Student Spotlight: Francis Wang

 

We begin the Figure Drawing for Cartoonists course with the study of skeletons and clothing, and how we move. 

Francis Wang is an outstanding student I had the pleasure of working with this past fall in the Figure Drawing for Cartoonists course. Francis brought a surprising level of skill and originality to all the challenges.

One of the assignments I call Disfigure Drawing, sketching individual body parts in space and connecting them in surprising ways.

We spend some time studying photos of animals fighting, tuning in to their flexible shapes in action.

Soon, we’re applying our skills to character design

The final project is a page of comics narrative.

Francis also attended my recent Daredoodles workshop and brought the house down with her dramatic take on the Crisscross challenge.

Spring courses are enrolling now. Figures runs on Wednesdays in Manhattan. We’ll have a model every second week. Comics Inventions runs Tuesdays via Zoom. We’ll play with daredoodles, crisscross comics, and many other creative games. Cartooning Basics meets in Manhattan on Thursdays and online Fridays. Let’s draw!