My 3rd figure studies

Well, Well ,Well !!! Figure studies? Hahaha! It's means painting, [drawing] or sculpture made for study purposes with a live model as the subject matter. The live model can be clothed, partly clothed or nude and the art work is a representation of the full body of the model, or of multiple parts of the model (such as hands, or feet). Figure studies are usually completed in a relatively short length of time that can last from a few minutes up to a few hours. Therefore these studies often have a sketchy character. For more elaborate art works the term 'figure study' is not used; the art work is called nude, nude painting, figure piece or figure painting.

'Figure study' usually refers to an artist's finished work, but it can also be used to describe the creative process.

"The live model can be clothed, partly clothed or nude."

Figure study is a general term that leaves a critical, sensitive criteria unknown. Many artist do excellent figure studies and would not want to be thought to be doing art involving a nude. In the same manner, there are photographers who do figure studies that almost never include clothes. Figure study photographs without clothes are often called figure nude photographs to more precisely describe what can be a sensitive subject.

In the 1st lesson, our figure 3 lecturer, Mr Sio Yen had taught us about
8 elements of art and 8 principles of design.... Hehehe!!!

The 8 elements of art is dot, line, shape, form, space, texture and color

and

the 8 principles of design is repetition/pattern, proportion/size, harmony/unity, balance, contrast/opposition, rhythm,directional/movement and emphasis/center of interest/focus.

This is a motto by Maurice Denis:
"Document that a picture before being a battle horse, a nude, an anecdote or whatnot, is essentially a flat surface covered with colors assembled in a certain order."

That's all,thank u 4 viewing!

Sorry 4 late posting!

Will post d pic soon...