The upper body may look complicated for the artist. As with everything choose a few things to understand and then build on that once the foundation has been set. In this article, the bones I am focusing on are the scapula, and clavicle. Join my mailing list to get free art references. The clavicle is the only long bone that lies horizontally in the body. Why is this important? Use it as a landmark when drawing. When you are drawing, do your measurements. What is the length f

Understanding the hand There are many different ways to see and understand how to draw the human hand. I started by creating the hand with clay and then diving into anatomy. Anatomy may seem overwhelming but once you remember the definition it is easier to remember the terms. For example, pollicis is from Latin. It is possessive from pollex, which means thumb. There are four muscles that moves your thumb at the palm of your hand. Adductor pollicis, flexor pollicis brevis, ab