Figure drawing basics.pdf

Part 1: Figure Drawing Basics— Action & Structure

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The Stick Figure

In our methodical approach to building up your confidence as an artist,

we're going to tackle something simple at first—our friend the stick

figure. Go ahead, draw one right now!

A reasonable stick figure at this point should contain a midline for the

spine, two arms, two legs, and a circle for the head. Fingers for hands

and lines for feet are optional, but being the conscientious craftsman

that you are, I know you'll want to include them.

Now draw your stick figure running, jumping, falling, walking, running,

climbing—see how many poses you can come up with. The record is

4096!

Don't worry about niceties like exact proportions at this point. Getting

your point across is everything. We'll be getting fancier a little later on.

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Okay, so anybody can draw a simple stick figure. But the point I'm trying to get across here is that, more

importantly, everyone recognizes what a stick figure represents—a person! Isn't that amazing?

Cartoonists are able to communicate even with the most elementary of pictures. Show your drawings to your

friends and see if they can tell what your stick figures are doing. If they misidentify some of your drawings,

that's okay. Many poses will be open to interpretation. Just compliment them on their keen perception and

head back to the drawing board!

Conveying specific actions and even emotional states of mind with a few quick lines—and I dare say as few

lines as possible—is an important first step towards drawing fully realized figures. If you can accomplish that

with your limited stick figures, think of what you can accomplish with even more tools at your disposal.

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A More Sophisticated Stick Figure

Let's use a slightly more

sophisticated stick figure,

one that is shaped a little

more like an adult person.

As before, don't be overly

concerned with correct

proportions right now. Stay

focussed on depicting

actions--leaping, swinging,

golfing, rowing, sitting, etc.

We've added a line across the

shoulders and a line across

the hips, as well as definite

elbow and knee joints. Don't

worry about making your

sticks perfectly straight lines,

either—in fact, slightly curvy

lines are more human. And

don't even worry about

getting the curves right,

either—just go with what-

ever feels right.

Again, test your drawings out

on others. If people can tell

what activities your stick

figures are involved in, you're

doing great!

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Our new, sleeker stick figure seems to lend itself to more graceful

and athletic themes. But try comical situations as well. You may

even use some of your 4096 poses you came up with for the

shorter, stubbier stick figure and see if they can be translated to

the more sophisticated model.

Your friends may tell you they like your older, funnier work

better—don't be discouraged! Keep right on drawing.

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