Landmarks of the Human Body
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Landmarks of the Human Body

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Landmarks of the Human Body

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The best way to learn the landmarks is to draw from life or from photos and try to identify them. Use them in the construction of your drawing. Attempt them on your own before you watch my examples below.

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Dave S
11d
I took notes then tried to find the landmarks on some reference images. I’m having a hard time seeing the scapula and all the bumps of the knee. Felt like I was guessing too much. Would love any feedback or help here. Thanks!
Melanie Scearce
For the bumps of the knee, the most obvious landmark is going to be the shape made by the patella on most people. Once you find that, you know that the landmarks of the condyles make a sort of square around it, and the fat pad below it makes an ice cream cone shape. The head of the fibula makes a bump in the bottom corner of the square. I think you did a good job finding the scapula! Great work.
@elyusium
1mo
Any feedback welcome
Han Wen Fu
2mo
My first attempt at identifying landmarks! Feedbacks are welcome :)
Eric Birdman
So, i have been doing landamarks recently. I have problems in actually drawing them, like, the scapula and ribcage but searching for them on the photos really helped me get thoose proportions right, which i struggle a lot. These are 5 min. quicksketches. Please critique
Nicole Guz
2mo
Let me know if I put the landmarks wrong! Also I havent done anatomy class so I dont know how to draw that yet.
Rachel Dawn Owens
It looks like you got the landmarks in the right spots. These are nice drawings. Thanks for sharing. Hers a tip for learning the anatomy of the front torso. You don’t need to know much anatomy to make it believable. Just 7 points that make 2 diamonds. One is shaped like a kite. The other is shaped like a baseball diamond. If you can find these 2 diamonds, you can place everything else on the front torso.
@scollop
3mo
Hehehehe I know this is super hard to look at and super sketchy (which is totally the opposite of the clean lines we’re meant to use) but I was hoping for some feedback nonetheless. p.s pink is the landmarks I tried to use, and obviously there isn’t many cause I kinda struggled to grasp this lesson😂😂 anyway, any feedback would be extremely appreciated🙏🙏
@maximilienle2d
Only did 3 poses for the moment but spent a lot of time analyzing the lesson
maciek szczech
I like your studies and quality of lines.
Jocelynn Darlene
I guess I didn't do the lessons in order... heres my landmarks, took some extra time on this lesson to get the points down.
Phil
4mo
used a handful of references. Did a gestural underdrawing then emphasized the landmarks, please inform me if I have misrepresented any of them, much thanks!
Giorgi Karkuzashvili
Couldn't understand the assignment, but building with knowledge of landmarks makes it easier to transmit the overall pose
Siv Nilsen
6mo
I felt this was way too advanced for me with no anatomy knowledge. At least I trained my eye to spot landmarks as a way to measure from but I think I need to study anatomy and then come back to this. I also struggle with the tools as I can't find newsprint paper here and use paper with more tooth. Graphite becomes too faint and charcoal becomes too harsh and scratchy. Oh well, practice, practice...
Art Stark
6mo
Hi Siv, Great looking figures! From my limited knowledge it looks like you found many of the landmarks. If your paper has too much tooth, try using printer paper. It's smooth and cheap. Plus, it works well with regular pencils. I'm going to give the anatomy course another go. Maybe I'll see you there.
Jack Mills
6mo
It was fun doing Landmarks again. Feedback is welcome
Melanie Scearce
Super stylish, keep it up!
@kcarnival
6mo
First Attempt got a lot to work IMO
May Berry
6mo
Rachel Dawn Owens
Here’s something that I learned from Rey Bustos that may help you with the front of the torso. I really like how simple it is. You can measure a lot from these 7 points. Overall, these drawings look great. I like the variety of big, medium and small shapes that you are using.
@yoyoy12
6mo
Joseph Cicero
Here are a few more from the back and front views. Any critiques are welcome!
Rachel Dawn Owens
Nice work! I notice that the curve of the hips is a little off on a few of them. I used to have the same problem. Turning the pelvis bone in 3d might help you understand. In profile, the iliac crest generally curves upwards. Here’s some drawing I did to help explain. Other than that, these look great. Keep it up!
Michael
8mo
Here are my few landmark attempts. Struggled to find the scapula on the back reference. Any feedback is very much appreciated!
@egusisoup
8mo
Landmarks, Day 1 I decided to do a study of some of the previous student submissions. Definitely enjoying this section the most so far. Quick question. Does anyone have any tips for locating the front-bottom (10th rib) and outer sides of the rib cage? It always feels like I'm guessing whenever I try to locate the general mass and where it stops in the front view.
@egusisoup
8mo
Day 2 Trying from photo reference. Still a lot to learn
@ebr0
8mo
here's my notes and assignments any feedback welcome
@ollieb137
8mo
Couple of Landmarks Assignments - need to do more!
Melanie Scearce
Great job identifying the bony landmarks and keeping your drawings gestural! Keep it up :)
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