Week 2 - Balance Weight and Dynamism

The series of sketches above are created using a graphite stick and each sketch took approximately 2 minutes to do with the model turning around on the table every two minutes. The first sketch on the left is of the model sitting down with his hand on his lap. All the sketches are the model in a static open position. The drawing could have benefited from some contrast of tonal values to help create depth and indicate where the weight is being placed. For example, the weight would be on his hand and upper body as it seems he is getting up. The second pose in the middle shows the model leaning on his knee with his elbow. There is no symmetry in his pose as he is leaning towards the left which gives an imbalance and therefore has no dynamism.

This is a 20 minute sketch of the model; created using a graphite pencil. The model has a closed static gesture. One arm is resting on the table and the other on his lap to help him balance. The proportions of the body look accurately done with the torso of the body 2 and a half times the head. To make the sketch more visually pleasing to the viewer the drawing could have included some depth by using a contrast of light and dark. Also, by including a background or shading around the model to emphasize the model would have been quite effective and would have also helped to make the table not look like it was hovering. in addition to this the fact the model was wearing clothes didn't help as you couldn't tell as much where the contours of the muscles were having the weight of the body distributed on opposing to a model without clothes. 

Both sketches above took approximately 15 minutes to complete each using a graphite pencil. 

The sketch on the left shows a dynamic posed made by the model. His arms are raised up and tightened as thought he was about to fight. The pose is not relaxed as the model was putting strain onto his arms by tensing them up which made it difficult to draw accurately as it is impossible to put so much force and strain in your arms for as long as fifteen minutes. To make it look as if the model was tensing; using light and dark contrast and shading to show which areas of muscles were being tensed and highlighting them. this was also made difficult to portray as the model was wearing full arm sleeves which made it harder to view the contours of the muscles. The proportion of the body looks accurate however the legs and feet area need some more work as it looks like the model was standing on an uneven place making the whole body asymmetrical which causes an imbalance within the drawing. Also by including some of the floor would have been great as it wouldn't have looked like he was floating.

However, the sketch on the right shows a static pose made by the model. The models arm is relaxing on the pole and all his weight is on his left leg. The model is not tensing but is more casual and relaxed compared to the sketch on the right. Anatomically, the proportions of the body seem correct however, again it makes it harder to see the muscles due to the model having clothes on. The right leg could have some work done as it it impossible to bend your gastrocnemius that way.