I have to to draw a seated figure paying attention to the way the clothing moulds around and covers the body. The instructions say that the head, hands and feet should be just indicated. I was a bit apprehensive about this as I'd found the previous exercise hard going.
My husband promised me he could sit still for long enough - I told him half an hour. It took a little longer than that but this is what I drew:
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| Richard with his Kindle |
I'm much happier with this than I was with the towels in the last exercise. Although I used graphite I managed to get the shading better and used plenty of tone. I think the figure looks solid and the perspective is OK. Perhaps the right leg is a bit iffy but generally I'm pleased. By and large the clothing seems to give form to the body and I have managed to keep things in proportion.
I found that if I made curved marks (sort of round the body) I could achieve some shape.
I think you've done a great job here. There is definitely a drape to the clothes.
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