Week 8: Anatomy - refresher

Human anatomy can be captured on paper if proper knowledge is present.  Basic poses give additional information of the structure of the body in shape. As muscles are attached to the skeleton, they have their own position even not clearly visible in some cases. However Strong light helps to catch the shape of them.
On study pictures 2 and 3, the light comes from the right side of the model. This help for stronger and sharper outlines of deltoids, pectoralis major, biceps brachi. Rectus abdominis is split by Linea alba, which gives the double light effect on the second picture.
Tibialis anterior is highlighted by the projector . Its shape is expressed in darker colour by the reflected shadow cast over Gastrocnemius. That gives the base shape of the muscles in the lower part of the leg. Rectus pemoris in combination with  Tensor fasciale latae and Vastus lateralis create the main shape of the front upper part of the leg. The highlight lines are curved due to the nature of the muscles. The poses on both coloured picture prevent the illumination of the Clavicle.