Week 08: Anatomy Refresher

15 minutes, chalk on coloured paper

 The proportions are fairly successful, he is around 7 heads tall in this drawing which reflects general proportions in reality, and there is some attempt at underlying muscle structure such as on the pectoral muscles however, the closest one of these muscles looks quite high and has possibly been placed incorrectly.
Some areas have been overworked such as the far knee/ calf and the shoulder which takes your eye away from the more successful areas of the image to the unsuccessful. Some areas would not need to be blended as I have done as leaving are purely white or black would have made shadows and stronger which would have looked more appealing. This blending has created mid-tones which is largely the purpose of using the coloured paper.
 Instead of shading straight vertically or horizontally, there is diagonal shading which harmonizes with elements of the drawing by slowing the eye down as it means all the lines are not pointing in one direction. The drawing could be improved further by adding similar shading on the background to juxtapose the colours of the body. By adding a white background to the right side which is dark and a dark background on the left where it is lighter, it would have contrasted and balanced the drawing, again making it more appealing and shadows/highlights more intense.
The weighting of the closest leg looks incorrect because it appears that he is standing on his tip toe when it should be firmly planted on the ground as the hips are not slanted to show the weight would be on the opposite leg.

20 minutes, chalk on coloured paper

The proportions in this drawing look less successful that the previous one as both sections of the arms look too long, they also are 'sausage limbs' as they do not show muscle definition. However, the closest leg is more successful in showing muscle definition looks more defined as the curves have been exaggerated. The feet and hands have also suffered this lack of observation and have become unnaturally blobby.
The weights in this is easier to see as it is clear his head is resting on his hand which is leaning on this other hand/knee and the other leg is more rested.
Similar shading has been attempted  as that in the previous drawing however here it is less successful as there is a lot of the same directional shading, which could possibly be improved by shading in the opposite direction.
Again some areas have been over worked such as the hand which has become messy and very unlike a hand. 
Other areas that have not been observed very well is the ellipsis of the table as the two ends do not match, the left being of a close ellipsis and the right would be further away due to the angles of the curves.