Tool Kit 1 Submission - Drawing

Year 1 Toolkit - Life Drawing by Kimberley Davis on Scribd

Marvelous Mangerie - https://kimberleydavis32.blogspot.com/2020/03/life-drawing-marvelous-mangerie.html

Drawing Reflective statement

Starting the drawing toolkit was quite daunting at first, this was mainly due to having only really done life drawing at home via Artmodeltips. I had done a few life drawing session at Sun Pier, but not many, and not with so many people.  One of the main points learnt from these lessons is understanding body proportions better. Although I had a small understanding, there was still a lot to learn. By continuous practise with a real life model, I could use perspective and guidelines to help improve. Taking measurement from the head down, and measuring correctly ensured the correct proportioning. Also, by taking angles and landmark help with foreshortening much more.

I noted over time that my drawings where becoming faster, and my confidence was growing with each session. So, as I have low self-esteem with my work, this was a much needed improvement. In terms of improvement, I need to gain a better comprehension of space on the page. It seems that a lot of my drawings ended up with feet or hands missing due to lack of space. A way to change this is maybe to draw a barrier around my page, and stop any drawings going over that line. Continuous improvement of measurements will help in this aspect. 

Something to take forwards is not only page awareness, but loosening up. A goal for next year is to develop my own style, and try to add much more fluidness to my work. This in turn will give them more life, and will be a skill to add to my future animations.