Inktober Day 5

Done as part of a 30 minute class.

My current goal is: Better understand human anatomy, so I can render imagined poses

Missed day 4 due to travel but I will make up for it by doing some extra drawing today.

I will use Inktober as a way to getting better at drawing human figure and try to get a more consistent drawing schedule by gaining some skill and therefore more pleasure to continue bettering my artistic abilities.

Again I sill have some issues with proportions and going over some of my lines again when moving to a 0.7mm pen. I think the form is generally good. Really focusing on starting with the head position, then building the structure of the spine to arms and legs.

First time opening to critique I am currious where other people think I should focus.

Notes for the final drawing:

Waist is too wide and the upper leg (thigh) is too long. Drawing still seems quite flat.

LoveTheBic October 7, 2018 11:19am

Hi

First: Good luck with the Inktober! Hope you'll have fun!

Then, for the "skeleton" lines of actions, good work. That's a good start to improve on anatomy.

To improve further, I would suggest the following exercise: Try to draw the ribcage and pelvis masses before to go to the full character. They are good landmarks to check the proportions.

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Jman3 October 7, 2018 10:41pm

Hi LoveTheBic, thanks for the critique!

Is this about what you imagined I should do (see link to attached image)? Should I be more accurate with the form of the rib cage and pelvis or just make them more like circles? Should I be trying to do this on the 30 second sketches or 1 minute sketches?

Again thanks for the feedback!

Image: https://imgur.com/RVM6Qh5

LoveTheBic October 8, 2018 11:36am

Yes that's a good start.

From your drawings we see the man on the left has too long arms. Indeed the arm length (shoulder to elbow) is just a bit longer than the ribcage.

You can check that yourself. Let your arm hang along your body and see where the elbow is compared to the ribcage.

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Jman3 October 8, 2018 11:34pm

I see your point, thank you for the advice I will incorporate this in my next session!

Drunkenelf October 8, 2018 10:51pm

Good luck with Inktober! I've allready kind of changed my month long project :P

I know a great exercise for helping understand the ribcage and pelvis and that is to draw the "bean".

Proko has a great video of it on his youtube channel and it alwas helps me when trying to depict the torso's roundness and position, as well as gave me practice on rendering sphere like objects, which helped me depict limbs and the head.

Really the youtube vid by Proko explains it better than I ever could. I'd suggest watching it, then practicing with doing a few rounds of two or three minute gesture drawing poses.

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Jman3 October 8, 2018 11:39pm

Hi Drunkenelf!

I looked up Proko on google and I think I have found the video you are referring to "How to Simplify the Motion of the Torso - The Bean". This channel looks like an excellent reference for what I am looking to do.

Thank you!

Polyvios Animations December 2, 2023 10:58pm

Most magnificent works on your charming yet vigorous stick poses, without trying to make them look too much like stick poses. They are so because they have the most completely and totally and definitely definite lines of action and rhythm. However, the attitudes still seem too rigid est on your first tries. Would you love to go ahead with 32 minutes of 2 minute attitudes, all drawn underhanded, and all sketched out with your non-dominant hand?

The reason why you can, you shall, and will be able to go with this specific advice is because, your twists and real tilts can and will become the least stiffest but the most exaggerated of your actions and vigors. The most you progress, the most likely you'll constantly improve your drawing talents in general. For most details and tips, look into the Walt Stanchfield books in free PDFs on Archive.

My hat's off to you!:)