The Drawing Club

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52 The Drawing Club

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ExErcisE:

See your inspiration

At The Drawing Club, we have a video projector projecting

images on the wall to the left of our model on stage. Sometimes,

we will show a slideshow of images relevant to the character that

night or we might show a film featuring the character or genre

to set the mood. For example, when we do a theme based on a

comic book character, we might show drawings of that character

or pages from the actual comic. Or we might have a character

such as a gangster and show film noir movies to help set the

mood and time period.

When Paul Briggs comes to The Drawing Club, he likes to

set up on the side where he can see both the model posing and

the movie we are projecting on the opposite wall. He does this

because when the model takes a pose, he tries to imagine the

model in a scene from the film.

Above, Emma Peele, marker on paper, Paul Briggs

Above right, Nicki Minaj, marker on paper, Paul Briggs

G.I. Joe, marker on paper, Paul Briggs

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ExErcisE:

See your inspiration

At The Drawing Club, we have a video projector projecting

images on the wall to the left of our model on stage. Sometimes,

we will show a slideshow of images relevant to the character that

night or we might show a film featuring the character or genre

to set the mood. For example, when we do a theme based on a

comic book character, we might show drawings of that character

or pages from the actual comic. Or we might have a character

such as a gangster and show film noir movies to help set the

mood and time period.

When Paul Briggs comes to The Drawing Club, he likes to

set up on the side where he can see both the model posing and

the movie we are projecting on the opposite wall. He does this

because when the model takes a pose, he tries to imagine the

model in a scene from the film.

Above, Emma Peele, marker on paper, Paul Briggs

Above right, Nicki Minaj, marker on paper, Paul Briggs

G.I. Joe, marker on paper, Paul Briggs

When you are drawing a particular character, try laying out

all of your research in front of you as you draw. This could be

a movie playing on TV, copies of images that you found after

doing some research, or some inspirational drawings of your

own. Or play some music to help you imagine the character. If

you are drawing a pirate, try putting on some music from your

favorite pirate movie. All of this will help you to stay focused on

trying to solve a specific problem without getting too distracted.

Chapter 3: Concept and Story

club Tips

■■ When you are drawing a particular character, try laying out all of your research in

front of you as you draw.

■■ Try not to just draw a person in a pose. Think about what that character might be

thinking about in that pose.

■■ When you are trying to express a sense of storytelling with your characters,

remember that you are both designing the character and defining the moment for

that character.

Taking sTock

■■Are the proportions right?

■■Is the form reading?

■■Is there a likeness?

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