The Expressive Figure 3_11_2021

 The Expressive Figure

Expressive Figure Assignment

Two Value Figure

Materials:

• Sumi Brush
• Taklon Synthetic Round
• Da Vinci Casaneo Quill Mop
• Watercolor Paint/ Choice of: Light Red, Sepia, Brown Madder
• Paper Towel

Concept: Figure in Two Values. 

First Pass:

Block in the figure  On white ground paper and using the aqueous media ( watercolor of choice), mass the silhouette .  Imply the light source by creating slight progression of dark away from light. See Figure 1

Second Pass:

Using a darker value of watercolor ( watercolor of choice),block a strip along the shadow side of head and shoulder keeping in mind that the neck cylinder is casting a shadow across the shoulder.

Continue the stroke down the torso, keeping in mind what is a form shadow is and what a cast shadow is. Cast shadows have a sharper origin.

Draw at least three poses using the two-value technique.

1.Using  a  REED PEN,  or equivalent) charge the pen with white ink/watercolor and lightly sketch the figure envelope contour.

2. Using a HAKE BRUSH,TAKLON SYNTHETIC ROUND, QUILL MOP,  SUMI BRUSH,   or similar equivalent brush, paint light shapes/mass using diluted white watercolor/ink color of choice.

3. Using a SYNTHETIC ROUND, QUILL MOP,  SUMI BRUSH or similar equivalent brush, paint light shapes/mass using diluted white watercolor/ink color of choice.

4. Soften the lost and found edges.

Suggested Experimentation:

Lost and found edges are determined by the abruptness of planar deviation as well as soft tissue/bone contrast. Soft tissue disperses the light whereas bone reflects the light more completely

Notice how the light moves diagonally across the figure from the upper right skimming across to the upper thigh on the shadow side. Also evident is the cylindrical cast shadow of her left leg across her right leg.

Notice how cast shadows "MOVE" across the volumes, describing their form.

In this session, the light source is lower, almost a side lighting.