#functional drawing

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John Kricfalusi on Posing for Animation Layouts

“These drawings are the entertainment. They are the performers of the show, and every other job on a show is subservient to the performance.” - John K.

In short: Drawing animation/layout requires one to analyze the story purpose and both story and physical restrictions of the scene. It’s natural for one to hate his/her drawings when he/she tries to improve, but to effectively draw animation/layout requires one to exhibit confidence, loosen up, and make functional drawings that’re not arbitrary but of a consecutive order and build emotionally in the right place.

Tweet version here.

Full article here (contains some crude images/partial nudity)