Realistic Human Figure Drawing
The thorax and pelvis: bone and muscle analysis
A course by Diego Catalan Amilivia , Painter and Illustrator
Joined November 2017
About the video: The thorax and pelvis: bone and muscle analysis
Overview
“In this lesson we will talk about the combined chest-pelvis block, its interrelationship, structure, and major bone and muscle reliefs.”
In this video lesson Diego Catalan Amilivia addresses the topic: The thorax and pelvis: bone and muscle analysis, 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
“The thorax and pelvis: Bone and muscle analysis In this lesson we are going to deal with the muscle and bone structure of Peter's thorax and pelvis, which make up the trunk. We want to first do an analysis of the position of the subcutaneous points to better understand the action and gesture of the pose. We will make a planar conceptualization of these bone blocks to later define more specifically the position of the skeleton, and on this skeleton, build the different overlapping layers of muscle that are responsible for the reliefs that we see under the skin. This constitutes the first in ...”
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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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