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Body proportions
Body proportions
Drawing the human body can be difficult!
To practice this, we are going to make wire figures in action and make them as humas a possible with paper maché.
What do I need to learn?
What do I need to learn?
Before we start on our sketch of a moving person, you need to understand how the body is put together.
See the drawing on the left? The head fits about 8 times in an average adults body.
Fact: did you know that certain body parts have the same length? Measure your elbow-hand to your feet!
Sketch action figure
Sketch action figure
Sketch a figure in action like the drawing on the left. Think about a sport or an activity that can help you with the position.
Find a picture or ask the person sitting next to you to pose in a position so you can take a picture.
Making a wire figure!
Making a wire figure!
wire figure.pptxWhen you've got the base figure, you may use paper maché to give the wire figure the right volume in the body.
Criteria:
Sketch:
Sketch:
you have understood how the proportions work and can show that in a drawing
you have drawn a figure in action
the figure has the correct proportions
Wire figure:
Wire figure:
sufficient mark:
the wire figure nearly has the right proportions
the wire figure is in an active position
the paper maché has been applied to give the figure volume
the figure has been painted so we can recognise its clothing
Good mark:
the wire figure has the correct proportions
the wire figure is in a very active and original position
the paper maché has been neatly applied to give the figure the correct volume
the figure has been neatly and beautifully painted so we can recognise its clothing and characteristics.
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