This lesson was all about anatomy of the skeleton, the main basis to everybody (literally). The lesson helped in giving us a better understanding of the skeletal framework which our body mounts itself upon.
We started off with a quick sketch just grouping out the main portions of the skeleton, ribs, skull, shoulder joints, spine etc. This aided in making right judgements in proportion when drawing the skeleton.
Here's a close up on the skull. Drawing skulls is something I have a lot of practice in, this exercise restricted me by not allowing me to utilise drawing in detail.
Here is a detailed sketch of the skull, with some spinal work that show off some neck vertebrate
We then moved on to drawing using charcoal, this medium proved to be quite effective as it allowed us to access some really bone like colours/values. I applied the negative drawing method on some hard to draw areas such as the elbow joint and the skulls side profile.
Closer look at the skull
Closer look at the back and arm
Our next task was to draw with wax candles on to paper, then using black ink, apply it to the areas we drew on revealing our ghostly wax sketch. The expression on my left skeleton is really quite sinister and evil, it almost looks like a freeze frame of a villain. The drip effect the ink leaves on the image adds to the malicious tone. Although the drawing may not be as proportionate and detailed as my other skeletons, it is probably my favourite one due to the ghostly tonal contrast.
A closer view, the dripping ink from his draw makes it look as if the skull is drooling.
A spinal study of the skeleton
A mismatch of bones and skulls
An interesting shape of the skull, the jaw is very exaggerated in this drawing.
The shoulder blade and ribs
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