How to Draw the Spine
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How to Draw the Spine

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How to Draw the Spine

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Assignment: Draw the Spine

There are 3 assignments. "Draw Skelly", "Trace Models" and "Draw Models". Go ahead and download the assignment images from the downlaod tab. Post your drawings in the anatomy discussions.

Check the Lesson Notes for instructions on the three assignments.

Once your finished continue on to the next lesson.

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Jessica Mondelus
These spine boys are the third attempt after watching some of the critique video and examples - please critique because I feel like I’m not quite there yet and need guidance
Richard W
14d
Here are my tracing. Definitely not comfortable with digital brushes. Sorry for the sloppyness....
Melanie Scearce
Hey @Richard W! I wanted to point out a landmark on this one to help you place the ribcage. I think the position of the spine looks pretty good but the shape of your ribcage is a bit compressed. This bump highlighted in green represents the corner of the tenth rib, which would give the ribcage more of an egg/oval shape. Hope that helps!
Richard W
14d
He are my skelly drawings. Using boxy shapes for the torse would have helped see the 3D...
Kianna Peppers
https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrystalLibrary-STREAMS?sub_confirmation=1 I’m revisiting Proko’s anatomy course after completing it over the past 5 years. I'll be reviewing the lessons in real-time every Sunday on YouTube. Watch this drawn in real-time! :)
staris writing
I tried my best, though the 4th assignment was so hard for me, I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemies. Any critique is appreciated as I know I didn’t do that well lmao
Celumie
1mo
slowly growing more confident with these!
@j0shb0i
1mo
Image 9 was really hard for me, as it was difficult to identify an orientation of the ribcage that also matched the reference.
@andreapt
2mo
My hands were unstable so I'm not that good with digital
@lirez5
3mo
Hey, so, I know that the spine is measured in four equal units, the thorax and the lumbar have their specific proportion. Still I dont know how to appy this information to my drawings. They look fine but the proportion messed the sketch.
@lirez5
3mo
Trang Vũ
3mo
This is my first try with Draw Skelly - the 1st homework. I'm still not sure with the 3D shape of the Pelvis.
Melanie Scearce
The next module is how to draw the pelvis -- for this exercise they look good to me. The placement of the spine is perfect. Keep up the good work 👍
oways
3mo
@aleeex
7mo
Went back on these assignments as I gradually amplified my understanding of forms in space. Still working on it so I'm not that good, any critique is very welcomed :)
Emily
7mo
I really struggled with those where the spine is more transformed… Hoping for some feedback (ps: please ignore the notes)
Carlos Pérez
This include the Skelly , tracings and from model simplification of the spine
Val
9mo
Here are my "Draw Skelly" exercises. Will continue with the next ones when I can.
@nahgul7
9mo
heel pole
10mo
It was in order btw, will appreciate critique from anyone please!!!
Laura Avino
10mo
First, well done with the assignment! Lots drawing done! 1. I like that the drawings feel quite 3D, however there are some general proportions problems. Specially with the the width of the rib cage and pelvis. You will work on them in the next two lessons. Then, you can come back and fix your own drawings! 2. For the spine, the bottom part triangle, the sacrum, should not be in the top plane of the pelvis bucked. And it is tilted forward. There is a very nice explanation in the critique video. Don’t have the drawing tablet with me, but if something is not clear i could try to do a pain over in few days. enjoy the holidays break!
Paco Boi
10mo
Here is the skelly assignment. I was wondering how I could do the tracing without a digital drawing tablet since all I have is my sketch book to draw.
heel pole
10mo
Try to print the tracing image, then trace through the printed image.
Laura Avino
10mo
My homework
heel pole
10mo
Hey, I'll try to give some correction to do, even though I am still not that good compare to your works. First problem I found is about the sacral, which most are too small and not actually fitted to the pelvis. Then some figure (Like at the second page, no.2 and 3 figure) feels not 3d enough. I'd also like to add that some figure has no sacral, and I think it is better to draw all of major parts for deeper understanding/retention of what you're drawing. Overall all of it are just a minor mistakes, and just correction for improving your drawing's. One favor if you may also, can you also critique my works? :>
Kassjan (Kass) Smyczek
Here is my submission of the assignment. By the way - the video „how to get good fast“ nails it! Go there where it hurts. Repeatedly.
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