CHAPTER 6THE HUMAN BODY: AN OVERVIEW OF BASIC FORMS
To capture the essence of the human body, even in basic poses, we need a strategy for dividing it into manageable pieces. It’s how the Old Masters conceived of the figure, and is the same technique used by today’s animators.
Kouros (side view), 525–550 BCE. Greek. Sculpture. National Archeological Museum, Athens/Bridgeman Images. We will primarily analyze our figures from formal positions, like this Greek kouros.
How to Begin
I’ll take you through the body from jointed part to jointed part, always with an eye to our method: gesture/structure, gesture/structure. This chapter is our practical ...
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