Figure drawingFigure drawingWorking from photos:Working from photos:

Combining figures and Combining figures and backgroundsbackgrounds

What to do:What to do:

Choose a photo of a person from a Choose a photo of a person from a magazine, web or other sourcemagazine, web or other source

Find a separate picture or design to Find a separate picture or design to use as a backgrounduse as a background

Draw the person in this new Draw the person in this new backgroundbackground

Here are some student examples:Here are some student examples:

The background could be real or imaginary

The background can add meaning to your work as well as visual strength

1. Figure drawing proportion Value 8. Use of 1. Figure drawing proportion Value 8. Use of correct proportion on the figure and the face.correct proportion on the figure and the face.

2. Attention to detail and shading. Shading or 2. Attention to detail and shading. Shading or colour has a full range from dark to light. Value 8 colour has a full range from dark to light. Value 8

3. The background Value 4. Background creates 3. The background Value 4. Background creates a strong visual design. Background works with a strong visual design. Background works with the foreground to enhance or accent the figure the foreground to enhance or accent the figure

Total: /20Total: /20

Large grids in the class are 4cm x 4cmGrid a large magazine photo 2cm x 2cmThis will double the size of your photo into a poster size drawing