Figure drawings

(C) 2018 Dale DiMauro

This figure has worked it's way into the painting of my last post. I have learned once a figure is in a picture they become the focal point. Thus, the figure needs to be depicted accurately. However, if set alone in the landscape the posture of an individual can speak volumes.

This winter I have learned much about the proportions of the human body so I can better sketch the figure, at any scale. There certainly is much to learn but I feel that progress is being made. I have even  taken out my fountain pen which has not been in use for years. The idea is to take advantage of any chance I get to sketch the human anatomy.

There are certain landmarks of the human body which artists have used for centuries. For example, the pubic bone is considered the half way mark in the height of an individual. It is one thing to layout a drawing of the figure based on human anatomy but then to sketch them in winter clothing adds even more of a challenge.