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Tutorial 143 - Female Torso: Process

Added 2016-05-28 10:37:57 +0000 UTC

Here's a simple approach to the female torso beginning with gesture and simple masses, leading us to a finished study.

The first steps are sketching the gesture and oval masses. These elements are to be considered very flexible, and not at all fixed. They are a simple base to apply the framework of the simplified landmarks.

Landmarks are areas on the figure that act like points of reference. Landmarks should be as accurately placed as possible but do not need to be anatomically correct. Another function of landmarks might be to suggest plane changes. A simple cross, slightly curved, drawn on the front of the rib cage and just below the navel, will help us suggest the angles of these two large masses. We can do the same for the breasts, the hips and any other important areas.

When we are happy with our placement of landmarks we can then move confidently towards the detailing, focusing on values, adding our darkest darks first as simple shadow shapes and proceeding through the blending / rubbing / erasing stage.

See my previous tutorial on this stage here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-121-5392854