/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2621115
Anatomy for sculptors ofc. Then there's Hampton and Bridgman (advanced, pic related needs to be kept in mind).

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>>2569883
What if I work on Bridgman in conjunction with Atlas of Human Anatomy and use Erik's method

>>2064066
Try Bridgman's Constructive Anatomy. Read the text and study the pictures. Find refs in similar positions and study those immediately after each Bridgman example. Pic related.

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>>2042457
Here's one way to approach studying Bridgman

>>1988285
In my opinion, the best way to use it, is to draw whatever it is you wish to learn, for example, the arm, from imagination, look at what you suck at, and use his book to cover up your mistakes. Don't just mindlessly copy.

>>1913371
Step 1: Learn your bony landmarks. Learn the proportions of the skeleton.

Step 2: Learn the major masses of the body and their proportions. Bridgman is one of my favorites for this, but Vilppu, Hampton, and many others cover it well.

Step 3: Learn the visible muscles by name. Invest effort for muscles that are the outermost, or muscles whose form is visible when studying the figure (ex: the form of the erector spinae is visible under the latisimus dorsi). Learn their origin and insertion point. This will help you understand their function, their shape in different positions, and how they overlap from many different vantage points.

Step 4: Practice drawing diagrams from the books in the step 2, but also try to model the forms with value and picking a light source. Try drawing them again from imagination but from slightly different vantage points. Find photos or pose yourself in front of a mirror and try drawing the same isolated body parts. Pic related

Step 4: Draw a lot of figures from reference. Preferably go to life drawing sessions if you can. Try to identify what all the bumps you see are. Check your work with your studies from the previous step.

>>1768153
Bridgman is great, but you'll need another anatomy book to supplement. Pic related.

I'm a fan of Hampton and Peck as well. Hogarth I'm not particularly fond of, as a lot of his figures have all muscles groups constantly contracting. His hands are pretty good though.

Study from as many sources as possible. No need to limit yourself to one resource when they're all easily available.

>>1754524
Keep in mind that his remarks about the Complete Guide to Drawing from Life being chaotic is because it's a poorly made compilation of Bridgman's work by the publisher. All of his other books are sound and material is presented in a logical order.