Sleeping Man

Here's my final drawing of the semester.

Bone and Rib Drawing

Here is my 3/4 and top view of the vertebra and rib.

Self Portrait

Final Words For The Semester

Throughout the semester I've learned quite a lot. The study of the skeleton improved my anatomical understandings of how flesh should be drawn on human body. The flesh moves along the skeletal structures, and when you can achieve that understanding, your drawings will look and become more accurate when drawing human bodies. The lines and their curvature movement on the human form will help persuade the weight and angle of the form. So it is wise to pay good attention to where and how lines are curving around the human body form. Using simple boxes such as a cube can help you depict the plane change of directions when there are times you have problems with where a change of plane should occur. Playing with the darkness and lightness of tone can also help depict space and the overall composition.

Full Skeleton Study

Here are both of my full skeleton study so far.

Torso Ribs

Here is my torso drawing we critiqued in class.

I notice a women manikin is cut in half through the stomach area where a secondary stand is placed below it for support. I notice the manikin is placed near the upper left corner of the stand and angled at a 45 degree position from the corner of the stand to give a focus direction for the viewer. I notice the shadow being cast from a light source coming from the upper right hand gives the manikin a sense of depth and 3d form feel to it. I notice the colored necklace on the manikin's neck, sets a contrast on the overall look of the manikin.