In this lesson we're going to take a look at feminine and masculine lines and what we're going to do
is we're going to use coarse shape theory to help us understand this concept a little better.
On the left we have a circle and on the right we have a square and below that we have key words associated
with these very basic flat shapes.
Circles tend to be soft.
They give off a friendly vibe.
Something that is round doesn't seem like it's about to stab you so it's seemingly kind of gentle that
has connotations of gentleness and kindness as well.
It doesn't seem like it could have hurt you in any way.
Converse the squares give off the impression of solidity and strength.
They're robust they're sturdy.
They don't look like they can move easily or roll around.
And so understanding this basic shape theory leads into how we can understand how to draw our lines
in a way that give me a stick of femininity or masculinity.
Looking at our proportional drawings here where we have the girl on the left and the male on the right
the female and left in the male on the right we can see that there are a lot more curving around lines
in the feminine form.
And this is something that's very important to remember and is often overlooked when drawing characters
to get more of a feminine feel in your female characters.
You want to make sure you're using a lot of C curves and curves and avoiding any harsh angles when things
turn.
Conversely in the male forms you really want to bring out some of those angles commonplaces we can see
them or then draw a line at the points of articulation where the joints move and in various other contoured
areas where you can try to use angled lines to really exaggerate the robustness and sturdiness of the
male form.
In a nutshell this is effectively the feminine and masculine lines.
Keep them in mind as you move forward.
Drawing in manga style catch you guys in the next lesson.