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Samuel Wade
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added comment inHow to Draw the Lower Leg – Anatomy for Artists
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images labelled "attempt 1" were before watching the demonstartions. "Attempt 2" means after watching them.
Serena Marenco
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Well done, only in the third image the shadows are lacking in definition, whereas in the others you have represented them much better.
Samuel Wade
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3yr
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I definitely had a bit of difficulty with tonal studies, they look inconsistent and air-brushed. I'll have to go through Zapata's course. Any advice or things I should work on?
Hi Samuel!
You have done very well, but personally I prefer the first two examples, in the other two the shapes are a bit too soft and more difficult to read.
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Ended up doing this assignment twice as I noticed some errors and didn't feel too happy with the results. I tried to be careful, but this is such a complicated area I feel I've probably made some mistakes.
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3yr
Hi @Samuel Wade Great job! Thorough and clean!
There are some inaccuracies in muscle shapes, but I think it's more efficient for you to just watch Stan´s example videos. Whenever I do an assignment I always check with Stan´s example to find points where I made mistakes. If you haven't already, I definitely recommend taking a look at them.
I´ll point out more general things:
- You seem to attach the sartorius at the back of the knee whereas it attaches on the medial side of the shaft of the tibia. Maybe this happens because you don't draw the bones first? When doing my tracings I usually start by identifying where the bones are. That way placing the muscles accurately gets much easier.
- Your tracings are beautiful and clean, but sometimes a little flat. I recommend drawing crosscontours, or muscle fibers to indicate the form with line.
-In your second drawing, I think you happened to blend the semis together at the top.
To conclude I want to give a general anatomy advice:
When starting on a new muscle group, I always begin by studying the 3D-model until I can draw the muscles from imagination. I like to “get to know” the muscles first.
To quote Robert beverly hale:
“For no one can draw the figure really well unless he can draw every part of the figure in any position out of his imagination”. Since you can´t always see the muscles on a real person. knowing where things are is crucial, to judge what you see and to indicate it with confidence.
I hope this helps :)
Samuel Wade
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3yr
I'm a bit worried that my work is lacking in depth and looks a little 2D. Any advice for that?
Ah, I just realized the IT band was supposed to overlap the vastus lateralis. That's embarrassing.
Samuel Wade
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3yr
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first time requesting a critique on here and a touch nervous. I feel like my gesture isn't the strongest and my lines need work.
Some of the depth is missing on the first couple. They feel flat instead of like the rounded forms they are. It would help to add some contour lines, and maybe work a bit more on the gesture so they don't feel quite as stiff.
These are looking great! The only issue I can find is with the first image. It seems like there's not much definition to the legs, and they transition from the thigs down to the calves without any indication of where the knees connect.
Otherwise, keep up the great work!
These are great! As for gesture and line work, Michael Mattesi has a great way of explaining that. I found his force method really helpful in improving both gesture and line. I hope this helps you out on your journey Samuel. Have an awesome Thursday!
These are looking nice! The only problem that I see is that the legs seem to be a bit thick. I think you might want to push the separation of the thigh and calf more and make a stronger knee, since the smooth transition makes them look a bit chubby. Otherwise, these are great!
