Visual Language- Study Task 5- Form Flow Force- Ah, Push It!

Ah, Push it!

For this task we were given 5-10 minutes for each sketch, showing someone pushing or pulling on an object. For this task i had to think of different poses to ask the models to do so i could show how the body looks when using force. This was hard because the body doesn't always look like it is strained when it is pushing or pulling objects.

This was the first sketch i did for this task and is of the model pushing on a cupboard door to open it. Although this pose does show how force is needed to pull, it is not well drawn as i used charcoal on paper with ink in the background. If i had been able to get the head right, it would have really improved the overall look but with the charcoal, i just ended up shading too much so it went black. This will be something i will improve on in the future as i need to work on how much charcoal is needed to add subtle amounts of detail to forms.

My model sat down to do her shoe and tie it but i found it to be a good pose, this is why i asked her to exaggerate it and i got this result. With the dark background and pale scratchy pen, it becomes very clear what the main focus is. I also added in the background as i needed to ground the character as she just looked like she was floating. I still feel i can draw better but i keep getting worried about time, but on the next sketch i will try to spent more time on the face or clothing.

My model was picking up a chair in an exaggerated pulling motion. This is why she is strangely stood over the stool. I did spend more time on the clothing like i said, so it is a bit more obvious that she is wearing a thick jumper, but after i started sketching i found it looked interesting if i explored the negative space behind the character. This made it clearer that she was stood on the floor and was near a wall. I do feel i did use the charcoal better in this sketch so i have improved from the first drawing i attempted.

When i was exploring mediums i found some oil pastels. I then used black paper with bright fluorescent oil pastels layered on top. I haven't used this medium in a long time but i really loved the result overall. I started exploring how i could show shading and fluidity with where the force was most relevant. I did this by shading all the areas experiencing force, in a purple while the background was a cold blue and green. This is one of the best ones i feel i have produced as it really shows how the model is pushing on the brush and what position the body needs to be in.

This is the final sketch i have done for this task to show force. I had the model sat in a chair but pushing up with her arms to keep her in that position. I did this in pencil and a maroon pencil to add the tones. I added more of a background into this sketch to show where the model was sitting as she was against a door. This is showing how the chair is squishing to accommodate for the person, which is why i did it as the darkest item in the image as it is having the force on top of it as well as the models arms.

Overall i do think i need to think of this concept more as i dont show much force in the sketches i do, this is why if i do sketches in the future, if someone is showing a force. I will make sure to show it and how the body is moving with it.