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How to Learn the Muscles of the Body for Artists - Part 4 - Locating the Pelvis From the Side
And here we are again drawing the pelvis from yet another angle. But don't despair. All of this hard work will soon pay off when we start attaching the muscles to the pelvis. This is easily the worst bone to visualise so stick with it. Drawing the pelvis from the side is a little bit tricky because there are not as many landmarks on the body to help us locate it. Let's start again with a framework. Draw a horizontal line just under the crease of the buttock. 2. Draw a vertica

How to Learn the Muscles of the Body for Artists - Part 3 - Locating the Pelvis From the Back
Diary of an Aspiring Board Game Artist - Part 6 If you joined in with last week's instalment and tried to draw the pelvis accurately from the front, you'll know how painful that process was. Well, let me reassure you and tell you that you've reached the crest of the hill and things get easier from here on in. Let's just remind ourselves why we're doing this tortuous process. As an artist, learning anatomy is desirable. So we need to learn the muscles and where they start from

How to Learn the Muscles of the Body for Artists - Part 2 - Locating the Pelvis
You know the times when you start to do something and you realise that it is a lot harder and more complicated than you originally thought. Well, that's me this week. That's me times ten! From last week's post, you'll be aware that I'm learning how to draw figures and a huge part of this is learning the muscles of the body. And I'm taking you along for the ride. So if you too want to learn anatomy, this diary will be an invaluable resource. You can avoid the mistakes I've mad