WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENTS

Drawing with FORCE

Assignment 1
Direction and Applied Force Drawings

Fig. 1 Block in the torso with the soft-touch tech- Fig. 2 Let your hand flow with the limps, keeping it Fig. 3 Think of how the body's rhythms are being
nique. light before refining with FORCE line. made through the direction and applied force.

In this assignment, draw 20 dynamic figures practicing the soft-touch technique with 1 Rhythm = 2 Directions + 1 Applied Force.
the directional and applied forces. Use the photo references provided by NMA in this
lesson or look through the NMA library to find some dynamic poses for yourself. First,
block in the pose lightly. Then, utilize the Force line to refine your drawing. Pay attention
to how the directional and applied forces work together to create each pose.
Materials: Graphite or china marker, pastel, and newsprint

Assignment 2
FORCE Experiences

Fig. 4 For each pose, experiment with a different Fig. 5 Don't worry too much about proportions and Fig. 6 Experiment with combining experiences to
FORCE experience. The image above represents the anatomy. Try to deliver the feeling of the pose using see what you can come up with. The image above
Blind Skating experience. the FORCE experience. The image above represents represents the Roller Coaster experience.
the Skating and Looking experience.

Draw eight (8) gesture drawings to experiment with the different FORCE experiences FORCE Experiences: Skating (Blind and
Mattesi introduces in this lesson. Use the photo references provided by NMA. You may Looking), Roller Coaster, Skiing, Driving,
work digitally next to the image (like the figures above) or traditionally on newsprint and Bike Riding.
papers. The goal is not to make beautiful drawings; you want to feel the movement
and FORCE in the poses. Spend no more than five (5) minutes on each pose.
Materials: Option 1: Digital hardware and software Option 2: Printouts of the model
references, tracing paper, and pencil

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