Hey Alex, I decided to overlay some anatomical corrections to your base drawing if you don't mind. I'm very bad at sitting poses so that definitely needs reference but I mainly wanted to point out the body language of your mom's character - in your original drawing her body has an unnatural curve and her legs don't seem to attach correctly in relation to her upper body. Also, be aware of the choice of fabric and how it rests on the body. There are some other minor notes on the sketch too. (Really tired right now lol.)
- Jen
Thanks so much, Jen!Really appreciate it. <3 Have so much work to do :(.
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ReplyDeleteJennifer's suggestions are awesome!
ReplyDeleteCool idea Alex. What is the setting of this exactly? For some reason I get the feeling they're sitting on an I-beam on a construction site or something, but that doesn't seem right. Is there a story behind this?
Or are they just sitting on an abstract shape or something?
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1xyf6vFRK1qd9k2ao1_500.jpg
ReplyDelete^That's my touchstone/inspiration/reference images. I hope that clears up some of the questions. :X
Ohhh ok that explains the direction you're aiming for. Like Justin mentioned, it looks like a kind of construction site because your composition is so narrow that we don't see the beams as a bridge.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's also where your dress lost it's appeal - in your reference the dress is tied under the misses' bust area so that's why the fabric flows from the bust to over legs as she sits. In your drawing, you shifted your mother's dress to come in at her waist and that's where the fabric should be less visible on top of her legs.