Hey, I don’t have ArtWood, so I don’t know what you’ve learned up to this point. But regarding the pose you drew and the question next to it, the answer is yes. I drew you in the picture with 1) a similar pose and the vanishing points that these boxes correspond to. However, as you can see in the second pose, 2) these vanishing points are always different depending on the pose. It’s rare for a pose to have all the vanishing points clearly visible. I would recommend getting more familiar with the mannequin. You might also want to choose a different model that is more representative of the human body, so your proportions are more aligned with reality. For that, you could look around the internet and see what other artists or professionals use, and gradually develop your own. To get a better grasp of this, I would recommend drawing over poses like these and turning them into mannequins at first. Then, later on, try using the mannequin to create your own poses. Start simple and gradually move on to more difficult poses. Once you’re familiar with the mannequin, you can start using it more freely to construct your own poses. it will take some time because its not simple to draw these forms in perspective but im sure u will get it.

Mannequin in 3/4

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Hey, I recently switched my focus to the figure drawing roadmap for medieval illustration. So far, I've done okay copying figures (gesture and overall proportions) from references and turning them into mannequins. However, I'm currently struggling with the 3/4 concept. I know it involves drawing the mannequin in perspective, but it's hard for me to make the drawing look believable. Either the torso or head is too big, the forearm is way too small, or the thighs and calves are smaller than the rest of the body (like someone who rarely does leg day). Can anyone tell me how I can fix this, and what practices I should do to get good at this concept? Thank you!

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@darnoc514642 months ago

Hey, I don’t have ArtWood, so I don’t know what you’ve learned up to this point. But regarding the pose you drew and the question next to it, the answer is yes. I drew you in the picture with 1) a similar pose and the vanishing points that these boxes correspond to. However, as you can see in the second pose, 2) these vanishing points are always different depending on the pose. It’s rare for a pose to have all the vanishing points clearly visible. I would recommend getting more familiar with the mannequin. You might also want to choose a different model that is more representative of the human body, so your proportions are more aligned with reality. For that, you could look around the internet and see what other artists or professionals use, and gradually develop your own. To get a better grasp of this, I would recommend drawing over poses like these and turning them into mannequins at first. Then, later on, try using the mannequin to create your own poses. Start simple and gradually move on to more difficult poses. Once you’re familiar with the mannequin, you can start using it more freely to construct your own poses. it will take some time because its not simple to draw these forms in perspective but im sure u will get it.

@plathrive2 months ago

Hey, thanks a lot for responding. Regarding model, it's from Artwod, but i exaggerated it (a lot). Sometimes Antonio would draw the torso with that block (my image), but the proportion slightly the same with pelvis to match male body. But often time, he would draw the torso in boxy shape like yours. Also pelvis area which he said, we need to draw simple first then gradually change into more realistic form of building block later. From your example, i think i should start practicing mannequin in 2P first to better grasp my spatial awareness. After that try to capture model reference that the vanishing points aren't visible. Change the poses. Then try to make my own poses. Thanks for pointing out that this will take time. Because often a lot, I feel like this is not my game. But i want to draw illustration, so that's the thing that keeps me moving.