Friday, March 25, 2011

Webisode 5: Drawing the Figure (part one)



Hi Everyone,
Here is Webisode 5. This first part focuses on the first 40 minutes of the drawing. I do not recommend necessarily following the steps as I lay them out. Rather, I'm more recommending an approach that consists of constantly analyzing the problems you're having and an evolving drawing structure that responds to those problems. For example, I'd struggled for a longtime with figure drawings that didn't appear balanced or gestural. I found that incorporating a rigorous stage of vertical plums left to right early on helped establish a pose that was consistent all the way across. Therefore, I recommend breaking down your procedure in the beginning and thinking about how you can order things to most effectively problem solve your way through figure drawing.

In the near future, I will advance the drawings by shifting into a more conceptual mode that will include discussions of anatomy, light and form.

Hope you all enjoy!
Scott
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16 comments:

  1. oilsketchMarch 25, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Great as always. Thanks Scott!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    You are doing a great job with devotion. It is a pleasure to see how deep you are in this case.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    another good one, thanks scott...

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  4. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    ''You learn to draw by coming to shape conclusions''---thanks for showing us how.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Thank you so much--fantastically helpful and so well produced. Judy

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  6. Erik MelanderMarch 26, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    I've read a few descriptions of using an "envelope" in figure drawing, but they're quite difficult to fully understand when you only have text and pictures to aid you. Thank you for this video.

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  7. Carol Broman March 26, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    that was the most gratuitous use of nudity i have seen on the net in a long time. Thanks for excellent videos! I especially like the shape character overlays.

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  8. AlexandroMarch 26, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Your generous output of information is appreciated. My girlfriend is not an artist and I have struggled for years to explain to her what I do. Now I just play her your videos. I'm looking forward to your video of a full portrait. Thank you for your time and devotion. I'm glad to see someone has finally stepped up and raised the bar as far as maximizing the sharing of classical art education through online technology.

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  9. Scott WaddellMarch 28, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Thanks all! As always, I very much appreciate the feedback!

    Scott

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  10. Melvin ToledoMarch 31, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    I just had my first figure drawing session and this was so helpful, thank you for taking time to do this.
    Would you be so kind and talk a little bit about oil painting mediums and how to use them or how you use them.

    Thanks Scott

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  11. JonathanMarch 31, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Great demo Scott!

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  12. Rick HansenApril 4, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    G'day Scott,

    This is fantastic stuff. You explain yourself very well and your demonstrations are easy to follow and understand. I'm glad I found your blog!

    Cheers,
    Rick.

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  13. brunoApril 4, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge...
    the background music is great.

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  14. RC ReeseApril 19, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Hey Scott, I can't say how wonderful it is for you to share your knowledge via this blog and webisodes. Several years ago I was able to take one of your classes at Crealde in Winter Park and wish you were a regular teacher in town cause I would have loved to taken more classes from you. I recently went to Orlando's nude night and saw one of your paintings there, which was awesome, which led me to this blog! AMAZING! Your work has just blossomed! Thank you again!Take care!

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  15. Ryan DelgadoApril 23, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    Scott,
    Thanks so much for these videos. Your tips are invaluable! I've refrenced your page on my latest blog. Thanks again,
    Ryan

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  16. David CharruauJune 6, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Hi Scott, thanks for your videos. It's really wonderful !! fantastic work !a french fan

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