Posemaniacs + Long poses

Yesterday I was drawing on paper and honestly had one of the worst drawing sessions since a LONG time. I take comfort in the idea that struggling with your craft means you're on the verge of learning something (since you need to overcome a problem). I went back to digital today with slightly better results, but all the more happy with my decision to exclusively study form & anatomy until next march.

Anyway here are 60 second posemaniac warm ups:

The one below stood out to me as the best, simple lines and some shape design going on in there:

Then on to long poses for the rest of the session. I really struggle with applying detail and keeping some kind of energy in the drawing...I've pulled off nice drawings in the past, but it only happens when mind. soul & body are at peace :P That was not the case today, so instead of moving forward, I went back to the same pose and worked at it again:

Using the same approach I did for that second attempt. I started this pose with a quick loose gesture and then went in with detail.

Same here

And a more detailed version, unfortunately I pushed those angles too hard in the gesture and as a result the legs look very unconvincing.

Figures + Loomis

Another page of Loomis heads:

60 second posemaniacs:

2 lazy 5 minute poses

Force Drawings

Warm up drawings using posemaniacs on 60 and 90 seconds:

Here are some longer poses in preparation for my homework this week.

Loomis + 45 sec & 5 min figures

Loomis head studies from the book "Drawing the head and Hands", these books are available for free on the internet.

45 Second posemaniacs warmups:

5 min poses using the "quickposes" website.

Below were some more drawings from X-men First Class that I forgot to post.

Youtoob sketches + Loomis

None of these look like the person babbling btw, but lots of great expressions on her.

And here's a page of loomis heads!

Movie Sketches

Figure Skating Quickies