The abdominal walls are a thin layer of muscles, one on top of each other and connected with ligament tussie. They seal the gap between the blocks from the back to front. They connect the bottom and front of the ribs with the Illiac crest and the pubic bone in the front. Between the pubic bone and the ASIS a thick ligament shapes the belly delimiting the end of it at the bottom and the beginning of the leg at the top. This ligament is called Inguinal ligament.
In resting pose, the distance between the ribcage and the pelvis is about 1/4 of a head. When the Ribcage flex over the Pelvis the distance can be reduced to the point the ribcage invades the space of the pelvis allowing the flexion. This is what is happening in the pose we are reviewing in this course.
If we pay close attention to the aligment on the ASIS and the 8th rib, we will notice that in her right side, they almost align in a vertical line. However, in her left side, the ASIS is far away from aligning. This is because there is a flexion movement where the pelvis has been displaced to her left side. As a result of this, the right side will be extended while the left side will be compressed.
In a atletic person is clear the division betweeen muscle and ligament, but it is quite rare to see this in an average person. Usually we won’t be able to point the difference, although it is good to know how it works as it will help to understand what we see.
In the following illustrations we marked the muscles of the abdominal walls on a sample of an atletic male, and a female.
Contraction and extension of the obliques depending of the pose.
Arqueo de la espalda.
posicion de los hombros en referencia a la caja tor’acica.
Cinturon escapular.
Movimiento de las escapulas
Ligamento inguinal, forma la base de la barriga
posici’on del hombligo
Como se conectan los oblicuos
Parte posterior:
Breve introduccion de la zona lumbar
trapecio
The back is governed by the vertebral spine starting at the base of the skull and moving down 34 vertebras ( 7 cervicals, 12 toracic and 5 lumbars ) until the end where it connects to the Sacrum, which is the connection between the spine and the pelvis. Parallel to the spine, we have a group of musles we simplify calling them Spinal triceps.
They start at the bottom, very tight, compacted in a ligament tissue at the lumbar level. When they reach the ribcage they become more obvious until they get to the neck. at his level they blend with the volume of the neck creating an inner layer, under the trapecious muscle, the most superficial.
The spinal tricpes fill the gap of the ribcage between the spine and the ribs. This muscles extends the spine bringing the ribcage forward.
The following illustrations show the pectorals placed over the ribcage and attached to the sternum, 2/3 of the clavicle and the ribs at the bottom. It gets inserted under the head of the humerus.
The structure of the Clavicles is essential to define the top of the chest and shoulders.
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This book is essential for learning more about the human figure as it is very complete. Includes proportions based on eight heads ( be aware that we are using 7.5 heads), bone structure explanation, balance and range of movement of the joins. The anatomy applied to the figure is not necessarily as accurate as in the Paul Richer book. This book also includes pictures of models for an applied explanation.
This book is excellent for learning anatomy from a medical perspective applied to art. Here we also find his 7.5 cannon explained. The illustrations are accurate, giving the precise location of muscles, layers and mapping of the human body. This book is used in official academies like the Florence academy.
In this book, Michel Lauricella presents both his artistic and systematic methods for drawing the human body–with drawing techniques from the écorché (showing the musculature underneath the skin) to sketches of models in action. In more than 1,000 illustrations, the human body is shown from a new perspective–from bone structure to musculature, from anatomical detail to the body in motion.
This small, portable book presents a unique perspective on the human body for artists to study and implement in their drawing work. In this book, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella simplifies the human body into basic shapes and forms, offering profound insight for artists of all kinds, sparking the imagination and improving one’s observational abilities. Rather than going the traditional route of memorizing a repertoire of poses, Lauricella instead stresses learning this small collection of forms, which can then be combined and shaped into the more complex and varied forms and postures we see in the living body.
This book provides a simplified and practical vision of the human skeleton to help all artists in their drawing studies. Here you will find the most common and useful approaches to the body’s underlying skeleton and bone structure, which will fuel your imagination and enrich your observational skills as you draw the living form. In this small, portable guide, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella focuses on the essentials you need to know.
This book is excellent for the quality of the drawings; very expressive, fresh and accurate. This book is recommended as a reference for the quality of work we can achieve in the art standards mostly applied to drawing. It is also a good source of images of bodies and living anatomy.
