Figure Drawing

L AY E R E D M A N N E Q U I N M I X E D M E D I A P R O J E C T
Step 1
Start with your first mannequin drawing

1. Remember your correct proportions

2. Shade with a FULL value scale dont work

in just medium grays. Make sure to shade
white areas and areas as dark as your pencil
or color pencil can go.

3. Crop it in some way to make it interesting

4. *IF YOU ARE USING COLORED PENCILS

PLAN OUT YOUR COLORS BEFORE
WORKING.
Step 2
LAYER your next mannequin drawing
behind the first

1. Remember your correct proportions no matter

the view you are cropping it to

2. Your second drawing needs to have the first

drawing overlapping it in some area.

3. They cannot be right next to each other and

not touching
Step 3
LAYER your 3rd (4th, 5th) mannequin
drawing behind the other drawings.

1. Remember your correct proportions no matter

the view you are cropping it to

2. Your 3rd drawing needs to have the first 2

drawings overlapping it in some area.

3. Add a 4th or 5th if your drawings do not fill up

your page. Your work should be large and fill
your composition.

4. THE ONLY DRAWING THAT SHOULD NOT

HAVE SOMETHING IN FRONT OF IT IS
THE VERY FIRST ONE
Step 4
Add the watercolor wash to the
background around your drawings

1. It can be solid, ombre, or a mix of colors.

2. Be careful to not let it bleed into your

drawings on accident

3. You are NOT going to watercolor your

drawings.
 You will be graded according to the
rubric you have already received.
You need to have 3 layered
drawings MINIMUM your paper
should not look empty
You should have a full value scale
present. 10 different values. (dont
just have a lot of medium gray)
Your background should have a
well executed watercolor design
GRADING
Use your class time wisely. If you
How do I get the grade I are on your phone doing things you
want? should not do/not working, do not
expect an A or to have your phone.