In this drawing project we will be focusing in our drawing understanding and skills in order to make an 18 x 24” drawing of a self-created Superhero! To get some ideas for your Superhero’s name, characteristics, personality etc… please see How to envision yourself as a Superhero.
We will be building upon the drawing activities we have already worked on in class and use contour, weighted, broken lines and value.
What we will learn in this project:
1. Human body proportion
2. Superhero body proportion
3. Figure-ground relationship
So to start, please answer the following questions:
- What is your superhero’s name? Get your Superhero Name here
- What is the power of the superhero going to be?
- How did your SH get that power in the first place
- What will be your background?
Lets get started!!!
Q: What is Proportion?
A: Proportion in art is the relative size and scale of the various elements in a work of art. It describes the relationship between objects or parts of a whole. The most universal standard of measurement is the human body that is our experience of living in our own bodies.
Q: What is Body Proportion?
A: Each body part considered in relation to the whole body.
Part A
The first thing we need to do is start sketching the human body, or what is called life drawing to get a feel for drawing in proportion. Lets start with normal human proportion.
But how to start? Well there are a few different way.
Stick people and then flush them out.
Tube, or cylinder, people.
Regardless of how you start the real key to drawing the figure is PRACTICE!!!
Part B
Now lets sketch out some super heros!!!
If you want to look at Heroic proportion:
Part C
Deciding on your SH’s pose and the background
