Before starting on the journey ahead,I want to give you some of my key concepts. Key Concepts A.Truth from o gain have an opinion a t and to he opinions you possess upon he page.In this way,your opinion will bring you close ery a nave an opinion DISIONESTV TioTH Two ways of clarifying your opinions are through exaggeration and analogy.Making analogies helps you form opinions."His leg is like a column of strength:the forces are like a roller coaster."I will constantly use analo- gies throughout this book to make myself clearer to you.If you have something to say.learn how to express it as best you can.Students tell me they are afraid to exaggerate because it is not real.You have a much xi
xii Force ner5aaeaHefeyaofaneisoecyahnd中aead2Y love loud drawings,not whispers. "The work of art is the exaggeration of the idea." Andre'Gide Glen Keane is one of today's leading artists when it comes to exaggerating the clarity of a moment.He is extraordinary at giving drawings heart.If something is powerful,you feel its power:if sad,you feel its sad- ness.His drawings are always loud and opinionated.If you don't know who he is,go see his performances of the main characters in films like The Little Mermaid,Beauty and the Beast,Aladdin,Pocahontas,Tarzan,and recently Treasure Planet,to name a few.He has been one of my greatest inspirations. B.Assumption st o t they think t reate thein minds that do not avist in the model on the se the model is taki op is like ing.Use this book to help y gain a new awareness of reality.If I create a"force full"drawing.it is because I am aware of the model's forces.You must learn to see by stripping yourself of assumption.I tell students constantly that all of the answers are right in front of them.Open yourself up to the splendor of the life in front of you.There is no reason to lie. C.Passion njoy the del.This isth ng yent's e tha the aods after.In ter ns of e achieved has been because I you comn obtoinmved hos be D.Fear but it has everythingto do with 2 on. e.The greatest fear is let. The fear next big one .There s no failing.only results Be courageous and push yourself to is oing to happen you mak e more 9 u will always ow grea the risks you er yours elf th unt person
Michael D.Mattesi\xiii E.Hierarchy 3 5 8 12 13 15 The shape of a pyramid gives us an icon of hierarchy or an order of importance.I draw and think with the most important or core idea first:details come last.The pyramid is the human body and the story its posture implies.The top of this pyramid shows the number one.This portrays your first representation of the model. This will be the main idea,or force,of what the model is doing.For instance,standing straight,bending over seated,etc.Think from large to small.you always want to go after the main idea first.The bot tom of the pyramid would be fingernails or something equally insignificant.Many films and books suffer from the lack of this theory.They contain tons of details or special effects,but no heart to the story.What is it about? Don't get caught up in the small things until you first know the main idea. moments of a character's actions.The team of inbetweeners,the rest of the pyramic that works with hir时 then further develops these motions.Their drawings go in between the key drawings the animator created F.The artists and models If someone other than myself has accomplished a drawing.I will refer to that artist.Their full names are Mike Roth,MaryEllen Mahar,Keith Wilson,Barrett Benica,and Seung Lee.Thank you for all of your help
xiv Force Every one of you has done a great job!I also want to thank the hard working models that help my students and I recognize the beauty of life. G.Supplies abee
Chapter One:Seeing Life So,what is it that creates life?Energy!Energy with purpose,or force,is what we want to recognize in the world around us.I am going to lead you on a force full journey that will change the way you perceive the world you live in.This new perception will clear your mind of the fog of assumption.you will live in a new truth.This in turn will make you appreciate life to a new degree. Drawing is the profound vehicle for our journey.Through it you will also learn about yourself.Always remem- ber what you put down on the page is a direct reflection of your thoughts and reactions. There is so much to appreciate and enjoy.so let's get started. A.The awareness of force is the least talked about subje of b e drawing classes today.and is yet the d ins nd no standing it.I was ext neyounaeiohavenMeMul8nasanmsierona2o2efrendathe5hol of Visual Arts.He taught me to be aware of life in the figure. The human fi re is alwavs full of for ter how still it m n.We are built to m e and thera fore even when a model is standin there are forces to co nrehend and addr ss.We are alw under the influence of gravity.which is an all-encompassing force to recognize.When drawing.we need to think about the beauty of why and how the model works,not worry what angle to hold a pencil at in order to shade appropriately. -Thinking is the hardest work there is,which is the probable reason why so few engage in it." Henry Ford You want to draw what you know and empathize with.Draw with the minds eve.not only your vision.If you find you are having a hard time figuring out what is happening in a pose,then assume the pose yourself.This will definitely help your awareness of force.We are all people.If a model takes a pose that radiates joy and you copy that pose physically yourself(all the way down to the facial expression).you will begin to feel what the model is feeling and know physically what the model is doing.When you see someone who is sad,how is it that you know that person feels that way?As a fellow human being.you know that you take on the same phys- iology when you feel sad.You experience empathy. Never forget that mind and body are one! 1.The main idea in the figure Let's discuss the pyramid of ideas that represent the model's pose.Remember we want to deal with the top of the pyramid,the largest idea,first.You will be creating some general statements about the figure.They will be the first step on your road to understanding force.With experience you will become more specific