Research - David Finch Dynamic Figure Drawing Body -04

The purpose of this test is to understand the positioning of the muscles in the leg and how it attaches to the rest of the body.

Again starting with the large shapes as a base as in image [a] then structuring the muscles on the front and back on the leg as in image [b] and [c] This is also a good example of the previous point about the muscles being shapes like inter-connecting footballs as they are more apparent in the leg as the muscles are larger and longer. A good example of line flow is in image [d].

When drawing the legs David points out how similar the the muscles in the upper leg are to the muscles in the arm but reversed as in Image [d]. He also describes the body as an engine where different parts are similar in design but retro fitted for different purposes e.g arms and legs. this is shown in the images below ( Fig R-1 and Fig R-2 )

^^Fig R-1^^

^^Fig R-2^^

Fig R-1 from http://spot.pcc.edu/~lkidoguc/Topics/muscles.htm

Fig R-2 from http://www.aidmypain.com/meniscus/information.php