Realistic Human Figure Drawing
Proportion and anatomical blocks
A course by Diego Catalan Amilivia , Painter and Illustrator
Joined November 2017
About the video: Proportion and anatomical blocks
Overview
“In this lesson I will tell you about the classic proportional canon, the specific canon of our Peter model and how to locate the bone structure under the skin. Also of the anatomical blocks that make up the body through the subcutaneous points of the skeleton.”
In this video lesson Diego Catalan Amilivia addresses the topic: Proportion and anatomical blocks, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Human Figure Drawing. Learn step by step how to illustrate the human body proportionally by analyzing its structure.
Partial transcription of the video
“Proportion and anatomical blocks Hello, in this lesson we'll talk about the proportional canon and the different body blocks. I want to explain the generic proportional relationships that are produced in the body, and we will also see the different components and how they relate to each other. It is important to understand that the canon is a generic solution that responds to all cases and to none in particular, so we will compare later the way Peter's body in particular responds to that canon to transfer the information onto our paper. We will also talk about the bone structure and how to ...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Human Figure Drawing
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Areas
Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration

Diego Catalan Amilivia
A course by Diego Catalan Amilivia
Diego Catalán graduated from the University of Salamanca with a degree in Fine Arts, specializing in painting. He has done postgraduate work at the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design in New York City. He currently combines his art with his work teaching Artistic Anatomy at the Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional in Madrid.
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