if its one thing i need work on is anatomy. one thing i dont understand is your grid.what measurements is the grid in relation to ? i try to go by the "head" measurement.

i will be printing this one out.

thanks.

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wow! Thank you! This will come in handy!

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I need to re-do them with more 'correctnesss' but the grids are showing that at essentially the same height variations you have key anatomy points.

Take the 'back' view for example. It goes from top of the shoulders to the end of the scapula to the end of the rib cage to the begining to the hip 'slope' to the begining of the butt-crack to the end of the buttocks.

Again, when I took the note I wasn't being spot on. This particular sheet here is more of a test to see if these work.

Clearly...it needs more work

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Thanks! I sincerely hope it enhances your abilities. I have a massive library of Anatomy books. Sometimes, knowing how the muscles look under the skin is fine and dandy...but when the fat layers and skin are placed over them muscle...it takes on a different shape. The Back in particular!

I wanted these to be a point of reference for when you're trying to draw a new perspective and you get "lost" on what should go where. So you memorize these patterns and you'll know "oh, the same distance from here to here, is the same as from 'here to here'" and so-on....

My gawd, I hope this isn't all confusing 8)

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Yes, I have a few anatomy books myself, and I find it difficult to draw the human back while still showing that there are muscles. This will help me recognize the patterns, and help me make my drawings a little more fluid!

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Jack and Sam are stuck in Antarctica and must lay close to share body heat. Sam feels something poking her.
Carter: "Um...Sir?"
O´Niell: "It´s my side-arm I swear."

I have to say that the most influential book is by Stephen Rogers Peck. It's called Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist. He shows fantastic patterns and ideas for remembering anatomy as well as showing how things 'work.'

Any old illustrator told me long ago that the secret to learning human anatomy and drawing, was to search for the patterns hidden with shapes and people. This book really helped me with that!

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Wow! Thanks! I'll have to look into that!

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Jack and Sam are stuck in Antarctica and must lay close to share body heat. Sam feels something poking her.
Carter: "Um...Sir?"
O´Niell: "It´s my side-arm I swear."

Once again you post a fantastic tutorial. I'll make sure to try this out some day soon, but it does look very helpful, you should really consider your idea about making a book!

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I really want to. I have been planning the outline. I think it will be my lifes work...so i wouldn't expect it anytime soon

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