This week started off as our class gets a brief introduction to what will be taught in class throughout the semester. Rather than working with still live, we will learn about the human body and how it works. This could range from bone structures, muscles, shapes, and body forms.
It was mentioned that we would use clay to make muscles on a small-scale skeleton to help us better understand where different part of the muscles are place and how they work. We will also learn how different lines and the weight of each line makes a different in the art using different media and techniques.
One thing that surprised me is how our instructor mentioned that we would use shells as our model to practice drawing lines. Shell has similar shape to that of a human shape since they have edges and curves. After showing the class some pictures that other student work on, it gives me a better idea of the lines and shape that our instructor mentioned in class. I hope taking this class could give me ideas, inspiration, and techniques to help develop my skill further as an artist.
Here an image sample that was shown in class about shells.
It's always interesting to think all the way back to the beginning of the semester. Especially when comparing the early on drawings to the later ones. I remember being kind of confused when she originally said we'd be using our shells to learn about the human body, but I'm starting to get it.
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