This drawing was done in 30 minutes on A1 with graphite, it focused on general figure drawing techniques such as proportion, posture and weight as an attempt to develop a stronger base to the fundamentals of figure. The pose featured a strong direction of weight towards one leg and posture that suited the pose. The vantage point of choice allowed for a strong implied curve to be visible throughout the body.
Overall there is quite strong proportion in some elements of the piece, these work well together such as the upper legs and body, while other sections are questionable for example the lower leg which seems to be slightly too short compared to some other parts of the drawing. The piece also has a good use of controlled line strength to express closed and open gesture of the body while this could have been used to greater effect, the faint lines used on features further back on the figure allowed for a more visually pleasing finished product and easier to read pose. The shading while quite minimal it still managed to express the curvature of the body well enough. In a longer study the piece could have benefitted with more detail to the shadows on the body to express even more curvature and give a stronger understanding to the depth of the image as it does look slightly flat.
Points which could have been stronger in this image consist of details such as the lack of detail in the drawing. While the time frame the piece took place in was short, it is strongly apparent that most of the time was spent developing the posture and proportion of the figure and much less spent on specific details, for example within the facial features and the right hand. Another distinct error is within the weak example of foreshortening apparent within the right arm showing a stronger need for observation.
(Note: While the drawing seems to have an error with missing a finger. This was infact an observation of the person who was missing their left ring finger.)
