🥪 MIDTERMS — Figure Drawing Flashcards
Lines that move across or
around a form to indicate
perspective and contour
Wrapping Lines
an imaginary line that you
can draw along the
character’s pose. A
character’s body posture
flows along this imaginary
line of action
Line of action
• Starting at the line of action
• Capture the motion, not the detail
Gesture Drawing
A sculptural scheme, originated by the ancient
Greeks, in which the standing
human figure is poised such that
the weight rests on one leg (called
the engaged leg), freeing the
other leg, which is bent at the
knee.
Contrapposto
Method that uses simplified geometric forms
Loomis Method
Uses flowing curves and abstract rhythms to define the figure.
Reilly method
Flat complecated geometric planes lol
Asaro method
Major front parts (left)
Pectoralis Major (Chest)
Deltoid (Shoulder)
Serratus Anterior
External Oblique
Rectus Abdominis
• Major back parts (right)
Trapezius
Deltoid
Infraspinatus, teres minor, teres major
Latissimus dorsi
Externak oblique
Lumbar part if the thoracic facia
“the decorative generalization of figures and
objects by means of various conventional
techniques, including the simplification of line,
form, and relationships of space and color.”
It still draws recognizable figures but do so in a
manner that places emphasis on the color, lines, and
oftentimes the emotive qualities of the work.
Stylization
FUNDAMENTALS TO FIGURE & CHARACTER DESIGN
In the field of drawing, the following aspects are fundamental
to figure and character designing.
Shape language
Silhouette
Exaggeration and distortion
the depiction of folds of
cloth in sculpture or
painting.
Drapery
are changes to the
otherwise flat shape of any
thin, flexible material that
make it not lie in one plane.
Folds
Anatomy of Folds
Basic structure
Tension
Compression
point locations where the fabric
is pulled. Around it are
folds
Tension
The imaginary line that
runs in the direction of
compression is the axis of
compression. Compression
bunches the cloth, creating
folds.
If an area of cloth is flat,
and two points anywhere
on the cloth are pushed
closer to each other, then
the cloth between those
two points is compressed
Compression
What are the 6 types of folds?
DPD HSZ
Diaper
Pipe
Drop
Half lock
Spiral
Zigzag
Often seen in curtains, &
skirts
Qualities:
Even base
Compressed near tension point
Pipe folds
Occurs in compressed
areas
Usually forms on the
opposite side of a tension
point in clothes (elbow,
knees)
Z pattern, alternate
diamonds pattern
Zigzag
These occur in sleeves that
have been bunched up.
They also occur in material
that is being wrapped
around and bunched up on
a tubular form such as a
arm or leg
Spiral folds
Occurs alongside spiral
and zigzag folds.
It occurs when a fabric
changes it’s direction
abruptly, causing it to layer
on top of itself.
Half lock
Occurs when fabric hangs
on 2 tension points
Observe when towels or
blankets are hanged using
2 clips
These folds are pulled
between the two points,
creating somewhat rounded
shapes, that “lead” to one of
the points
Diaper folds
Fold created when fabric is
hanged in 1 tension point
Compared with the pipe
fold, this folds can have
other types of folds and
shapes
These are mostly uneven
on the base
Drop flods
method of art that is often used for sculpture. In the field of
drawing, it basically means using the eraser to draw an image.
Subtractive methid
