Simplified Shapes<\/h1>\n<\/div>You can also invent any simplified shape. A single shape can include more than one area of a subject, and can overlap another shape.<\/p>\n
Always begin by picturing the largest possible shape. The size you make it will set the size for the entire drawing. \u00a0Then, add other shapes to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Rule:<\/strong><\/em><\/h3><\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You can begin any drawing with simple shapes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Picturing simple shapes is highly creative and immediately makes you feel in control of your work.\u00a0 <\/span>However,\u00a0 <\/span>the shapes won\u2019t always leap out from your subject.\u00a0 <\/span>Sometimes you must stretch your imagination and piece them together from scant clues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Exercise<\/h3><\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>1. Along with your Instructor, notice the finished drawing of the dog.\u00a0 <\/span>Invent another simple shape I could have used.<\/p>\n2. Choose a setup from the gallery below, then combine various objects with other objects and\u00a0create five different simple shapes on your paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n3.\u00a0Choose another<\/span>\u00a0setup and do the following:<\/p>\na. Picture a big simple shape out of part of it,\u00a0 <\/span>and lightly sketch it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nb. Create some smaller shapes that fit with the large one and draw those.<\/p>\n
c. Complete a fairly accurate drawing of the real subject within five minutes,\u00a0 <\/span>using the shapes as a guide<\/p>\nd. Practice starting some drawings of setups using simple \u00a0shapes.\u00a0 <\/span>Spend only a few minutes on each drawing.<\/p>\n4. Choose a set up of 5 or more simple props and do the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\na. Invent two big simple shapes out of parts of it.\u00a0 <\/span>Sketch in the biggest one first,\u00a0 <\/span>then the other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nb. Invent and sketch in some smaller shapes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nc. Point out to the instructor which simple shapes you used.\u00a0 <\/span>Clear up any questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
You can also invent any simplified shape. A single shape can include more than one area of a subject, and can overlap another shape.<\/p>\n
Always begin by picturing the largest possible shape. The size you make it will set the size for the entire drawing. \u00a0Then, add other shapes to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Rule:<\/strong><\/em><\/h3><\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You can begin any drawing with simple shapes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Picturing simple shapes is highly creative and immediately makes you feel in control of your work.\u00a0 <\/span>However,\u00a0 <\/span>the shapes won\u2019t always leap out from your subject.\u00a0 <\/span>Sometimes you must stretch your imagination and piece them together from scant clues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Exercise<\/h3><\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>1. Along with your Instructor, notice the finished drawing of the dog.\u00a0 <\/span>Invent another simple shape I could have used.<\/p>\n2. Choose a setup from the gallery below, then combine various objects with other objects and\u00a0create five different simple shapes on your paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n3.\u00a0Choose another<\/span>\u00a0setup and do the following:<\/p>\na. Picture a big simple shape out of part of it,\u00a0 <\/span>and lightly sketch it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nb. Create some smaller shapes that fit with the large one and draw those.<\/p>\n
c. Complete a fairly accurate drawing of the real subject within five minutes,\u00a0 <\/span>using the shapes as a guide<\/p>\nd. Practice starting some drawings of setups using simple \u00a0shapes.\u00a0 <\/span>Spend only a few minutes on each drawing.<\/p>\n4. Choose a set up of 5 or more simple props and do the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\na. Invent two big simple shapes out of parts of it.\u00a0 <\/span>Sketch in the biggest one first,\u00a0 <\/span>then the other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nb. Invent and sketch in some smaller shapes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nc. Point out to the instructor which simple shapes you used.\u00a0 <\/span>Clear up any questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
You can begin any drawing with simple shapes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div> Picturing simple shapes is highly creative and immediately makes you feel in control of your work.\u00a0 <\/span>However,\u00a0 <\/span>the shapes won\u2019t always leap out from your subject.\u00a0 <\/span>Sometimes you must stretch your imagination and piece them together from scant clues.<\/p>\n<\/div> 1. Along with your Instructor, notice the finished drawing of the dog.\u00a0 <\/span>Invent another simple shape I could have used.<\/p>\n 2. Choose a setup from the gallery below, then combine various objects with other objects and\u00a0create five different simple shapes on your paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Choose another<\/span>\u00a0setup and do the following:<\/p>\n a. Picture a big simple shape out of part of it,\u00a0 <\/span>and lightly sketch it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n b. Create some smaller shapes that fit with the large one and draw those.<\/p>\n c. Complete a fairly accurate drawing of the real subject within five minutes,\u00a0 <\/span>using the shapes as a guide<\/p>\n d. Practice starting some drawings of setups using simple \u00a0shapes.\u00a0 <\/span>Spend only a few minutes on each drawing.<\/p>\n 4. Choose a set up of 5 or more simple props and do the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n a. Invent two big simple shapes out of parts of it.\u00a0 <\/span>Sketch in the biggest one first,\u00a0 <\/span>then the other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n b. Invent and sketch in some smaller shapes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n c. Point out to the instructor which simple shapes you used.\u00a0 <\/span>Clear up any questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Exercise<\/h3><\/h1><\/span>
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