Drawing- How to Draw a Deer

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

As a nod to the holiday season,  this video covers the general FORCES of the deer compared to human anatomy.  The video ends with a quick deer design.  This is a full drawingforce.com video.

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Drawing- Gravity, Suspended Pose

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Using this suspended pose photographed by  Marcus Ranum. www.ranum.com , I discuss gravity and its relevance to the speed of FORCE in the figure.

FORCE and Strathmore

Hi Everyone,


Strathmore and I are sharing with the public the videos I created for them and their community last year. 

Here is theYOUTUBE link.

http://www.youtube.com/StrathmoreArtist


Enjoy!


Mike

Drawing- Opinion and Shape

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

This video uses a photo by  Marcus Ranum. www.ranum.com as an inspiration point to discuss how I use reality to form my opinions and still keep FORCE in mind.

Drawing- Animation Shapes-The Punch

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

During this video I discuss further the idea of “coming from” and “going to” in drawing.  While this discussion occurs I focus on the shapes that create the figure and how they change during the time of the punch.

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How to draw FORCE-Before and After

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Most students think of a POSE  as a static, isolated moment.  This video discuss how that moment is but a part of a larger movement and how that information increases the dynamics of the pose.

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How to draw FORCE-Storyboarding

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

The occupation of storyboarding demands numerous skills from an artist.  This video presents a few manners with which FORCE can be used while boarding.

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Hotel Transylvania

http://www.welcometohotelt.com/
I saw the film yesterday with my oldest daughter and some friends.  A great film in terms of animation, fluidity and posing.  Hats off to Marcello Vignali as the Production designer and the animation lead. I think it took a while for the film to kick into gear.  Most of the gags were flat and predictable. If you want to study animation and design, check it out.

FORCE drawing class ONLINE!

Hi Everyone,

Starting next week, Oct 8th, I am hosting a 10 week FORCE drawing class online!  I am keeping the class size small, no more than 10 students. If you are interested in enrolling and want more information, email me at:

mike@drawingforce.com


Hope to see you there!

How to draw FORCE-Mouth Shape

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

The face is a complex structure and seeing shapes within it are a way of simplifying it.  This video covers the mouth shape and how it functions.

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Superman pushing to break sound barrier

Quick bat man

 

Having fun with shapes and form.

How to draw FORCE-Animal Parallel Leg Lines

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Drawing animals is tricky business.  This video describes in detail the use of parallel leg lines found in digigrade mammals, cats and dogs.

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How to draw FORCE-Eyes 02

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

This video is a continuation on eyes.  Watch and discover numerous tricks on drawing eyes using the eye mask.

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How to draw FORCE-Eyes 01

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Eyes are the windows to the soul and thus will take up more than one video.  During the first installment I discussed trick about drawing the eyeball learned from my time at Disney Consumer Products.  I end the video on the topic of the eye mask.

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One of my Favorite and most inspiring artists passed yesterday...Sergio Toppi

 Around 2004  I fortunately found the amazing and brilliant work of Sergio Toppi during a visit to a small comic book convention in LA. My brain exploded due to his compositions and design concepts.  I was ecstatic to find a "new' artist to inspire my work to the next level.  This was 8 years ago and his art books are still the first I go to for design inspiration.  Thank you Sergio for sharing your genius with us. 

More info on Sergio

How to draw FORCE- Model 05-Eyes 01

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Eyes are the windows to the soul and thus will take up more than one video.  During the first installment I discussed trick about drawing the eyeball learned from my time at Disney Consumer Products.  I end the video on the topic of the eye mask.

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How to draw FORCE- Zeus Face 2D to 3D

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

As a continuation from the video on designing a Zeus character from the ever-dynamic triangle shape, this video discusses the next step.  Here I add dimension to the flat shape of Zeus’s triangular head through the creation of facial features.

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How to draw FORCE- Zeus Triangle

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

The triangle is a powerful shape in design and what better character to apply it to than the god Zeus.  This video explains the process of finding the right shape for a character and how to use it at the inception of design.

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How to draw FORCE- FORCE hair

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Bad hair day?  Do you live in a humid climate?  This video shows you how to design hair using FORCE principles. Numerous tricks are discussed and how hair styles define character.

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How to draw FORCE- Maike- FORCE line

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Subscriber Maike V sent in some beautiful drawings that I have assessed by drawing on top of them.  In doing so, I reveal the importance of the FORCE line and how a wide range of sensitivity leads to line variety.  This all comes from a richer experience with the subject.

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How to draw FORCE- Shape Chopping

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

This video presents the opposite process from last week’s.  Here I draw quickly using FORCE to design and chop at the image defining shapes.  I also use an overlay technique to further exaggerate the pose. Reference from posemaniacs.com.

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How to draw FORCE- Down shot Finger Grip

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Relating to last week’s video on drawing slow, I use this image from posemaniacs.com to draw slowly and present sculpting the intricate anatomy and perspective from the figure.

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How to draw FORCE- Fast and Slow

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Inspired by the prior week’s discussion on drawing more gently, I discuss the differences between drawing fast and slow and ho they can affect the process and experience of drawing.

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How to draw FORCE- Lantayah_figures

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Looking at subscriber Lanteyah’s work, I discuss balance, FORCE shape and awareness of drawing with more a gentle touch.

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How to draw FORCE- Face FORCES

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

After numerous requests, I approached the concept of FORCES in the face. This video is the beginning of a complex series of videos on how FORCES effect facial expression and thus, human emotion.

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How to draw FORCE- Multiple Figures

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Subscriber Sarah asked me through email if or how FORCE functions when it comes to multiple figures. This video shows you how it all works.  I use two different photos of two couples to present FORCE functioning amongst their figures.  At the videos end, I created my own couples’ pose from imagination using the principles taught while analyzing the photos.

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How to draw FORCE- FORCE Speed

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Using animation tactics, I present how the curved lines of FORCE are imbued with speed and how you can use this concept as you draw the line.

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How to draw FORCE- Camera Angles

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Perspective relates to the angle with which you perceive the world around you. This video covers two processes to create different angles through a panel of film frame. See how to handle this with global four point perspective and how to create it started with the frame.

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FORCE comes to Strathmore!

Hi everyone,

Sharing with you that I am working with Strathmore, the artist paper we all know and love by sharing four videos about FORCE to the artist community.  One new video is posted every Tuesday for four weeks in the month of May.  The first one went up last Tuesday.  Feel free to watch the videos and join into the forums!



http://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/group/workshop-3-mike

How to draw FORCE- Andrew S-Joints and Planes

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

This week we look at Andrew’s drawings and discuss joints in the figure.  Shape and the direction of the joint’s plane are the focuses to resolving the challenges found in the drawings.

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How to draw FORCE- Rhythm and Hierarchy

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

It is important to understand rhythm and hierarchy.  This video discusses techniques on how to combine these powerful concepts.  Learn how to see top-level rhythms to more quickly evaluate the figure and allow you higher levels of accuracy relative to the functions of the pose. in this video is created and shared by  Marcus Ranum. www.ranum.com

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How to draw FORCE- Isaac A-The Road of Rhythm

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Rhythm is what connects the WHOLE body from a place of FORCE and reason.  This video presents analysis of numerous drawings relative to that road and also defines the exercise of drawing the body’s FORCES with as few lines as possible.

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How to draw FORCE- Foreshortening

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

One of the greatest challenges in drawing is foreshortening.  This video shows three tricks that I use to define foreshortening in my work, all clearly explained so you can bring more depth to your work!

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How to draw FORCE- Chris S Stages of Form

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

In this video of Chris’s work, I discuss the different stages that an artist can move through to understanding and drawing form. This preview video focuses on one phase and utilizing the TURNING EDGE.

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Drawing- Shape Mannequin-Immortals

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Inspired by the film IMMORTALS,  I discuss the power of shape to create more powerful poses and use a frame from the film to present the ideas.

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This week's FORCE preview video!

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

During this video about Guillermo’s drawings I discuss intention behind drawing. It all comes down to what you are thinking as you are drawing.

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Drawing- FORCE Gesture

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

This video presents a few common ways with which students are taught gesture drawing.  As analyze these ways and define why they do not work as well as FORCE.  The end of this video shows to figures drawn from imagination using FORCE and the lessons taught at the beginning of the video.

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Drawing- How to draw the turning edge

For the full video visit:  http://www.drawingforce.com/

Using one of the drawing from the FORCE books, I further explain the use of turning edge and other tricks to seeing form more clearly.

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