Sketchbook: Ultralrod
polycounter lvl 7
Hey everyone, finally started my own sketchbook and finally took me some courage to post what I'm doing on here. I know I lurk around and post something and then stop. Guess I didn't have enough courage in me to keep at it myself. So hopefully with this I'll be able to do it. Since the beginning of this year I wanted to make sure I was active on the forums. Hoping to accomplish that AND the study of anatomy.
So first off here is the first piece I got together. This is my third try after three weeks of practicing and studying. I wasn't able to get everything in one piece. With so many things going human body I decided to break them up into three separate piece. Here is the first of the piece, the body. Any tips or tricks you guys got wills surely help.
So first off here is the first piece I got together. This is my third try after three weeks of practicing and studying. I wasn't able to get everything in one piece. With so many things going human body I decided to break them up into three separate piece. Here is the first of the piece, the body. Any tips or tricks you guys got wills surely help.
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I am glad to see you have gotten the courage to post your work. Learning to sculpt the anatomy of the human form takes lots of patience and a strong understanding of the muscles and bones that make up the form. Keep working at it and keep posting. Make sure you have plenty of reference material available to refer to while you are sculpting. Focus on capturing the bony landmarks of the skeleton and pay attention to the insertion points of the muscles and how they overlap one another.
It looks like you are making some progress keep it up.
Here are a few links I have found helpful in my own attempts to improve my skills sculpting the human body. I hope they help.
Scott Eaton Sculpting the figure:
*http://www.scott-eaton.com/outgoing/3dWorld-Figure-Sculpture-Zbrush-Eaton.pdf
Scott Eaton Anatomy tips:*
http://www.scott-eaton.com/outgoing/3dWorld-Anatomy-Tips-Eaton.pdf
Great anatomy resource:*
http://learninganatomy.tumblr.com/
Anatomy resource + links:*
http://anatomicalart.tumblr.com/
3Dsk great site for photo references of the human form- subscription based site but there are some free sample images:*
http://www.female-anatomy-for-artist.com/photos/freeSample
Photo reference for artists:*
http://www.artmorgue.com/subjects.cfm?Cat=The%20Body
Andrew Loomis Figure Drawing books download:*
http://www.placidchaos.com/AM/index.php/2006/02/21/andrew_loomis
Open Source and Public Domain Art-Instruction Books:
http://www.drawingbooks.org/
Been a week since I updated this due to the links given to my by Teggs. Threw in part of the legs and arms so that you wouldn't feel like it was limbless. Been feeling itchy about how the arms looks. I want to put them closer to the body to give it that natural arm look, but afraid that I won't be able to do anything with the inside of the arm. Anyone have any suggestion?