I think the foreshortening of the figure psyched me out. I can tell that I have a weak tonal plan.
I drew over and enlarged the thumbnail to try to get more accurate.
Brian, can you give me a draw over for the anatomy? I keep worrying about the neck connecting to the ribcage. I also like the notes!
This is from one of the Barque plates. This is a solid lay in.
I think this needs more time on lay in. Still too much rendering real early on. I'll do a lay in demo soon.
ReplyDeleteRemember that anatomy has no meaning if the base form is not there. With foreshortened poses it's all about pushing overlaps.
Alright man, I'll dial it down a bit. How can I identify a satisfactory lay in?
ReplyDeleteHere is a barque plate drawing of a solid lay in. Some of the sketch lines are missing but look at how the drawing is solid. All hints of structure are there.
ReplyDeleteWhoa dude, I had lay ins all wrong! So I take it I'm supposed to do the thumbnail to get the bigger ideas first (composition, tonal plan, proportion), and then use the thumbnail as a reference when I draw the figure on another piece of paper?
ReplyDeleteExactly. Thumbnails will give you a battle plan. You don't have to worry about tone as much if that's worked out. You can spend time on making sure the drawing is good. Even if the model walks away, you have your tonal plan and the drawing. You should be able to finish it without too much problem.
ReplyDeleteSweet, I'm excited to give this a shot! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteReally interesting!! and sooo beautiful lay in Bryan!!
ReplyDeletelol Wish I could take the credit but that lay in is not mine. It's from a barque plate. That's a good example of how a lay in should look. That's just one way to go:)
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