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I blame the tools
A minor rant on packaging of supplies for comics artists, with boobs.
This is the old packaging for the illustration board I usually use to draw the comic.
Simple, professional, and you don't have to feel goofy when you buy it, because you are totally a serious artist, and stuff.
And this is the boobified new packaging.
While I understand the marketing reasoning for going with the gigantic eyes and the water-balloon boobs, I'd never pick this up in a comic store, an art-supplies store, or from a convention table. But, of course, I'm not the demographic they're marketing to.
It's not a cheap product (though it looks cheap, now—ooh, see how I used the two connotations of the word—burn). I'd think if you need the more expensive stuff (it holds up pretty well to eraser abuse), you wouldn't need boobages to attract you to the product, you'd simply buy what you need. But maybe they'd like to get artists who don't consider themselves professional level to upgrade to the heavier stuff; one-ply Bristol Board being a gateway drug, and all. In fact, I don't know why they don't just indicate the ply of the paper by the size of the cup.
Good thing there's mail order. I guess.
This is the old packaging for the illustration board I usually use to draw the comic.Simple, professional, and you don't have to feel goofy when you buy it, because you are totally a serious artist, and stuff.
And this is the boobified new packaging.While I understand the marketing reasoning for going with the gigantic eyes and the water-balloon boobs, I'd never pick this up in a comic store, an art-supplies store, or from a convention table. But, of course, I'm not the demographic they're marketing to.
It's not a cheap product (though it looks cheap, now—ooh, see how I used the two connotations of the word—burn). I'd think if you need the more expensive stuff (it holds up pretty well to eraser abuse), you wouldn't need boobages to attract you to the product, you'd simply buy what you need. But maybe they'd like to get artists who don't consider themselves professional level to upgrade to the heavier stuff; one-ply Bristol Board being a gateway drug, and all. In fact, I don't know why they don't just indicate the ply of the paper by the size of the cup.
Good thing there's mail order. I guess.
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When I was in DC and wanting to learn how to draw better, I saw a book on figure drawing at the National Gallery of Art. Nearly all of the naked bodies in the book are female, and some of them are in just ridiculous poses. The very few men are Ward Cleaver types -- stiff, stalwart and boring. I ended up buying it reluctantly because there wasn't anything else suitable, but it was annoying.
My great aunt Nell was an artist, and I have a print of hers from the 1940's era, a watercolor of a naked man wearing a jock strap. I bet she made the sketch at one of those figure drawing classes. She was a seriously cool woman.
Where are the figure-drawing books for people who'd rather draw men's bodies? Somebody start marketing stuff to ME, dammit!
You know, some artist could really make a bundle by writing a 'figure-drawing' guide with mostly naked men.
That poor woman!
(Anonymous) 2007-10-13 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)So I have to assume the people who peddle this stuff think all artists and comic lovers are adolescent males? Zu Schade! DRW
Re: That poor woman!
I wasn't sure if you'd be able to tell from the scan of the catalogue just how huge the woman's eyes are. Perhaps they are wide with pain from her aching back.
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Believe me, I've been hunting around for figure drawing guides that aren't:
two-thirds (or more) female figures
women in submissive, slinky, or "delicate" poses
women in fan-service poses
only the men in active/action poses
I like Giovanni Civardi's reference books, but (surprise) his book Drawing the Female Nude or the generic Drawing Human Anatomy are the only ones I can ever find in stores or online, and Drawing the Male Nude appears to be out of print or just very hard to track down. Drawing Human Anatomy is marvellous in that it is primarily images of male figures, young and old, but it is way too scanty.
I think a figure-drawing guide with only naked men, in both active and submissive poses, would be TERRIFIC. I wish I had the skills to do it myself. And then a second book showing women in all manner of active poses, women of all sorts of body types, so artists can see how boobs and hips really work.
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(Bear icon was intended for the stunned expression, not in reference to Russia, but why not both.)
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(Okay, I am now officially too sleepy to make much sense. New pencils (http://www.spqrblues.com/images/pencils.png) are posted, and maybe I can wake myself up sufficiently to ink :P )
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When I was a wee thing and did not know of the concept of figure-drawing books, I used to peruse selections from Leonardo's drawings trying to figure out the figures. Not so bad for learning grotesques, heroes, and where to put the intestines.
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may I have an invitation code please?
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If it doesn't get to you, email me: j D0T schoffstall AAATTT pobox D0T com. Or the address on my LJ info page.
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And I'll e-mail you too.... :)