Cross Contour Front 3/4 Skull Drawing
This drawing became a great learning process to understand the cranium. It is part of the second project in Life Drawing 2 in order to not neglect the cranium in the drawing. It is easy to make a broad suggestion of the cranium in a drawing to focus on more recognizable features. This drawing made me dissect the cranium to create an understanding of the planar structure that is truly happening. I found that each bone in the cranium defines a different section and makes a very interesting abstracted form. These bones which all have individual planes work together in a whole unit to create a form. The cranium is a very complex object that is often overlooked due to its broad characteristics. After taking the time to observe the smaller plane changes, it became very interesting to try to convey this complex 3D form on a 2 dimensional piece of paper. This challenge is very interesting and exciting for me as the artist to attempt to accomplish. The cross contour lines give the viewer and myself a way to understand how the form works in space. Each piece has a different direction and convexity that make it unique. I find that each part of this drawing is very interesting and makes the whole a successful piece for learning.