Thursday, December 19, 2013

Handling Chunky

Handling Chunky - "chunky" or flat handling was especially popular with the classic illustrators when depicting men.

Note aircraft squarish around the cheekbones and forehead in this detail by Tom Lovell. The treatment gives the feeling of a wooden sculpture carved crudely

Also, note the alternation of edges. HARD-SOFT-HARD-SOFT as you go around the outside of the head.