I’ve been on hiatus, AFK, absent, everything, you name it. Had a few personal problems at home and I’ve really lost my mojo this past month. So against my will, I’m forcing myself to get my jive back.
I haven’t done any figure studies in such a long time. Here’s a quick male sketch to get the ball rolling again. No reference used. Just my big brain. HB pencil used.
So I’ve laid down some really rough cut designs for the character’s figure. I know it’s really sketchy on my Wacom, but it’s really given me some perspective.
Even though the brief asks for malnourished, I think I’m going to make him top-heavy. I think it looks a lot better with some muscle on the arms, and having the stomach and legs sinewy. Besides, in terms of modelling, the more stylised I make it the more it won’t be restricted by realism.
This is my hand. My left hand. Here’s what it looks like.
A collection of hands with various reference used. I find hands to be my Achilles heel of anatomy. Which reminds me, I also struggle with feet! I’m fine with hands when I set out to draw hands, but if it’s for a whole figure or a character their direction and proportions are all wrong.
I think over this next week I’ll focus on hand studies. I haven’t completely neglected the systems research I was working on, I just really don’t have the time for it at the moment!
Here’s a thumbnail collection of the male torso in different perspectives.
Very, very quick sketch of the male torso. Like I said, I’ve literally no time these days! Though every opportunity I am getting to sketch I’m really enjoying it. It’s such a nice breather.
This is a sketch based on this model. He is very much one of my all-time favourite models and his Chippendale Barbarian style get up really tickles me. I really need to know his name?
I have done a lot of sketching today, but it’s been character ideas so it’s been more focused on design as opposed to drawing. I’ll upload some works when they’re less rough.
Today our Character Art module started and I got given the brief of creating an “under nourished character”. That’s it. I already have a tonne of ideas where to go with this, but I figured the best bet is to start at the very fundamentals. Therefore, I’ve done a study of the male form in varying degrees of starvation. I didn’t use any reference in this study so it could be a little off.
The study is only for the male form as, not only are my ideas for either males or robots, I prefer to draw this form because I can draw it better (I know, that’s bad, I should improve the areas I’m weak at, but there is plenty of time for that when my degree doesn’t hang off it!).
Working in direct correlation with the digestive system, the urinary system is responsible for the disposal of waste products. Once the blood has been filtered through the kidneys it is then passed through the ureters to be stored in the bladder.The sphincter prevents urine from leaking, while the urethra allows the waste to past through.
Here are a collection of bottoms. I know they don’t particularly reflect this system, but I didn’t really feel like drawing the ‘other things’.
Note that I started back at university today and I already have a huge tonne of work to do! I will upload daily because I made a promise to myself, but it may be works related to my modules.
Lucy Anna Lowe 