The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques

44

SHAPE INTO FORM

Shape can very easily be transformed into

form by the use of shading. We can see in the

drawing after Picasso (opposite, below) that

regular shapes have been given the illusion

of three dimensions by using various well-

known shading techniques. He has taken

these shapes and turned them into

representations of human forms. Not only

has he given them form, he has given them a

character, and a life. He has created the form

by using different types of bracelet,

crosshatch, and linear lines to build up tone.

All these processes are consistent in that

they follow the planes of the form You will

see from the examples that some systems of

shading suit different types of forms.

Part One – THE PENCIL

An example of shape using tone after Morandi.