ophelia. 1851-1852.

Alex Grey

Alex Grey. Psychic Energy System. 1980.

Ron Mueck. Young Couple. 2013.

Ron Mueck