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block-in

French translation: géométrisation des formes

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English term or phrase:block-in
French translation:géométrisation des formes
Entered by: Maryline Pinton

09:48 Oct 18, 2018
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Drawing & painting
English term or phrase: block-in
It's an artistic media. See the below sentences for more context:

[...]to help the student establish a rational block-in process, developing visual tools such as comparative measurement, abstract shapes, and tilts on the picture plane.
[...]to refine the student’s block-in process, while introducing new considerations such as gesture, contour overlap, and conceptual anatomy.
[...]to solidify the student’s block-in process with a focus on quickly capturing dynamic gesture and proportions of the living model.

Cast block-in
Cast drawing (block-in and form rendering)
linear block-in
Maryline Pinton
France
Local time: 23:31
processus de géométrisation des formes
Explanation:
"NIVEAU 1: INITIATION AU DESSIN D’OBSERVATION: AU GRAPHITE, FUSAIN OU PASTEL SEC
Initiation aux outils du dessinateur.
Apprendre à voir: analyse du sujet, composition, relations entre les formes, proportions justes, initiation à la géométrisation des formes (block-in) et dessin linéaire."
http://www.acbaqc.com/fr/academy-2

"The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary ...
https://books.google.be/books?isbn=0770434746
Anthony Ryder - 2014 - ‎Preview - ‎More editions
The early block-in. As you continue breaking down the envelope, start looking for large sub-shapes, such as the shape of the model's crossed legs shown here. This will help you budget the space within the envelope, allocating large chunks of ..."
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 23:31
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4 +1processus de géométrisation des formes
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processus de géométrisation des formes


Explanation:
"NIVEAU 1: INITIATION AU DESSIN D’OBSERVATION: AU GRAPHITE, FUSAIN OU PASTEL SEC
Initiation aux outils du dessinateur.
Apprendre à voir: analyse du sujet, composition, relations entre les formes, proportions justes, initiation à la géométrisation des formes (block-in) et dessin linéaire."
http://www.acbaqc.com/fr/academy-2

"The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary ...
https://books.google.be/books?isbn=0770434746
Anthony Ryder - 2014 - ‎Preview - ‎More editions
The early block-in. As you continue breaking down the envelope, start looking for large sub-shapes, such as the shape of the model's crossed legs shown here. This will help you budget the space within the envelope, allocating large chunks of ..."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 194
Notes to answerer
Asker: Excellent ! Merci beaucoup FX !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: Yes, though I'm not sure that "géométrisation" fully gets the idea that this is a quick way of sketching out the entirety of the basic forms prior to filling in detail. By contrast, students often start with a detailed outline and then run into trouble.
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