How to Draw Legs – The Adductors

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How to Draw Legs – The Adductors

Lesson by

Stan Prokopenko

in Anatomy of the Human Body

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Assignments 43Lesson NotesDownloads 3

Assignment

Your assignment is to do quicksketch drawings of the legs from the model photos I've provided in the description below. Start with the gesture then focus on drawing the forms of the muscle groups, especially the adductors. We haven't studied the others yet, so you can keep them as gestural lines, or cylindrical. But don't just copy the contours. In premium, I'll show you how to draw all the assignment photos, so you can check your work.

Ezra

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3mo

Had a trouble with knowing where the adductors end from behind

Samuel Sanjaya

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9mo

my attempt on the left, and following the example video on the right.

@jhp

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4mo

Bad

Lenserd martell

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2yr

Among the leg muscles, the area of the unknown part is bigger, so I can't get the shape well. I want to quickly learn the following muscles and balance them.

CHARLES DEIGHAN

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2yr

Here's my attempt at the inner leg muscles assignment. Critiques welcomed, thanks.

@abrahan13

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2yr

any feedback is appreciated

Steve Lenze

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2yr

Hey abrahan 13, Just wanted to give you some advise on this muscle. If we draw it in a straight line, in flattens the form. Make sure you wrap it around the form in a "S" curve. I did a little sketch to show you what I mean, hope it helps :)

James Paris

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2yr

This is my assignment ! The weird symbol above the second drawing is what I use when I realise I drew something too wide/tall Seeing it now, I think the real problem is how I drew the butt, it is going so far back !

Richard Barkman

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2yr

Hey everybody, here is the 2nd part of my adductor assignment. The first part, previously posted, focused on form. This part focuses on the individual muscles. Stan said not to bother but I guess I’m a glutton for punishment. Thanks for looking.

Alexis Riviere

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2yr

Your studies are awesomely clean. Thanks for sharing.

@viny

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2yr

I finished my exercises, now I'm going to watch the video answer and correct what I did wrong

@viny

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2yr

another study 6 months later

Jesper Axelsson

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2yr

Nice studies! I like the clear forms! The last drawing has really nice shape design! - I think the adductors should be closer together at the origin; the gap between the legs is too wide at the moment, I think. - In the bottom drawing of image 1, it doesn't feel like the sartorius attaches to the tibia, but rather the outside surface of the leg. Hope this helps :)

Richard Barkman

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2yr

Hey everyone, please critique my adductor assignment.

Jesper Axelsson

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2yr

Hi @Richard Barkman, nice studies! Good use of crosscontours to show form! - You seem to be focusing mainly on the surface forms, but since these are anatomy studies, you might want to be more in the mindset of dissecting; finding the bones and attachment points, trying to draw the muscle groups, or even individual muscles, from where they originate to where they insert. The stuff that isn't visible can be drawn very lightly, but I think finding it is important to help you understand the body more thoroughly. Hope this helps :) Keep up the good work!

Thieum

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2yr

My Inner Leg muscles assignment. I found not easy to visualize what's happening on the inside of the knee, where all tendons meet. 3D models are very very usefull!

Sadie Ward

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2yr

Here is my go at it. The image on the left is the one I did prior to seeing the answers video. The one of the right is me redrawing it afterwards. I'd really love a whole bunch of critiques. I've always hated legs.

Steve Lenze

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2yr

Hey Sadie, Nice job on these leg drawings despite hating them :) The one thing I noticed, is that your leg shapes are too straight making the legs feel stiff. Remember to think gesture when drawing anything, it will always help keep your drawings from looking stiff. I did a quick sketch to show you what I mean :)

@hiflow

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2yr

I didn't aim to copy the shading from the references this time

Johnathan

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2yr

It's good that you're grouping the muscles into simple volumes. Nice job!

Ria Kumo

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2yr

All critiques welcomed as always

Jesper Axelsson

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2yr

Nice studies! - It would be nice if you added som crosscontours to the muscles you indicate. It will clarify the form for the viewer and for yourself. The drawings feel a little flat at the moment. - In the 2nd image, bottom drawing, you seem to be including the hamstrings in the adductor mass (if that is what that blue centerline represents). The line you see on the reference, going along the midline of the thigh down to the inside of the knee is created by the medial hamstrings I think. However, the adductor magnus is beneath there. - I actually did a tracing of the reference in your 3rd image a while back. It's a bit messy, but it might be useful to you. Hope this helps :)

Muhittin BUDAK

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3yr

Adductor group muscles.

David Gutmann

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3yr

2022/04/19. Here is my attempt on the assignment. I should propably redo number 3 but hey...

Marco Sordi

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3yr

2022/3/13. Good morning everybody. Here’s a simple study of the primary and secondary forms. Thanks and have a good Sunday.

Amelie Holland

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3yr

Here’s my assignment. One of the things I get told often is that my drawings don’t look 3D enough. But it’s really hard to understand and I know it’s hard to explain how to make the drawings look more 3D. I have noticed that my drawings does look flat too. So I would really appreciate it if I could get some feedback on that.

James Mayr

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3yr

I don't think that your drawings are looking very flat. the construction looks solid for me. If you want improving your illusion of 3D maybe study rendering (aka how light affect the form, I really like: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1933492961/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&psc=1), but again. In this drawing the rendering looks fine.

Sam

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3yr

Is the color too much? I like to emphisise the area of focus though sometimes it seems to come off as a distraction. Also, should I post my images separately or can they be grouped like this?

Muhittin BUDAK

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3yr

think connections of adductor groups.

@blockhead

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3yr

I think Those colors are great! Also grouping the images is probably the most convenient :)

Samuel Wade

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3yr

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.

Palmer Vaughn

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3yr

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.

J. Santos

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3yr

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!

N. Yeagy

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3yr

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!