Inspire Create Exercise 25 - 12 Jul 2012

Inspire Create Exercise 25 - 12 Jul 2012

How often do we really look and see? Today's exercise is about just that. We are going to observe some part of our own body and have a go at drawing it.

I am really interested in eyes right now, the contours, etc. So I am thinking I'll study my own eye and try drawing that. I think my eye will be quite a lot different to the imagined eyes I usually draw on my girls. So it should be fun. You might like to draw a part of the body that is different to mine.

Tips and Hints:

1. Sometimes, it can help if you take a photo of that part of your body as another reference to help, as it can be difficult observing in the mirror whilst trying to draw.

2. Use good lighting, to define outlines and try to ensure there is some shadow and highlight, which will also help you define things.

3. When you observe this part of your body, what shapes do you perceive? It can help if you draw very lightly, a series of shapes, for instance, your fingers are small sausages. Your palm is a round circle...overlap them slightly. Imagine your eyes are orbs, not flat...this will help you shade them and see them come to life.

4. Don't become disheartened. If you do get frustrated, sleep on it and try again the next day. often, during our sleep, problems resolve themselves without you having to do anything more.

5. Look at google for other examples of drawings of that part of the body and for tutorials that might help.

6. Here are some tute's for you:

http://www.drawspace.com/lessons/

http://www.drawspace.com/lessons/h/focus-on-people

http://www.drawspace.com/lessons/u/faces-figures

Please post images of your 'body parts' here (if you feel comfortable doing that) :)) and have a wonderful aloha day!

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