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How to Draw Shoulder Muscles – Form

Lesson by

Stan Prokopenko

inAnatomy of the Human Body

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How to Draw Shoulder Muscles – Form

Lesson by

Stan Prokopenko

in Anatomy of the Human Body

149K

Mark as Completed

Assignments 48Lesson NotesDownloads 3

Assignment

Invent the back muscles! Draw the rib cage, scapula and humerus as simple planar forms. Then add the shoulder muscles. Try out different poses and angles. If inventing is a bit too challenging for you, start by using photo reference or the Skelly app, and ease in to invention. I also have premium model photos available, or you can get a free model sampler pack by subscribing to the Proko newsletter on the home page.

Waner Hoogleiter

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5mo

@nemuiyo

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7mo

Ezra

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1yr

Shoulder muscles - first on skelly, then on/based on reference, then from imagination

Manuel Rioja

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1yr

Shoulder muscle mapping in skelly.

Karas Rijji

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1yr

Shoulder muscles assignment

Sita Rabeling

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1yr

While studying the pecs (again) I wondered about the muscles in the armpit region with the arm raised. With a slight alteration of the pose the position/visibility of the muscles also change - so I hope my drawing is correct. The second image is what helped me figuring it out.

@palyo

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1yr

Hi everyone! These drawings are for this lesson's assignment and personally i didn't find it that hard even though i didn't use any kind of reference. The only thing i would say is that i scribbled a bit too much when i draw from imagination so i should be more careful next time .Anyway , i would really appreciate any kind of advice/critique.

Peter Tinkler

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2yr

I just dipped my toe in this exercise, so still plenty more studies to go yet. I was hoping to get some feedback on the study on the right- how would you go about drawing the attachments and shapes of the latissimus dorsi and serratus muscles from this angle of the back? I feel generally confident with the others, but I'm really unsure of those. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers folks.

Sarvesh Gupta

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2yr

Tried to trace the shoulder muscles, hard to figure out where they are placed because of so many other muscles, any help is appreciated

Benjamin Green

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2yr

When I first looked at these, it was hard to see what you were trying to trace because the muscles you're trying to draw are typically covered up by other muscles in the back, delts, traps, and latissimus dorsi in some references.. I would say that following a procedure of first identifying and drawing in the bony landmarks such as scapula, 7th cervical vertibrae, connection between scapula and clavicle (prominent bump) will help with placement of the teres major, teres minor, rhomboids, etc. Then figure out what goes on top of what. A good reference such as the one I use, "Anatomy for Sculptors - Understanding the Human Figure") is helpful, but you can also search images online for free. Since you're working digitally, take advantage of the layers.

Sarvesh Gupta

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2yr

Another one

Sarvesh Gupta

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2yr

Did another one. Still very hard

Mike Karcz

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2yr

Hello, I would very much appreciate a critique of my muscle placement for the shoulder. Additionally, I struggle a lot with mentally imagining the box around the hip bone. Like, where do the corners of the box go? Would love and appreciate some tips.

Samuel Parker

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2yr

Shoulder muscles from imagination + Skelley

Kimi

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2yr

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2yr

Shoulder muscles assignment.

Margaret Langston

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2yr

I promise: I will do this assignment over. Many more times. Not happy with my drawings but posting them anyway.

Madelyn Kuipers

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3yr

Assignment - Shoulder Muscles This was a complex one with the movement of the shoulder blade! Feedback and critiques welcome and appreciated.

Ria Kumo

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3yr

All critiques welcomed! Thank you

@hiflow

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3yr

My homework! I kept in mind which muscles are flexed and which are relaxed (tried to express this through their mass and contour lines), as well as their connections relative to the arm rotation. Every critique is welcome!

Tony Vu

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3yr

I had a go at filling in the skelly photos. I apologise if they are quite messy and hard to understand. I had quite a hard time wrapping my head around the forms when they're twisted or distorted. This is going to need more study.

Luke Ng

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3yr

Nice work!! I would recommend using cross contours when describing the forms instead of shadows if you're having a challenge with them. In all your drawings the teres major originates from the bottom of the scapula (like it should) but this is not the case in drawing "E" Also, in drawing "A" the head looks too big for that body Hope this helps. Keep up the good work!

Tony Vu

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3yr

I'm not really sure If I'm stretching or compressing the muscles correctly relative to how active they are. I think I got the overall forms right. I feel a little more confident now so I plan to try some from imagination.

cathy hayes

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3yr

There isn’t a lot of muscle bulk to help identify but I gave it a go on the first one. I find the muscles you are putting in around the scapula confusing, not sure what they are supposed to be. I always find it helpful to crack open an anatomy book or 2 to try to figure out what is what. This is a really helpful one