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Advice on interpreting the pelvis from awkward positions

12:26 AM, Saturday May 10th 2025

I didn't realize I had posted this in the sketchbook section and couldn't delete that post which makes this repost awkward for me so I apologize if this feels like spam.

This is some older 3D mannequin practice I did before going on an art break but still never figured out the fundamentals on how to tackle. I can't really tell how it's drawn here, It looks like a rectangular torso, then a rounded box for the stomach/back as it's bent forward, then a cylinder with rounded edges as the pelvis.

But because I can't tell how the pelvis looks internally, I don't know how its 3d form is constructed.

Any advice is appreciated. This was from the Tom Fox Anatomy book page 46.

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4:34 PM, Monday May 26th 2025

I know Drawabox is not the usual place for anatomy discussions. I suggest going to Proko on Youtube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWGRsD0xen0] He builds the pelvis as a bucket with some cut outs. The pelvis is essentially hollow though. If you are looking to study anatomy, the Proko course on Anatomy is good. It is not free and it is not cheap, but it is exhaustive in content. Something like 75 hours of video to watch with homework assignments. This is not an endorsement. No affiliation.

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DaTravellingMonk

Advice on interpreting the pelvis from awkward positions

12:26 AM, Saturday May 10th 2025

drusk

4:34 PM, Monday May 26th 2025

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