A study in realistic rendering Hands: A study in realistic rendering
“Drawing Hands” M.C. Escher (1948)
“Hand with Reflecting Sphere” M.C. Escher (1935)
Albrecht Durer (1506)
“Praying Hands” Albrecht Durer (1508)
“Study of Hands” Leonardo da Vinci (1485)
Michelangelo (1510)
Gesture Drawing Essence of pose One sweeping motion
Gesture drawing
Gesture drawing
Blind Contour Look at subject 100% of time Usually continuous line
Blind contour
Blind contour
Modified Contour Often continuous line Look at subject 90% of time
Modified contour
Modified contour
Modified contour
Modified contour
Value Study Drawn after pose is obtained from other studies Objectives Understand how drawing the same pose with different techniques increases knowledge about subject. Use gesture drawing, blind contour drawing and modified blind contour before creating final value drawings. Blind and Modified -draw wrist -life sized -line should be on a journey -wrinkles should have an origin and not be isolated marks on the hand pose