I did a few more mannequinization exercices those past 4 days. On one page I totally lost motivation and it looks horrible but I think the others slowly getting better 😅

I didnt't had much energy yesterday and today so I only did the first 4 references. I slowly get used to the different holding method with the pencil. It was really hard at the beginning vut I think it slowly gets better.

You had mentioned that it would be good to have an anatomy book for reference as you mentioned specific parts of the body. I prefer the method of learning that you provide better than looking at this detailed book. Your teaching style is so amazingly good and tailored to the mind of the artist and I do plan on taking your anatomy class in full after I'm finished with the figure drawing class. As a fellow art business person, I want to recommend that you mention some of the free anatomy lessons as you go through the lessons on maniquinization. This way the students can get supporting information as well as for you to direct artists to the benifits of your thorough anatomy course. (Which I can't wait to take.) You could mention the specific episode of the free videos on the body part in question. Just a thought. I have told many people how wonderful and effective your teaching is. Thank you both for all your hard hard work putting all this info together, Emily

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Few more M. Attempting to “honor” box forms.

Getting more familiar with Mannequinization. Still fiddling with muscle overlaps of the back.

Half of the assignments. Much better than yesterday! Let's see if I'll be able to keep this momentum for the other half.

Mannequins from the back.

few of my practice

A couple of drawings following the examples

For the sake of time, I only uploaded a part of my assignments. Mannequinization lessons is so important to me, I nearly did every pose twice. First draw before watch the video, then do it again after Stan. To me ,it was boring but helpful , maybe a little too boring.😅 Anyway, if any critiques I appreciate.(I put two sketches for one pose together, so I have already found the striking contrast on several aspects. ) Btw, it's really hard to learn of Stan's strokes.

attempting the pose first (left) and then drawing along with proko (right) I still have trouble balancing gesture and shapes. If i just lean toward one or another too much, either my proportion will be off or it will look stiff.

I knew the mannequinization part of this course would take me the longest and be the most agonizing. It started out messy, but I kept going between the critique video and the demos, making sure to try myself first and only when finished, draw over my copy while carefully looking at how Stan does it. As I drew these last ones, nearing the end, I suddenly noticed that my hand did the right angles without me forcing it. It's such an awesome feeling when your brain suddenly understands and just gives the order and stuff just happens. These exercises have leveled me up pretty hard, and it is definitely easier to see bodies as shapes in perspective now.

This course really is excellent! As a beginner, I’m so amazed at how these seemingly simple technique progressions have taught me not just to get a feel for the figure quickly, but to direct my hand where I want it to go. I’m very excited about what’s ahead.

After finishing the video examples, I moved onto other references. I think at times I have a little trouble with joints and using them effectively to show the planes of certain points, ie the knee and elbow. I also find the top shoulder hard to understand, whether its a block shape or more of a curve. Overall I think I'll be moving on from Mannequinization lessons, I still think at times my line quality is a little messy, but its just something I have to work on.

maybe too much contour? I really struggle with line quality. Never sure how to vary to add dimension and interest