Gallery: Human Figure
Drawings (continued)
This crouching figure began with a model and was completed using a photograph. This was due to the fact that the model
could not hold the pose for an extended length of time. As stated earlier, it isn’t a good idea for a beginner to work from a
photograph. When you feel that your knowledge of the human figure is improving, then by all means, use a photograph.
However, do not stop working with live models, because practice is very important. Here the artist used light tones through-
out the drawing to gently model the form. There is a repetition of curves in the drawing; the curve of the back is echoed in
the curve of the thigh, in the curve of the calf, and in the curve of the underside of the leg. These curves are reminiscent of a
fan unfolding, and act as a compositional device to impart to the viewer a sense that the figure is about to move or, as a fan
would, unfold.
Crouching Figure,by Dean Fisher