Having successfully bolted the front-view structure of the human figure into your brain, it is time to flip the model entirely. Lesson 3 takes the exact same principles of invention we just mastered and applies them to the complex machinery of the back.
Translating the Front to the Back
The beauty of the Structure of Man curriculum is that it builds upon itself. Once you know the width of the shoulders and the drop of the pelvis from the front, establishing the back becomes a matter of logic, not guesswork. We alter the chest cavity and introduce the structural landmarks of the spine and scapulae.
A Seamless Transition
Many artists struggle to connect a front-facing drawing to a character looking away. By mastering the back-view blueprints immediately after the front, you ensure your characters always feel like solid, 3D objects residing in real space.
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