FIGURE DRAWONG

Design and Invention

Michael Hampton
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ISBN-IO: 0-615-27281-9

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FIGURE DRAWING
Design and Invention

MICHAEL HAMPTON
Copyright 02009 by M. Hampton
No part of this book can be reproduced in
any form without prior written consent.
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mh@figuredrawing.info
Published by M. Hampton
Layout and Design by Hollis Cooper
ISBN-IO: 0-615-27281-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-615-27281,8
Printed in China
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1 PECTORALIS MAJOR - VOLUME 96
TRAPEZIUS - SHAPE 100

GESTURE DRAWING 3 TRAPEZIUS - GESTURE 100

THE EIGHT PARTS OF THE 4 TRAPEZIUS - VOLUME 102
BODY FORM AND BALANCE 5 THE DELTOID - GESTURE 104
SYMMETRY AND ASYMMETRY 6 DELTOID - SHAPE 105
REPETITION AND TIMING 7 DELTOID - VOLUME 105
WRAPPING LINES THE SPINE 10 RECTUS ABDOMINIS - GESTURE 108
14 RECTUS ABDOMINIS - SHAPE 108
CENTER OF GRAVITY
18 RECTUS ABDOMINIS - VOLUME 109
RIB CAGE AND PELVIS
THE "ABOUT TO
19 OBLIQUES - GESTURE 110

POSE 20 OBLIQUES - SHAPE 110

ECONOMY OF LINE 22 OBLIQUES - VOLUME 111

CREATING A STORY 24 SERRATOS ANTERIOR - GESTORE 112

SERRATUS ANTERIOR - VOLUME 112

LANDMARKS 29 SERRATUS ANTERIOR - SHAPE 112

RIB CAGE AND PELVIS 30 ERECTOR SPINAE - GESTURE 114

THE BACK 31 ERECTOR SPINAE - SHAPE 114

VOLUME 32 ERECTOR SPINAE - VOLUME 114

WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 37 LATISSiMUS DORSI - GESTURE 116

CONNECTIONS 42 LATISSIMUS DORSI - SHAPE 116

ARMS AND LEGS 46 LATISSIMUS DORSI - VOLUME ANATOMY 116

AND ARCHITECTURE 120

FORMS AND CONNECTIONS 50

THE ARM 129
HEAD DRAWING 56 THE SHOULDER 130
STEP l: THE SPHERE 58 ANATOMY 136
STEP 2: TILT 58 THE FOREARM 138
STEP 3: ADDING THE JAW 59 PROCESS 146
STEP 4: PERSPECTIVE
60
STEP 5: PROPORTIONS 160
62 THE HAND
STEP 6: SIDE PLANE 161
STEP 7: THE EAR 64 HAND STRUCTURE AND PROPORTION
164
STEP 8: THE KEYSTONE 66 HAND ANATOMY
166
STEP 9: DENTURE SPHERE PERSPECTIVE
168
COMPLETED LINE DRAWING 68
170
THE PROALE FINGER BONES AND KNUCKLES
THE BACK 173
72
THE HEAD FLESH AND MUSCLE 175

76 THE WHOLE PROCESS -THE FINGER

78 THE WHOLE PROCESS -
81 THE HAND
ANATOMY 86 THE LEG P 94
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FRONT VIEW 87
C
PROCESS 88 THE FOOT T
BACK VIEW 89 PROCESS O
ANATOMY AND MOTION 90 R
92 A
STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID - GESTURE DRAPERY LI
S
STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID - SHAPE 92
M
STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID - VOLUME 93 SOME NOTES ON LIGHT A
PECTORALIS MAJOR - GESTURE 94 AND SHADOW J
OR - SHAPE 178

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T his book is dedicated to my parents for their unending
support and encouragement. To Hollis, without whom
none of this would have been possible.

Special thanks to Nick Bygon and Joe Weatherly for all

the generous help and feedback.
INTRODUCTION
The approach to drawing presented in this book is one I have used for a number of years in the
teaching of life drawing and anatomy classes.
It is aimed at students in a myriad of disciplines
(animation. game art. concept
design. comics. GED. etc.),
and so does its best to remain
consistent in the emphasis of
many artistic fundamentals. In
addition. the drawing process
presented here can be treated
as applicable to different artistic
ventures. For example, the
thought process outlined can
be an aid in understanding
sculpture. modeling, painting,
etc. Thinking outside the
immediate subject of drawing
and training in the thinking
process described Will help you
prepare for a number of different
artistic avenues that require the
same basic skill set.

The approach covered here is

primarily concerned with the use
of line. development of form.
and the simplified design of
anatomy — the basics of being
able to convincingly invent a
figure that exists in space. While
contour, shading, and expression
are important elements in
this process, they are not at
the forefront of this particular
method.