Directed study

This is a 10 minute study of pose in anatomy using graphite.

There has been planning in this drawing using angles of the spine and legs, foreshortening of the legs to show the proportions within the pose correctly. As it is a quick drawing the shadows and highlights of the model is shown in simple tones of the shading. The weight of line changes around the parts of the body strong weighted lines where shadows connect.

This is a longer study of around 20 minutes using graphite again, this is a much more confident piece where the lines are much stronger and have more weight. The proportions of the model are correct apart from the width of the ankle and possibly the knee are too thin, apart from that the shading follow the contours of the anatomy giving a realistic feel to the drawing, this is a successful drawing. Shading the negative space combined with the shadows on the floor help put the model in perspective and show that she is not floating.

This last drawing again was around 20 minutes using graphite, the proportions of the model are correct, although the torso might be slightly too long. The shading of the model follows the contours and shows depth in the drawing well, the pose of the model is shown well as the strength of line helps to determine where the weight of the model is, using tones of light and dark to show where she is lying.

Overall these are successful drawings using correct proportions and anatomy to show pose well.