This unit is primarily about human figures and movements. This unit teaches me how to apply construction lines, axis points, frontal planes/side planes, landmarks and etc. I started learning this unit by connecting elements from different art movements. I began with simple materials (pencils, charcoals, manila papers, etc.) and techniques (blinding drawing, circling, measuring, etc.) to depict some easy movements. From practicing, I will develop thorough skills to let me draw movements and facial expressions easily. In this unit, I aim to draw human figures more independently. I want to understand the human structure and how they work as a whole. I expect myself to prepare fully for the real model sketches. 

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In class we started practicing drawing our hands and faces by drawing on the paper without looking at what we draw. It was an excellent way to start this unit, and blind drawing can be challenging sometimes. Since we were not looking to the paper, the things we drew on the paper is unpredictable. We had to be very certain of our drawings but not scratching and scrubbing. Our first few sketches were all unbelievably abstract, but after many practices, we improve fast. Blind drawing (pic 1 & 2) is a slow process, it sounds easy, but it is actually harder than any of my other drawings. I need to be very patient when I draw, my eyes focus on the object and capture every detail. Most of my blind drawings appear to be very abstract, you cannot even tell whether they are faces or not. Blind drawing helps me to draw realistically, rather than relying on their memorized drawing symbols. Blind drawing trains my eyes and hands to work together, and it helps me to see all of the details of the object.

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When I first started to drawing actions (pic 3 & 4), I liked to separate the model into very straight lines. Later, I developed my drawings with very more fluent lines and circles. 

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​Pic 5 shows some key features of drawing a heads and faces.

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Pic 6 & 7 are some of my drawings I drew to my will.

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Pic 8-10 are the final pieces. After trying different materials, I find 3B and 6B pencils are still the most useful tools to draw a person's five senses. Pencils allow me to depict many details and it has a cleaner effect comparing to charcoals and markers. Usually, I outline the part I draw into smaller blocks and lines. Then I describe the detail. Finally, I add the shadow and highlight the part by erase the extra pencil marks away. To make my sketch look more vivid, I use the blend stick to blend the pencil out and create a dull effect.