Alex’s 100 day art challenge

[Alex]

#55 more ribcage anatomy stuff

[Alex]

starting to get it. starting to be able to see the ribcage when looking at models (photos at least).

[Jan]

Terrific work, Alex! You’ve covered a lot of ground recently, and you’ve obviously made a lot of progress using the construction approach. I agree it is a game changer. The ribcage studies are great, and your perspective studies are especially impressive! Perspective is an area I need to address but I’ve been avoiding it. The anatomy studies are fun for me and don’t require straight lines or grids LOL, but I realize that even for portraiture an understanding of perspective is essential. Thanks for the inspiration and reference suggestions. I always learn something from your thread!

[Alex]

@janstannard Hi again Jan, thanks, youre always so complimentary! yes, I try to cover ground quickly so I can round out my fundamentals and then loop back on myself and retake classes. I am trying to cover the fundamentals in a 2 year period, the structure I am loosely following is spending a month on each topic breakdown as given by radiorunner on his thread curriculum for the solo artist. It is not actually that but a curriculum Marc Brunet gave me, but this is pretty close. you can view it on Imgur here,

https://imgur.com/gallery/RXJ2nmH

most paid content on the list can be substituted with NMA content. A lot of the perspective stuff looks to be covered on the NMA course but I havent watched any of it because I have some solid resources already and I dont want to tackle 111 HOURS of video content right now.

anyway, hope this helps.

[Alex]

#56 learning to see and place the scapula.

 

[Alex]

scapula studies

[Alex]

#57 pecs

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[Alex]

would just like to note, a top Vilppuu tip. The scapula, clavicle, and sternum, believe it or not, all one measurement. this measurement also gives the width of scapula and the distance of them apart.

[Alex]

[Alex]

58 rushed this a bit because I just wanted to finish this exercise as Im bored. will move on to tracings of muscle groups on photos, then drawing muscles on 3d model of skeleton.

[Jan]

Great studies as always! I appreciate the link to the Radiorunner Curriculum. It seems like a perfect structure for me as I try to catch up on fundamentals. Back when I was in college the focus was all on creative work, but the rules were never taught. I think the randomness of his program is a good approach. I tend to do what he terms “mad drilling” for long periods of time!

[Alex]

@janstannard @joshuajocobo has started making a track system for learning fundamentals in correct order using NMA resources too, its on the discord as a txt. document. I also faced the same problem in art school.

https://discord.com/channels/699135570491867138/755836607814434916/766829891383328779

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[Jan]

Perfect! Thanks!

[Alex]

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