Figure Drawing for Dummies

388 Pages·2009·18.29 MB·english

by  Kensuke Okabayashi

Spine=.86”
Art/Subjects & Themes/Human Figure
Your hands-on guide to Making Everything Easier!™
drawing the human figure
and bringing it to life
Open the book and find:
g
n
F a w i
Want to draw the human body? This step-by-step guide gives you D r
clear instructions and examples coupled with expert tips that show (cid:127) T he drawing supplies you need i F i g u r e
g
you how to draw the body in a variety of poses. Whether you’re a (cid:127) How to set up your studio
professional illustrator, an art student, or a hobbyist, you’ll find the u
(cid:127) The differences between drawing
techniques you need to capture the human form.
adults and children r
(cid:127) Get a grip on the basics — drawing exercises show you how to work with e
(cid:127) Step-by-step illustrations and
lines, curves, shapes, light, shadows, and blending
examples
D
(cid:127) Off to a head start — draw the components of the head, facial features,
(cid:127) Tips for forming facial expressions
muscle structure, and hairstyles
r
(cid:127) Build the body — examine bone structure and shape, create stick figures, (cid:127) Advanced drawing techniques,
a
depict muscles, and draw the body in motion including shading
(cid:127) Strike dynamic and casual poses — from running, jumping, and climbing to w
(cid:127) How to work with composition and
sitting, stretching, and more
perspective
i
(cid:127) Accessorize your figures — draw textures, patterns, and folds, and add basic
n
clothing and shoes (cid:127) Advice on fixing mistakes
(cid:127) Places to present and archive your g
work
Learn to:
(cid:127) Master one of the hardest skills that artists face
Go to dummies.com®
for more!
(cid:127) Develop your proportional sketch of the human
figure
(cid:127) Capture form, movement, bone structure, and
musculature
(cid:127) Understand each step of the process with
hundreds of drawings
$19.99 US / $21.99 CN / £13.99 UK
Kensuke Okabayashi is an award-winning professional artist. His ISBN 978-0-470-39073-3
work can be seen in everything from comic books to graphic novels to
advertising storyboards. Okabayashi has taught illustration courses at
Kensuke Okabayashi
Mercer College of New Jersey.
Okabayashi Author and illustrator, Manga For Dummies
0011__339900773333--ffffiirrss..iinndddd iivv 1111//2244//0088 1111::4488::2222 PPMM
F i g u r e
w i n g
D r a
FOR
E S
m I ‰
M
U
D
by Kensuke Okabayashi
0011__339900773333--ffffiirrss..iinndddd ii 1111//2244//0088 1111::4488::2211 PPMM
Figure Drawing For Dummies®
Published by
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
111 River St.
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Published simultaneously in Canada
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as
permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior
written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to
the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax [phone].
Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley
& Sons, INC., 111 River Street, Hoboken NJ 07030, [phone], fax [phone], or online at http://
www.wiley.com/go/permissions.
Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the
Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, Making Everything
Easier, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/
or its affi liates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc., is not associated
with any product or vendor mentioned in this book.
LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF
THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITH-
OUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE
CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES
CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OR
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF
A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE
AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION
OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FUR-
THER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFOR-
MATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE.
FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE
CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ.
For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care
Department within the U.S. at 800-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax [phone].
For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport.
Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may
not be available in electronic books.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2008940663
ISBN: 978-0-470-39073-3
Manufactured in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0011__339900773333--ffffiirrss..iinndddd iiii 1111//2244//0088 1111::4488::2222 PPMM
About the Author
Kensuke Okabayashi is a professional freelance illustrator/sequential artist. Born and
raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Kensuke has been inspired by classic illustrators such
as Harvey Dunn, Dean Cornwell, J.C. Leyendecker, and Charles Dana Gibson.
After studying music and psychology at Wheaton College in Illinois, Kensuke shifted his
focus from playing the piano to honing his art skills. He earned his BFA in Illustration at
the School of Visual Arts in New York City after studying traditional painting and further
developing his drawing skills. Upon graduating, he began picking up illustration and
storyboard clients, including LG Electronics Worldwide, Wendy’s, Diet Coke, Nestlé,
Camel, Canon Digital, Saatchi & Saatchi, Absolut Vodka, Marvel Comics, and Anheuser-
Busch.
Kensuke also actively illustrates for mainstream entertainment industry clients, such
as Wizards of the Coast, Takara Toys U.S.A., Nickelodeon, Kensington Books, Skyzone
Entertainment, Loew-Cornell, Wiley Publishing, Inc., and Jossey-Bass.
Inspired by his experience of working long hours at a well-known coffee shop corpora-
tion, Kensuke developed and illustrated his creator-owned graphic novel JAVA!, which
attracted attention and was picked up by Committed Comics. His main character, Java
(a high-powered caffeine girl who fi ghts crime), received positive reviews from major
book review sites as well as from readers and distributors. Kensuke’s fi rst written and
illustrated title in the For Dummies series, Manga For Dummies, is currently translated
into French and German and marketed internationally. His most recent illustrated
graphic novel, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Manga Edition), is based on the New
York Times Best-Seller by Patrick M. Lencioni and is currently being released inter-
nationally through Jossey-Bass. His upcoming publication projects include Arcana
Publishing and Archaia Studio Press.
Kensuke’s illustrated juried works have also been exhibited in the Society of Illustrators
in New York City as well as Mercer’s Artist Showcase in New Jersey.
On the side, Kensuke continues to draw from life and teach art. He taught illustration
courses at Mercer College of New Jersey for several years. When he’s not drawing or
painting at his studio loft in Kearny, New Jersey, Kensuke still enjoys playing the piano
from time to time and socializing at coffee shops during late nights in the city. He still
draws from live models on weekends in Soho and Brooklyn and gives live demonstration
events at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. You can see Kensuke’s online portfolios at
his Web sites, www.piggybackstudios.com and www.javacomics.com.
0011__339900773333--ffffiirrss..iinndddd iiiiii 1111//2244//0088 1111::4488::2222 PPMM
0011__339900773333--ffffiirrss..iinndddd iivv 1111//2244//0088 1111::4488::2222 PPMM
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my brothers, Yusuke and Saichan, for their love and support.
We all have such different talents and personalities, yet we complement each other
nicely.
Author’s Acknowledgments
I wish to thank the staff at Wiley Publishing. I would like to thank my acquisitions
editor, Michael Lewis, my project editor, Georgette Beatty, and my copy editors,
Sarah Faulkner and Megan Knoll, for all their hard work, advice, and support while I was
writing this book. I want to thank the composition department for taking care of the
large amount of artwork throughout this book. In addition, I want to thank Professor
James R.C. Adams at Manchester College for his role as technical editor. My biggest
thanks goes to my family, Michio, Sahoko, Yusuke, and Saichan, who have been my
greatest supporters and fans. None of this would have been remotely possible without
their help. Thank you and God bless you!
0011__339900773333--ffffiirrss..iinndddd vv 1111//2244//0088 1111::4488::2222 PPMM
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our Dummies online registration form
located at www.dummies.com/register/.
Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:
Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development Composition Services
Senior Project Editor: Georgette Beatty Project Coordinator: Lynsey Stanford
Acquisitions Editor: Michael Lewis Layout and Graphics: Carl Byers, Reuben W. Davis,
Melissa K. Jester, Brent Savage, Christin Swinford,
Senior Copy Editor: Sarah Faulkner
Christine Williams
Assistant Editor: Erin Calligan Mooney
Proofreader: Shannon Ramsey
Editorial Program Cordinator: Joe Niesen
Indexer: Sharon Shock
Technical Editor: James R.C. Adams
Special Help Megan Knoll
Editorial Manager: Michelle Hacker
Editorial Assistant: Jennette ElNaggar
Cover Photo: Kensuke Okabayashi
Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com)
Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies
Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher, Consumer Dummies
Kristin Ferguson-Wagstaffe, Product Development Director, Consumer Dummies
Ensley Eikenburg, Associate Publisher, Travel
Kelly Regan, Editorial Director, Travel
Publishing for Technology Dummies
Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher, Dummies Technology/General User
Composition Services
Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services
Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services
0011__339900773333--ffffiirrss..iinndddd vvii 1111//2244//0088 1111::4488::2222 PPMM
Contents at a Glance
Introduction ............................................................................1
Part I: Figure Drawing 101 ......................................................5
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Joys of Figure Drawing..........................................................................7
Chapter 2: Gathering the Goods for Figure Drawing ......................................................................11
Chapter 3: Starting with Figure-Drawing Basics .............................................................................29
Part II: Off to a Head Start ....................................................59
Chapter 4: Getting Inside the Head ..................................................................................................61
Chapter 5: Adding Facial Features ....................................................................................................89
Chapter 6: Going to the Top with Hair ...........................................................................................115
Chapter 7: Presenting Emotions in Facial Features ......................................................................143
Part III: Building the Body ...................................................173
Chapter 8: Examining Figure Proportions and Bone Structure ..................................................175
Chapter 9: Starting Simple with Stick Figures and Mannequins .................................................189
Chapter 10: Pumping Up Those Muscles .......................................................................................219
Chapter 11: Drawing Figures in Motion..........................................................................................245
Part IV: Sharpening Your Figure-Drawing Skills .....................263
Chapter 12: Accessorizing Your Figures ........................................................................................265
Chapter 13: Taking Your Work to the Next Level with Advanced Drawing Techniques .........293
Chapter 14: Working with Composition and Perspective ............................................................315
Part V: The Part of Tens .......................................................347
Chapter 15: Ten Places to Study and Draw the Figure .................................................................349
Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Organize, Store, and Present Your Work ...........................................353
Index ..................................................................................359
0022__339900773333--ffttoocc..iinndddd vviiii 1111//2244//0088 1111::4499::4466 PPMM
0022__339900773333--ffttoocc..iinndddd vviiiiii 1111//2244//0088 1111::4499::4466 PPMM