Reply To: BC1-1808 Homework, Ken Claassen
Week 4 Day 1 WIP: I set out to really challenge myself this week by doing all things that I didn’t do in week 3. Female anatomy, softer muscles, strong asymmetrical pose that conveys movement and power and also clothing.
I may have bit off more than I can chew… I may not even reach the deadline but I don’t mind. There’s only learnings to be had no matter how it turns out. So here goes! I’ve mostly finished the main body shapes.
Meet ‘Vitri – Goddess of Judgement’. The pose is kinda weird without context but basically she is jumping forward off a ledge about to throw a javelin at some “Sinner” and basically judge them. The head is placeholder as I’m going to sculpt it separately tomorrow.
The twisting body and gettings things uh… “Symmetrical” in certain areas was very challenging. I think it still needs more work to make the twist look completely right but it’s getting there. I tried to make her right arm look a bit more muscular as it is under strain. I’m hoping that the combination of the twist, the bent back and the bent neck will convey power and movement. Time will tell.
I hope no-one is offended by the ‘nudity’. I see it as a necessary aspect of understanding anatomy and a major part of getting the anatomy right before adding clothing. I’m going to assume that since we’re talking about art here that it’s not a problem for most.
For anyone interested, here’s a portrait sketch of Vitri I did earlier in the week before I figured out what pose I wanted. It will be interesting to see if I can achieve likeness with the head and armor… oh dear hair… hadn’t thought of that :O
