need help

[windknight]

Hi guys i dont know if this is the right thread anyone can give me pointers or advice on sketching using blocks or strainght lines on figures,heres my drawings so far. Another thing that bothers me is that what is the difference between the strainght line and the curvy or free flow lines.

[CCThrom]

I'm not sure what you're asking for. You might get better response if you clarify a bit more. For example, WHY does the difference between the straight-line and wavy-line approaches bother you?

Just for the record, these are both perfectly good ways to understand drawing complex forms (like a hand). I recommend trying all sorts of different approaches, because each new/different way you approach a problem will add something new/different to your learning.

[windknight]

I think you perfectly got what i want to ask because at the moment i was confused on which method should i use when doing sketches, i admit every one of them is good but could someone give me difference between those two? just curios.

[Mepp]

That | is a strainght line and that ( is a curvy one ;)
No just kidding.

I would say that a curvy line is more real and looks more organic... it looks more alive. A good book for that is the Villpu Drawingmanual... it helped me to understand it better...
I use a straight line just for sketching and for drawing without any big detail.
A straigt line can help you to understand the whole shape without bothering with details...
Hope that helped :bashful: ... and sorry for my english...

[CCThrom]

Adding a bit more, the straight-line approach is good for simplifying complex shapes and understanding form in 3 dimensions. It's good for when you're trying to figure how light and shadow work across the surface of what you're drawing. Sometimes these simplified boxes are a necessary part of constructing a convincing figure - particularly when there's foreshortening involved. (Look up Burne Hogarth's "Dynamic" book series to see how far someone can go with this kind of approach.)

The curvy-line approach is good for developing a sense of loosenes and confidence in your line. It's also good for understanding outline and contour. When you can do a quick drawing this way and still have it look "right" you'll know you've gotten some level of mastery in what you're drawing. In particular, when a loose line drawing achieves a feeling of true weight and 3 dimensionality... you've really gotten somewhere.

Keep at it!

[windknight]

Thank you guys for the input and comments i have also been able to look at some site using lines as basis for drawing example is that of Anthony j Ryder.

About curvy lines any links or sites about using this kind of technique too for sketching? any help would really be appreciated.