Hey guys

[Sphyzex_9]

Hey I was wondering, what initial shapes do you use to stage figures in your drawings? Are there any kinda quick shorthand marks you make before adding detail? I'm having a little trouble staging characters. If you have any techniques please share them.

[Peter Coene]

Well, how do you mean? Are you talking about how we initially set up a composition? Or is this about basic shapes used to convey a craracters form? Or is this more of a mystical symbolic thing where you want to know how to use geometric alchemic daVinchi code symbols to direct in the drawing of a picture that can be used to awaken Cthulu?

In other words, I think your question is a bit vague.

[Sphyzex_9]

Sorry I'm kind of an art noob lol. The second one.

[Bill]

this kind of stuff?


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[FourTonMantis]

Are there any kinda quick shorthand marks you make before adding detail?

There is one method...it's pretty new and kind of experimental...

They call them lines. They're these little strokes you make with a pencil, pen, or even a brush. They can be straight or curved.

You should try it.

:confident

[Elwell]

You'd have better luck with a more descriptive thread title.

[riceface]

cool i was gonna start a thread axing everyone to post up their constructive frame... cuz it seems everyone has their own unique way of doing it

[Sphyzex_9]

Yeah that's what I meant. Sorry for the confusion.

[riceface]

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[Hyskoa]

Agree on the idrawgirls blog.

[Samurai_em]

Hey I was wondering, what initial shapes do you use to stage figures in your drawings? Are there any kinda quick shorthand marks you make before adding detail? I'm having a little trouble staging characters. If you have any techniques please share them.

I sort of draw the sides of the rib cage, then turn that into a peanut shape including the upper torso shoulders and all and the hips. Then I draw the upper legs one by one, then the lower legs and feet. Then I draw the arms one by one and the head last. I used to start with the head and work my way down, but eventually after doing 100s of gestures I found starting with the main body mass and legs was the easiest way for me to get the basic pose down with reasonably accurate proportions.

[Pawkfox]

I just study the way others do it (Loomis hint hint) (Christopher hart hint hint)

And after trying out all these documented ideas I do what feels right. I often mix alot of different ways when drawing a figure. Just think of it as 3D and not 2D and add lines where it feels and looks right.

Remember, Ctrl-z is your friend! (Or eraser if you prefer the old geezer way! j/k)