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2018-07-17 15:38
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Uncomfortable
2018-07-17 19:48
The lessons on this subreddit (and drawabox.com as a whole) focus very heavily on construction. This means taking complex objects and breaking them down into their major forms. Rather than focusing on specifically how to draw, say, animals or plants or insects, we use those types of objects as a way to teach how to apply construction to anything.
As a result, we don't dig into the specifics of muscles and bones - we look at what we can see, and attempt to break it down into forms we can draw confidently on the page.
Now, delving into that internal structure can help a lot when it comes to knowing what to look for. For example, knowing where the ribcage usually sits can help tell us what kind of landmarks to identify when studying our reference. Identifying the many bumps and masses on an animal can be quite confusing at times, so that's definitely a good idea for a student who wants to take things further. It's simply not what we're delving into here.
That said, individual muscles are less important than the muscle groups. Aside from a few major ones, it's more about how a variety of muscles coalesce to create a visible form, rather than being overly specific. The same principles apply to drawing humans.
Uncomfortable
2018-07-17 14:50
Hahahaha. I think it comes down to context - a lot of the stuff people consider to be "RestOfTheFuckingOwl" material is actually pretty useful, given that it's not presented in isolation.
... Obviously not the owl one though. That one's terrible.
yardaper
2018-07-17 15:13
But legitimately, thanks for this! Its well laid out, gives a great progression with things to keep in mind, and hammers the fundamentals of construction in an elegant way. Great job!!!