When you approach a new project, do you sketch it out first, or just go for it? What about if your medium is in the 3D arts? How do you sketch something that will eventually be 3D?
Famous authors speak candidly about the need to draft and change their work as it progresses, and how it may not ever feel “finished.” Sometimes there is a misconception that artists draw or sculpt something perfect on the first attempt. The goal of this lesson is to realize and observe that visual artists, too, think through a process and change their work.
We are lucky to have several artists sketches, along with their final work. What do you notice about how these artists approach their early drafts?
Observe the Henry Moore drawing and sculpture. What is the overall impression of these figures? Light or heavy, solid or fluid? How does Moore achieve that effect?
Look closely at the sketching lines. How does he construct the size of the head in relation to the rest of the body? Which lines does he leave? Which does he emphasize?
Compare this to his sculpture. How might he alter his figures as he sculpts them?