In this first lecture of a series focusing on human anatomy
as it relates to figurative art, figure painter and
instructor Charles Hu discusses key skeletal and muscular
landmarks along with methods for maintaining the correct
proportional relationships between the various structures
of the human body. Throughout the lecture, Charles refers
to skeletal reference to illustrate how skeletal elements
not only connect, but more importantly, how these
structures move in relation to one another, providing a
clear roadmap for maintaining correct proportional
relationships in your figure drawings. Charles begins with
an initial "mechanical" representation of the human form
from the front view. He first discusses the basic
proportions and structures of the human head. As the human
head is often used as the base unit of measurement in
figure drawing, the important landmarks and relationships
between the brow region, eye sockets, cheek bones, nose,
mouth and chin will be explored in great detail. After
blocking in the head, the neck and shoulder area is
discussed before moving down to the chest, stomach and
pelvis regions. Again, key structural landmarks are
discussed in order to understand the anatomical,
structural, and proportional importance of each. Charles
then moves on to discuss arms and legs, along with correct
proportional guides for laying in key elements like elbows,
wrists, knees and ankles. Once completed with the
anatomical sketch from the front view, he moves onto the
drawings from both the back and side views, providing a
clear and comprehensive study of the base human form.
Suitable for all artists developing their understanding of
the figure and its complex anatomical relationships, this
lecture and demonstration is an immersive and critical
foundation.

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