Instead of drawing from a live nude model, this was drawn from a model of a skeleton. I began with figuring out the angles of the long axis lines and basic placement of the rib cage and pelvis. Drawing a skeleton and being able to see all of the bones and joints is very different than using a human who has skin covering all of the information that you are trying to draw. Using the skeleton assisted in understanding the shoulders and hips and and how they connect to the arms and legs. The placement of anatomy was accessible in this front view of the skeleton. The process of adding muscles on top of the already drawn skeleton was frustrating because the lines continued to darken and overlap the long axis lines. By erasing out the areas that end up being muscle, the definition amongst them increases.
The adductors are the muscles that twist and layer diagonally from the pelvic crest to the top area of the femur. The connection on the skeleton makes the drawing very clear whereas on the human model it's not as visible. The structural connection between the pelvis, legs and abdomen stands out on the skeleton. With the knowledge of the muscle groups the empty areas between the bones can be filled. This knowledge also assists with the live model by being able to visualize the placement of the muscle groups.
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good exploration of how to include muscles in your drawings.
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