Well, it’s that time again. The struggle of the Independent Project is upon me. This year, I have chosen to value progression over pleasure by choosing a project that will further my learning but not necessarily be over-the-top enjoyable. This year I am doing a study of anatomy. This entails 8–12 drawings on 10×12 manila textured card stock. Now, this is not a full-out study, there’s not enough time for all of that. This project consists of 2 skull studies, 2 leg and foot studies, 2 male and 2 female torso studies, and 2-3 hand studies. These will be completed using graphite and ink. I also completed several note pages, 2 of which will be submitted along with the completed drawings. Below I will paste a photo of the completed projects (of which there are 5), with one of the note pages to come. I have to admit, for the first few weeks of this project, my work ethic was terrible. I focused on the note pages with only a vague notion of the time remaining, but now that it’s crunch time, I’m feeling the heat. I’m working like mad! I can’t wait for this project to be over, both because I can’t wait to see the final presented project, and for this high-stress time to be a little less stressful for me! My process for this project is actually quite lengthy, if you can believe it. First, I print a black and white copy of my reference and use a light-table to mark the general shapes and proportions of the image. Then, I fill in the details by constant comparison to the digital versions of my reference, filling in shading as I go, from darkest to lightest values. After that, I scan the finished drawing, enlarge it, and reprint it in black and white. After the image is printed, I go over lost lines in graphite, then break out the tracing paper. I trace the image on both sides in order to keep the alignment that I want, then I go over the side of tracing paper with hard graphite, putting lots of pressure on the pencil, which transfers the image to my manila paper. After that, I re-trace my line art, fix my shading, and then ink it. Ta-daa! One drawing complete! Now rinse and repeat 7-11 more times! Ciao until the end of this project~ Issy <3
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