The muscle definition of this pose made the process of drawing details very smooth. Because the model was holding his body weight against the angle of the stick almost of his muscle lines were visible from this back view. The oblique muscles, located aside the gluteual muscles, are shaped like a tear drop. There was a very specific curve that my eye wanted to accurately create. The pelvic bone protruded from the hip region and allowed for placement of the top of the leg that was adjoining.
Being able to see these muscles contracted and flexed at the same time all in one long pose was extremely beneficial to those of us drawing. The pose lasted about an hour and this allowed for placement of the legs and spinal erectors.
This pose was the first time that the clay building and drawing really seemed to flow well together in my creation of this drawing. The drawing's success would not have been possible without the knowledge and experience of seeing, touching, and building these muscles onto a body. The clay creation of muscles and movement of your eyes and hands in drawing have a huge connection. By building the muscles, drawing them becomes clearer and more accurate.
