Figure Drawing Week three - Structure

Learning outcomes Explain elements of the human form and what’s under the skin Use muscular and muscle definition to help with your drawings

Skeleton

Muscle

Anatomical Imagery Anatomia del corpo humano von Juan Valverde Amusco 1559

Anatomical Imagery Gunther Von Hagens – Body Worlds 2009

Michelangelo – 1501/1504 Leonardo Da Vinci – 1504/1506

Negative Space Negative space is a compositional tool used in both two- and three-dimensional work. The simplest way to describe it is as: "space where other things are not present." It is used intentionally to compose a piece of art work and it is also used to check the accuracy of the object we are drawing

The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci (1495,1498)

Escher - Tessellations

Task Create a series of quick 5 minute pencil, ink and charcoal outline drawings 3 x 10 minute more detailed outline drawings (1 ink, 1 pencil and 1 charcoal) 3 x 20 minute detailed drawings (1 ink, 1 pencil and 1 charcoal) All must consider muscular and skeletal structure Use negative space to check your composition

Learning outcomes Explain elements of the human form and what’s under the skin Use muscular and muscle definition to help with your drawings