Muscle Sketch Group

**SpawnSC** · 10-11-2007, 11:13 AM

I'm not sure if anyone else will like this idea or not but I hope this turns out to be helpful not only just for myself but others.

I'm really trying to study anatomy and muscle structure in depth while also taking a figure drawing class on tuesday nights. I've only had 2 classes and mostly been doing gesture drawing and proper portion placement. The classes have helped me out a lot and I want this thread to be a place for others to post there muscle structure drawings and others give tips and ways to improve.

I'll scan in some stuff when i'm not a work but I wanted to get the thread started.

I'll also provide reference material here on this first page and keep it updated.

Good luck and I hope this helps me as well as others.

Recommended Reading:

Andrew Loomis - Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life (ISBN: 0806930152) $12.21 on Amazon.com
Ron Tiner - Figure Drawing Without a Model

*Thanks astrocity20*
Master Class in Figure Drawing by Robert Hale
Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Rodgers Peck is pretty good.
Artistic Anatomy by Robert Hale
How To Draw The Human Figure : An Anatomical Approach by Louise Gordon has some very nice clean drawings.

References
Arnold Pics
http://www.schwarzenegger.it/gallery/musclegallery.html <--Thanks Juggertha
http://www.artnatomia.net/uk/artnatomy.html

Other Studies
Tom Nguyen - I DRAW THE LINE11: Boulder Shoulders <--- KICK ASS!
Frank Frazetta

Charts:

Front

Back

More Charts:
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6...musclesxe7.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4...sbicepsoz8.gif
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5...estrapsbc7.gif

**Robrocker** · 10-11-2007, 12:14 PM

Groups are always good!

**SpawnSC** · 10-11-2007, 02:06 PM

yes they are

**fatmancomics** · 10-11-2007, 06:48 PM

This should be in the Tips and Tech forum. And, GAAAAH!! No Hogarth!! Hogarth is counter productive to what you're trying to accomplish here!
Here's why: http://www.penciljack.com/forum/show...esture+drawing

**Manji** · 10-11-2007, 09:14 PM

Fatman is right so I moved this over the Tips and Tech forum. If you want Spawn start doing some sketches and post 'em, we will help you out all we can. Just remember it all comes down to practice practice practice then more practice.