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Brenda Hoddinott
Suggested supplies include good quality white drawing paper, various grades of
graphite pencils, kneaded and vinyl erasers, and a pencil sharpener.
9 PAGES – 32 ILLUSTRATIONS
This article is recommended for beginners of all ages. The curriculum is easily implemented into
instructional programs for home schooling, academic and recreational learning environments.
Published by Hoddinott Publishing, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2008
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TIP!
Before
continuing,
pat your
drawing
with a
kneaded
eraser to
make the
sketch
lines lighter
(as in
Figure
609).
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TIP!
Do not draw directly
over your sketch lines.
Rather, refer to the
photo of the manikin and
my sketches to look for
ways to make your
drawing more accurate.
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Before you continue, compare the drawing in Figure 626 Figure 626
to yours, and adjust anything you aren’t happy with.
5) Take a kneaded eraser and lighten your sketch one last time.
As an
aside, this
manikin
is male;
female
manikins
are also
available.
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CHALLENGE
Sketch two more human figures from a
manikin using the techniques and the
processes discussed in this lesson. To keep
the task challenging, use poses that are
completely different.
If you do not have a manikin, use the photo
of two manikins in Figure 632.
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BRENDA HODDINOTT
As a self-educated teacher, visual artist, portraitist,
forensic artist (retired), and illustrator, Brenda
Hoddinott utilizes diverse art media including her
favorites: graphite and paint.
Brenda is the author of Drawing for Dummies (2003,
Wiley Publishing, Inc., New York, NY) and The
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing People (Winner of
the Alpha-Penguin Book of the Year Award 2004,
Alpha - Pearson Education – Macmillan, Indianapolis,
IN). She is currently writing two books on classical
drawing.
Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Brenda grew up in the small town of Corner
Brook. She developed strong drawing and painting skills through self-directed
learning.
During her twenty-five year career as a self-educated civilian forensic artist,
various criminal investigation departments have employed Brenda’s skills,
including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In 1992, Brenda was honored
with a commendation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and in 1994,
she was awarded a Certificate of Membership from “Forensic Artists
International”.
In 2003, Brenda retired from her careers as a forensic artist and teacher to work
full time writing books and developing her website (Drawspace.com). This site is
respected as a resource for fine art educators, home schooling programs, and
educational facilities throughout the world.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not be reproduced or used for
any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web sites http://www.finearteducation.com and http://www.drawspace.com