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NORMAL7%HDS IDEALISTIC,8 HDS FASHION,8 HDS HEROIC,9HDS Accreren USED IN MOST SCHC (KATHER DUMPY) This plate by AndrewL C2010 Scott Eaton.www.scott-eaton.com
12 © 2010 Scott Eaton, www.scott-eaton.com This plate by Andrew Loomis presents alternatives to the standard 7 1/2 head figure described by Richer. Throughout history artist have varied the overall proportion of their figures to make them more or less heroic. For example, certain of Michaelangelo’s figures are known the be 10 to 11 heads tall
MASS CONCEPTION ins can man Form). ving images are Images courtesy of [Bammes196] C2010 Scott Eaton.www.scott-eaton.com
13 © 2010 Scott Eaton, www.scott-eaton.com Mass Conception The task of constructing a human figure from scratch is a daunting one. The sheer amount of detail in the figure make it difficult to know where to being when building the figure. To make the task more approachable the arrangement of forms can be simplified into major shapes and planes. A collection of simple shapes is much easier to visualize and model than the complex intertwining of muscles and tendons. Once the larger planes and forms are correctly placed then the process of detailing muscle, tendon and veins can begin. In addition to making the task of modeling easier, simplifying the complex shapes of the skeleton and body helps the artist to understand the construction and function of the individual pieces. An excellent resource that breaks the figure down into comprehensible shapes is Gottfied Bammes’ Die Gestalt des Menschen (Human Form). The following images are taken from this masterwork. Images courtesy of [Bammes1969]
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SKELETON Ast Humerus ANTERIOR ASPECT Plates by [Richer1890 C2010 Scott Eaton.www.scott-eaton.com
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