Imitationalist figure drawing

Warm-Up:

Listen to the music. What kinds of lines would you use to illustrate this

music?What colors would you use?

Make a quick (3 min) sketch of the song.

Creating a realistic or imitationalistfigure drawing

Cut out this image and add it to your scketchbook.

• Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1

• AKA: Whistler’s Mother

• James McNeil Whistler

• 1871

Whistler

Whistler

Sistine Chapel

• http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

So, Mr. Quinnn

What steps do I take to make an imitationalist figure drawing?

Step 1: Create a gesture drawing

• During this step you are understanding the posture of the figure.

• You are also establishing proportions, this step is CRUCIAL to creating a realistic figure drawing.

• Probably the most crucial step.

Step 2: Outline clothing and define major wrinkles and value changes

Using lines• Using line define outlines of the clothing.

• Remember we are inside clothes our clothes aren’t part of us.

• Also define major wrinkles or value changes.

• Are the sleeves/pants rolled or bunched, is the person sitting?

Step 3: Establish placement of details in figure

• Where is the hair?

• Where are the facial features placed, see board?

• How are the fingers positioned, what about the feet?

Step 4: Add values to fabric

• Remember our spheres there are multiple highlights, lights, shadows, and core shadows on a figure.

• Is the shirt the same texture as the pants, the shoes?

• How can you represent different textures?

Step 5: Add value and detail to body

• Can you see the hands, where are they dark light?

• Add value to the face.

• What is the texture of the skin as compared to the clothing.

• Is the skin lighter, darker than the clothes?

Step 6: ALMOST DONE!!!

• Add details and extra values to the background.

• Finish up figure and turn it in

Just for fun another example