Specialization in drawing and expression of the human figure

Overview

“Dividing into thirds is already an acquired knowledge, here we will focus on the measurements that the bones of the rib cage will occupy, the measurement of the sternum, how many ribs join it and how many float and how we can represent them from the front, side and back. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Torso (rib cage), which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in drawing and expression of the human figure. Learn anatomical drawing with proportion and structure techniques to capture the essence of the human figure.

Partial transcription of the video

“THE RIB CAGE Now that we've seen the head, we're going to move on to the next two units, about the rib cage. We're going to draw a line and divide it in half and make circles using a compass. These circles will help us draw those two units in proportion both in width and height. Again, we'll divide these units or circles in thirds. We've practiced this enough by now that we should be able to find the thirds effectively. Both units are the same size, so we'll divide them in the same way. These thirds help us divide the parts. Because we have a unit up here that is the other part of the head,...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in drawing and expression of the human figure

• Level: Beginner
• 25 students
• 7 units
• 102 lessons (18h 39m)
• 94 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Oil Painting, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting