Live Nude Figure Sketching & Drawing

[cmontoya]

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Hello Istoryans,

The Cebu Comic Art Club (CCAC) has decided to pursue nude figure studies.

The purpose of this new topic is the following:

> Share tips and techniques on realistically depicting the human figure

> Critique posted sketches and drawings

> Organize live nude figure sessions

- Discuss rules of conduct during such sessions

It is our hope that by spinning off this thread, other artists who are not particularly interested in sequential art ("comic book art"), will enthusiastically join and participate in appreciating the beauty and function of the human body.

In friendship,
cmontoya

p.s. Future plans

Expand scope to include animal figure drawings but since we do not have a zoo here in Cebu, then we may have to rely on Discovery Channel wild life videos.

[zerk]

kinsa to animal diha.. kamo daw pose para namo.

kidding aside, here's the list of those interested in pitching in for a model and a venue.

1. cmontoya
2. rockart
3. vemp
4. suede
5. zerk

pa lista na mo.

[cmontoya]

Is anybody employing the particular technique used in the following drawings?

[vemp]

I never tried LIVE drawing, but my last few drawings were based on pictures of people. And when shadowing, kind of imagine "clumps" (or blocks) of shadows instead of doing a "scaled" (or gradient) approach to shadows, if you know what I mean.

[zerk]

just a question. if we were to organize this thing. you want the gesture drawings or stil life?

[SUEDE]

nindot guro if we start from still life. para d sah ta malibat. mura malibat jud ko if magsige lihok ako drawingon.

[cmontoya]

@zerk:

Still life - "A painting or other two-dimensional work of art representing inanimate objects such as bottles, fruit, and flowers. Also, the arrangement of these objects from which a drawing, painting, or other work is made."



I think you mean short poses versus long poses. The first one is about basic shapes quickly depicting the action of the figure while the second one is about details. I'm not sure which is taught first in art school but I think
both can be done at the same time. Since our meetings usually last three hours, we can have 1.5 hours of short poses and another 1.5 hours of long poses (30 minutes each). I just hope the model we get is creative when it comes to posing (pwede man nato i-generalize ang pose then siya na improvise, e.g., sitting then bahala siya shift from one sitting position to another).

[SUEDE]

hahaha! maayo gani sayop sd ako sabot sa still life! toinks! mura sd sakto akong last post. in my opinion, mura lisod if magdungan ang duha kay pareha nako, d pa kaayo kamao, basin malibat ko.

by the way, ive learned na if i draw slow, mas nindot ang resulta sa ako gbuhat. il try and post nya.

[cmontoya]

@SUEDE: "It's a challenge only in the beginning" + "Gesture drawing's purpose is to develop visual skills which will effect expertise." Read more about gesture here http://www.mmwindowtoart.com/gesturedrawing.html.

I guess this is where we need to consult with your friends at the art association to avoid an endless debate. If you can hook us up with one who is good at both - quick and slow, during our next meeting then the better so we can pick his or her brains.

[zerk]

yep, mao na.