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One thing bothers me about this drawing is the perspective. The upper body seems to be at the same height as the artist and the legs as if the artist was standing on a chair... The line is very beautiful, but... the body seems poorly drawn.
In artistic terms, it’s called “foreshortening”… The observer is slightly above the subject, and so therefore the upper torso does look a little bit out of whack, compared to the rest of the body, but that’s how things are visually. Look at the many studies done during the Renaissance and the classical era Of the old masters…
Ok, but in this case, the torso should be in perspective too or the lower body less shortened, sorry. Hide the lower body at the navel, the model looks at the same height, as the artist, then hide the upper body, the legs seem to be seen from much higher.
One thing bothers me about this drawing is the perspective. The upper body seems to be at the same height as the artist and the legs as if the artist was standing on a chair... The line is very beautiful, but... the body seems poorly drawn.
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean about perspective.
DeleteIn artistic terms, it’s called “foreshortening”… The observer is slightly above the subject, and so therefore the upper torso does look a little bit out of whack, compared to the rest of the body, but that’s how things are visually. Look at the many studies done during the Renaissance and the classical era Of the old masters…
ReplyDeleteOk, but in this case, the torso should be in perspective too or the lower body less shortened, sorry. Hide the lower body at the navel, the model looks at the same height, as the artist, then hide the upper body, the legs seem to be seen from much higher.
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