MOTION AND STILLNESS
The human figure is one of the most challenging of subject matters, and one I am no expert at. I often use subject matter that does not involve the human figure, and I've noticed that some art can lack a vitality because of it. Recently I endeavored to include more people, anatomy and faces into my art so as to bring more humanity, emotion and empathy to my work.
Here are some sketches demonstrating the practice of capturing the human body, both in motion and in static poses.
Male Figure 2; sketches, 2023. Graphite on paper.
ON SKETCHING
Finding a center of balance and understanding how to create the impression of weight, as well as proper proportions, is essential in creating the illusion of that form. Using varied weights of the line, having some thicker and some thinner, can suggest distance and curvature in the forms and help create depth without shading.
Drawing is not just an additive artform, but subtractive too. Knowing when to omit features and when to accent them becomes a challenge in itself as the artist tries to deliver an image with the fewest necessary lines. These are just some of the tricks I've learned in the effort to create three dimensional figures onto two dimensional space.
Male Figure 1 and 3; sketches, 2023. Graphite on paper.
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