It is great to see your book in working progress. I love to see all the construction lines. When will it be out. I got to get it autographed, especially since I know the author! 
The Bone Zone
aggie93
#241
DoctorBone
#242
Again from memory… getting really for workshops demos.
Note: That the purpose of these kind of exercises is about understanding problems of forms in space. Also notice that they are not meant to be flat diagrams but orthographic plans that can be projected in space.
Be careful that this information is used to understand what you see and not to replace it.
Work from life and give live to your work…
wasker
#243
That’s sweet, doctorbone. I like how you build everything from squares and rectangles. Are you using a yellowbrownish paper or is that photoshop magic?
SpiritDreamer
#244
HEY…DOC…
Just stopping by to say…BEAUTIFUL WORK, AND TEACHING METHOD… VERY INSPIRED, AND VERY INSPIRERING…
WORK FROM LIFE AND GIVE LIFE TO WORK…PRICELESS THOUGHT, AND FOR SURE WORTH REPEATING…
TAKE CARE
Glenn
CyborgJA
#246
This thread is breathtaking. I’ll study all your pics. I’m sure I’ll learn A LOT.
Thank you very much,
Serena.
DoctorBone
#247
It is really hard to explain how one approaches because there are as many variations as there are artists. Also different poses require different approaches. Here are a few recent thoughts on gesture, mass conception, rhythm and balance.
One thing that does remain constant in my approach is that I believe that artist creates the pose and that the model, if there is one. Is only a point of departure and source of inspiration. Other approaches have just as much validity, this just happens to be mine.
Hope you enjoy my thoughts and observations and how to start and construct a drawing.
DoctorBone
#248
I am going to post these and a few more in The Book of Bones thread so I apologize to those who may see these twice. Do not always post the same things in both threads. But these drawings really are exploratory stuff for the book.
DoctorBone
#249
Thanks to all will visit your threads leave feedback leave mega stars and crits that will make you famous by next Friday…
Don’t try to figure this one out… it is the kind of figurative organic abstractions that I do as studies for my paintings. Going on another painting crunch and warming up to do battle with the canvases.
Zephyri
#250
Oh gosh, that last organic study is sublime. Not that it comes as a great surpise mind! Your thread is one I come to often when in need of a different look at things. One of the things I find so wonderful in your work, certainly in the gestures from imagination, is that, despite all the methodology you apply to your figures, they have so much life to them. Maybe its because of that, I’m not sure… whatever the case always a pleasure to stop by this thread.
SpiritDreamer
#251
Hi…DOC…
That last piece, puts me in mind of a praying mantis with venomous fangs at the end of its front hands/claws…nice doodle…
Speaking of doing battle with the canvas…made me laugh:scream: …my figure drawing teacher in a life class i’m taking at the moment came up to me last night, and said that it looked like I was having a sword fight with my canvas…LOL…life size conti crayon drawings… I never thought about it quite like that before, but I quess that that is what it amounts to…AND WHO IS GOING TO WIN THIS BATTLE…ME OR THEE…
Can’t wait to see your battle take place DOC…I’ll be in your corner, cheering for you…
TAKE CARE
Glenn
Iridyse
#252
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your beautiful art with us. You’re a wonderful teacher and a great inspiration!
The last abstract piece looks fantastic! More please 
DoctorBone
#253
I think this book is up to about 10,000 pages now. LOL
I will start keying all of this text in the SoFA soon!
aggie93
#254
Hey Doc, I like the short name, BOB. A 10000 page book… WOW. LOL I am sure you could fill one out. I love to just look at your sketches and calligraphy. Sorry I do not post more on you thread, but I would only say the same thing over and over… WOW.
DoctorBone
#256
Here are a few profile variation on the human form.
I plan to do several more.
People come in all shapes and sizes and I think that
the artist involved in depicting the human form should
be aware of the variety.
There are differences in body type, gender, age, ethnic
background and a myriad of other factors.
Da Vinci and Durer were certainly aware of this
as was William Rimmer MD. who was a
medical doctor as well as an artist.
The other reason that I think this is important is
that the balance/placement of the head on
top to the torso also depends somewhat
on body type and other physical factors.
More to come…
kSeth
#258
Mentler! Been following your work for years from various forums. Bad lurker heh. Just wanted to thank you for sharing your processes. Always great tutorials and inspiring work-ethic, huge thanks!
