Hi @Michael Melesse Nice! Good structure and well simplified! Things to improve on: - Your cylindrical forms are off at times, like in the humero-ulnar joint in the first image; the ellipse should be perpendicular to the cylinders major axis. Refer back to this video at 07:35 if you need a refresher https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/structure-basics-making-things-look-3d/assignments I hope this was helpful :)

These look great! Your big shapes are very well done. I do think some of your contour lines/muscle striations feel a little flat in areas where they could be helping to round the form more.

Hi @Michael Melesse Great job! The construction is good, and it's nice to see that you are trying many different angles! I'll try to look for things to help you further: - I would pay some extra attention to the sacrum. You sometimes get it to thin or the wrong width. Knowing how the sacrum relates to the pelvis well, is really helpful when drawing the spine, since the lumbar portion attaches to it. When I studied the pelvis I struggled with connecting the sacrum to the pelvis. Then I noticed that the illium has a flat surface articulating with the sacrum. When I learned to draw it, placing the sacrum was much easier. I attached a paintover I did for another critique, illustrating this. Maybe it can help you too :) I hope this was helpful :)

Nice!

Hi @Michael Melesse, Nice studies! I'll try to look for things to help you improve : - I would refer back to the proportion sheet from the figure drawing course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJMoplyGboI (1:15) The clavicle and scapula are both one cranial unit long. In many of your drawings the clavicles seem to short. The sternum is also the same length; from the manubrium down to the 10th rib is 2 units. So the scapula should almost be half the length of the ribcage. You get this right most of the time, but they are sometimes too small. I hope this was helpful :)

Hey, Michael. Very good assignment. In general you did very well tracing the muscles., but I would like to call your attention to images 2,3 and 5. You seem to be confused with the direction of the fibers when the pec is in perspective and going away from us. All of these images shows the same issue. To improve on this, always remember that insertion is smaller than the origin of the pectoralis major muscle, so the fibers will taper towards the insertion like triangles with the top chopped off. They will not open up. Also be very mindful of the insertion of the arm. Even if you can't see it always try to imagine the fibers turning and going there. The last 4 images show a different problem: layering of the muscles. The abdominal portion is often not inserting correctly, and the clavicular portion is turning too soon. For example number 2 you did a good job wrapping the external portion over the rib cage, but the way you drew the external portion compromised the illusion of form. Number 3, from this angle, you would see mainly the abdominal portion of the stretching pec. Number 1 and 4 you're drawing the insertion too thin. To get better on this, use and abuse the 3d model. Study specially the 3/4 view and when you're looking from the bottom. Your main concern is to observe the layering of the muscles, the path of the fibers and how they change when they are in perspective. Draw the big form of the muscles first and then divide the portions. The contrary will result in misshapen pecs. Finally be aware of the size of the insertion. If I remember correctly is the size of a wrist. Best Regards and keep drawing