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GESTURE SKETCHING How to create expressive figure _ - studies from memory DRAWTHE HUMAN / BODY IN MOTION Master oss eet and Seay te FIGURE DRAWING: Discover the structures and rhythms of the human form to create’ dynamic figures in Ron Lemen's easy-to-follow workshops LEARN TO DRAW _ Flexible wrists Curvy, strong hips © Nee ar ca Clothing & folds © WORKSHOPS Learn essential traditional and digital art techniques to draw and paint the human body Rea ———»-e-« HOW TO DRAW AND PAINT >¢-e=—— ANATOMY Welcome... Thisis the second time weve teamed up with the fantastic artist Ron Lemen to present his ‘workshops on drawing the human body. In this special edition of ImagineFX you'll find Ron's methods for drawing figures from life and then from memory - it’s essential reading for aspiring or professional artists alike. We couldn't resist digging deeper into Ron's amazing knowledge on the subject and sharing it with you here. In this collection of new anatomy tutorials, Ron takes his thinking astep further and explains how the human body moves. In these ‘workshops you'll learn his method for breaking the human body apart into simple shapes, then how they connect through rhythmic lines to draw the body in motion e Ron, artist Chris Legaspi has a passion for figure drawing so we've presented his ideas for capturing gesture, as well as rendering light and shade, when figure drawing, These workshops, found on pages 66 and 70, complement Ron's deeper anatomy teaching, Ifyou want to take your arta step further, we've also included workshops and guidance from leading illustrators on transferring your traditional art skills into digital using Photoshop and Painter, Full of unmissable advice, they start on page 86, Ifyou've enjoyed this special edition of ImagineFX, check out page 115 for details of the other issues in our How to Draw and Paint series. Were sure you'll love them! Claire Howlett, Editor claire@imaginefx.com liviasini LAL eLX imagine |X The nt ass inthe woofs youthe bes gudance are thertetigues nd fl eto our tony Workshops Practical advice from professional artists in 15 step-by-step guides 20 Ron Lemen’s anatomy Lean the methods of memorising anatomy ‘Draw the shoulders Drawing and pesina the back Drawing the wrist inmotion Draw curvy, strons ere eee inmotion } Maztering drapery = Beemeers \ = fees 64 Figure drawing techniques ae he il daw gus rom fe 66_Drawina aesture RUA Ee 76 Core drawing skills Peete ee oe) 7 Thmart of ening: Z By 2 Theat owing: 86 Traditional to digit Sore ee arate ashe rn ant 98._Moctraitional and mall parane eee ‘med Wem EXTENDED 6 Imaginative figures The masters of tnagined anatomy share their work including Frank Frazeta Portrait and figure techniques... Lauren K cannon The American painter share'sher techniques foraddingirecles wo aface and rendering dark complexions Joel Carlo ‘Corea tems such a fmato and chiaroscuro are just Some ofthe Subjets expired by lel Marta Dahlig Here Stara explains how to create lively poruaitsand add skin tone highlights to your paintings . Cynthia Sheppard Varied colourshadingin your painted figures and foreshortening tps are tackled by Cynthia. Mélanie Delon The Pench artist explores ways to paint realisticflowinghait and facial proportions in profile Jeremy Enecio Soret ways acu almospheric eflets to your digital art. areoullined by fren. 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Ron Lemen’s anatomy Fig drawin; should be learned from life - to understand the process, memorise the formulas and poses Posing the back | | DRAWING AND POSING THE BACK The back is a complex space, so breaks it down into conceptual formulas to make drawing and posing it easier PROFILE an she Ind ste ten insomany ays salting ey ‘treading hist longth theshookdr moi 2) hope you understand whee ng, tethallf thse ane Set eee advantage, Remember tht i dang ‘Should barbs om he Tobe deep ours a Ron Lemen’s anatomy Everything can be broken down into basic shapes and the body is | no exception Posing the back e 3. GESTURE DRAWING “ys E w > & ye 8 a ° SENT {HSC Nors a Ron Lemen’s anatomy DRAWING THE WRIST IN MOTION Drawing the wrist can be surprisingly hard to get right. 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THE HIPS SKIN AND SURFACE DEFINITION ‘Sestmelvlegndsharene evar ican ioe On BSc eeest cere, a Ron Lemen’s anatomy DRAWING THE BODY IN MOTION Make your figures move with realism by understanding how the body works, Ron Lemen explains the ins and outs of movement. repeated eeclesnyourmentlgm ‘Msc mcs wil ald upandthe {oli Lie rang demands ich) van which shold be memory Arawingtbesane exis and muscle fe ad shes ene ae ve ag. ndbelping you inerpet how the human machine works and spear esl ngs thy describe speci tons help the avomation wo Suck Tost with ook athow deen fe tailed understating how we note the we can patitaltoger © Circumduction is a circular motion attributed to parts of the body that are round in design 99 a Ron Lemens anatomy Sei Sything hat we cree fom ‘prairie Looking ately in {hefistinstace eps makea connection wh theimagined ag elveln ot rds We te stempang to minstbe ‘human machine and ces dren yyemotions sk sgood practe ost eh ea ayer gue ree inanngthen ein igen action Fin theese isthe atom ‘heres pat ofthe bad that dost so the shoulders, wrists, hips, the neck and the spine can all act as pivot points 66 Circumduction is circular, * consonance ay Snel the {dierent prot Rody acto ‘hemovemen thee sho be some yt opal esionship othe deco the primar acon, The ‘heen booger enough sbarscion and implied ine deg, ts “Themes oth arenen tor ater eae shy al sebettopaherto an action, ad wa 66 The muscles of the body are woven together rather like a rope, so they will Tenigiopemer to an action KS eee ial — ‘gy saints ge sro Shank odes. uote CONN Shc ramducionis cela wean {andthe spine a px point fr our animations Teng them he ing inhibi mon fthecxcamdacton spd ‘tee dimensional ace mene ound In Alorthese cones ate conde by ‘ld besinple snd oe a yal * ‘aninaion ill no lngebe ‘etching but someshing moe dynamic Inthe, Change dhe wo ania ‘hangoupexeption ets. eacng a fom beater pio? ‘ehicheontolsthescon very ‘pecially pespeciecnece sell sherseho the plneieate ech ‘tery volume distance ad ve. 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Any sketch | Redraw the citcle and mark your position Peete tea eee od compu thantoe at [iste tometecibecee va eed |store en Tht ee cee aii err yalieteaet Seceeseieeeteenes epee yeeros Compare a sketch done from memory with the initial reference to help correct your judgment 99 ‘other Now imagines ick dawn | Searing ofthe pio shape cov ‘sounds mode onthe loo hi isthe | sndisbeneandsach sce Tink Camertidk iske sate here ou | Snourhe tin andthe inde es Seieteetr ieee) ‘hey make ther slid Geen Inicxeyoarlocton shoul Be athe ‘hepato heme positon, a then fone centre the cc empath nee rng eth he ‘Onthatsamectcle pee second ‘ginal ene Do thy eke they Bath msi adiflrent ple onthe cre | belong tothe sae 360 dee view NaS ieee ‘hebalance ore the weigng “rang From the oriial postion, et ‘cnet rth linbconecttthe papi inhecicediding into | kaon ordidyoutevsethem? > —— a Ron Lemen’s anatomy 66 Draw an imaginary sphere |‘ around the subject, and just as with our pivot/rotation diagrams, you will use the model as the pivot “THE CIRCLE 1S REALLY : Romane PuHeke _ ss | Your P.O, Drawing from imagination | | . ‘e * 6. 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