Clothed Drawing: Superhero Reference Images

The images below are examples of different female superheroes. They show the different costume types as well as the physique of the typical female superhero.

Muscle Drawing: Reference Images

I will use these reference images to draw the muscle drawing for my assignment.

Skeleton Drawing: Reference Images

 I will use these reference images to create the skeleton drawing for my assignment.

Assignment: developing a character

For the assignment for this module we are required to develop a character and produce three drawings; one skeleton, one of muscle form and one finished character with clothing.

I decided that I wanted to produce a female superhero character with a strong muscular, but still feminine physique. I decided on this character idea because I want a character that promotes a healthy body image, as this is a current issue for my generation. I also think that an athletic physique allows me to explore more in the muscle drawing. I chose a superhero character so that the third drawing will be interesting in terms of clothing.

For the rest of this semester I will work on these three drawings by using reference material and practicing the techniques I will need for the final drawings.

Return of the female model

Today we had the female life model to draw, again using pencil and charcoal. We did a series of quick 30 second poses, followed by a couple of no looking and wrong handed tasks and then some 30 minute poses. We finished off with two 5 minute poses. When I look back over my sketches throughout the weeks I do feel like I have improved. I now know how to set out my drawings properly to get the right proportions and angles, and I ave also found that I prefer the more expression are sketches as a posed to the more clinical detailed drawings.

30 second poses - looking at form

No looking and left handed sketches

30 minute pose in pencil

30 minute pose in charcoal

30 minute pose in charcoal

5 minute dynamic pose

5 minute dynamic pose

Life Drawing - Male Model

Light and Shadow using charcoal

Suggesting male form by drawing the negative space

Suggesting male form by drawing the negative space

No looking task

30 minute pose

Life Drawing with Light and Shadow

Today we worked with charcoal to create life drawings using the shadows to show the form of the body. I really enjoyed it and was pleased with my results. I think I'm better at the more creative and unusual pieces instead of the straight forward drawing of the model.

Warm up drawing with pencil

Shadow & Light with charcoal