Squash and Stretch

For this set of squash and stretch sequences that I have produced, as a group we decided it would be easier to arrange tables to that we were all sat around the outside and have the subject in the middle so everybody was looking in from different sides. We only spent 20 seconds on each figure, so they are quite rough, however after while it become easier. I used a range of charcoal and chalks for these because I was working on quite a large scale and I find these kinds of media enjoyable to work with on a bigger scale because  they are much softer and I wanted to avoid making it all look too sketchy. As the models changed, I began to draw each figure closer together, this wasn't entirely intentional but I liked the result because it made each movement add to the overlapping sequence that the model was moving through. It was also quite challenging because as  group we all varied in heights and body shapes, so it was really interesting to create some observational work from this.