bodybuilding anatomy

mosone

hi
i'm trying to improve my scalp anatomy in zbrush
and i need some critique
thanks

mosone

someone?

Harbinger

Gather reference, tons of it. A lot of your forms are off or simply incorrect. I would suggest starting simpler and doing studies of individual body parts before trying the full body. There are a ton of resources for artists on anatomy, but one of my favorites is this book:

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Avanthera

Hey Mosone,

If you are trying to work on anatomy you should understand how subtle it all is. What you have now are strange-shaped lumps that shoot out of where a general muscle group should go. Remember that a muscle is a bundle of fibers inserting and connection between bones, so they would never be blocky like you have it.

Try to sculpt something like this:



It's defined, but it's also all interconnected, not blocks divided by these cuts.
It would be a very good idea to do many drawings before moving to sculpture as well.

mosone

you right Avanthera & Harbinger i need to tone it down
and get some proper reference
it's just looks weird right now

mosone

i toned down all the bumps
but im not sure its the style im looking for
does anatomy for video games is different from real world anatomy
like proportion wise?
i really like this style, where can i find more reference like this one?

Shiniku

It's fun to practice style and exaggerated proportions, but to truly excel you need a lot of foundational knowledge of realistic anatomy. I wouldn't worry so much about the style right now, that will come naturally over time.

The revision of your model is a big improvement. Keep working at it.

mosone

thanks Shiniku . i will practice the foundationals of realistic anatomy.
but i'm also trying to figure out some nice proportion
for a cool video game character.

mosone

i think i found the proportion i've been looking for :poly142: