one corner to the other. Can't see the acromion because they are above our eye level, but

that's ok, it's still fairly easy to judge that angle.

From the shoulder, down to the waist where you see the pinch. To the other side where

it's stretching.

A few quick rhythm lines for the hips

Angle of the arms

And the legs. Getting that elegant S curve sweeping down the entire length of the leg.

Really common to see people making this too straight. Remember, in the gesture phase of

the drawing, you want to exaggerate a bit because once you start adding details it becomes

stiffer. So look for the motion between the forms and construct it with simple C curves,

S curves or straight lines.

Measuring the centerline of the spine and getting a general angle of the lumbar region.

And same thing in the thoracic region.

Finding the sweep of the trapezius. Starting from the neck down to the acromion.

And basic shape for the head.

So now I'm thinking about the pelvis as a cylinder and finding the cross contour line

to establish the perspective of hips. Also trying the make that curve pass through the

landmarks at the PSIS - the dimples in the back at the corners of the iliac crest. And

then connecting those dimples to the tailbone to form the triangle of the sacrum.

From the acromion follow the angles down the spine of the scapula. And connect it over

to the other side. Always relate the two sides of the body for symmetry.

Then find the angle of the medial border of the scapula. On the right side it's really

easy to see that bottom corner since it's poking out and you see that deep shadow.

Same thing on the other side, and again relating the two side.

Trying to find the border of the rib cage not including any of the muscles on top. On

the right side I see a corner at the bottom of the rib cage. The 10th rib pokes out and

stretches the external oblique

Also seeing the iliac crest poking out on the right side there. So, I really want to

emphasize these bony protrusions. It's going to add structure to the drawing and make her

feel solid.

Again there's those dimples of the PSIS. Just want to double check to make sure they relate

correctly to the iliac crest indication I just put down.

Start with a straight for the tendinous area, curve out for the muscular part to the bones

in the knee.. And down to the Lateral Malleolus.

A shape for the bottom plane of the foot. I'm ignoring the high heel and imagining what

that foot looks like.

The gluteus is relaxed on the right side, so I'll draw it relaxed transitioning to the

leg. The left side is compressing because the weight is on that leg, so I'll draw this

U shaped connection to the leg indicating tension.

Coming back to the left hip and leg, I want to better define these shapes. Looking a little

closer at the contours, the anatomy and redesigning the shapes there.

And in here you've got the Olecranon, or the elbow. And her elbow is bend a little so you're

starting to see a triangular relationship between the 3 bony points there.

On the other side, not bent as much, but a very subtle bend so bringing those closer

to a straight line.

You can see the 7th Cervical pretty clearly there. And actually can see the 1st thoracic

vertebra too..

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