Live Sketches done in the city 

Some storyboard exercises from class. Getting into the habit of quick thumbnails

Some storyboard studies from the League of Legends trailer

I joined an awesome club at my school called the Drawaholics Anonymous. As a part of the club, we have to complete 2500 drawings of human anatomy and try to finish it within a year's time. Referring to Michael Hampton for muscle study.

Drawaholics workshop 3- live figure drawing

Drawaholics workshop 2- Live figure drawing

We have weekly Drawaholic workhops at school with a live figure, male/ female. It has really improved my sense of anatomy and gesture. Looking forward to more of these.

There is always a part of me that is looking for excuses to dance. Although I don't get to do it that often, it was just plain awesome when I could incorporate some elements of dance into my drapery assignment. We had to arrange cloth/drapery in a way so as to create interesting poses highlighting the basic folds, which are 

1. Pipe fold

2. Spiral fold

3. Zig Zag fold

4. Diaper fold

5. Half lock

For a more in depth study refer to Barbera Bradley and Jack Hamm's how to draw folds.

CHIAROSCURO

Chiaroscuro is a technique that uses strong tonal contrasts between light and dark to create 3 dimensional form. This time we were asked to make a self portrait. We started with individual studies of our features before getting to the final one. Also anybody interested in portraits should refer to the Artist's complete guide to drawing the head by William Maughan

I see people, I sketch. It helps when they sit since they are less likely to move around. Here are some live gesture drawings of people around me.

                                                                                                        Just Can't get enough of you, Goa 💛

Brittona lake

Maad

People and Places

Sketching crowds of people is something I really enjoy, whether at restaurants, airports, cafes and of course the Mumbai local trains. So many people with different characters, expressions and moods. I'm sure people get pretty scandalised with me staring right at them. But more often than not, I get away with it. Every now and then, I tend to associate faces of people that I sketch with someone I already know or some character from a movie. Like this lady seated at the airport. Doesn't she remind you of Amy Farrahfowler from the Big Bang theory?

Bus ride

coffee shop

Mumbai local

            Another thumbnail study of one of the cooler scenes from Kung fu panda 2. Po's dream sequence where he gets beaten up by the radish, who does kung fu too. Oops, have I said too much :O Still this sequence is worth a watch for those who haven't already.                                    
                                                                       

How great are the new Mickey mouse shorts....Watch one....Sketch Sketch...Repeat!!

As Ganesh chaturthi festivities are on the go, here are some studies from one of my favourite Mickey mouse shorts, Mumbai madness.  A new and unique depiction of Lord Ganesha with the Mumbai city as a backdrop. I so did not see the twist coming at the end. Do watch it if you haven't seen it already.