[Art] A Back

[Andrew Dobell]

Did this today to add to another online Forum.
Thought I'd share.

Enjoy
http://www.andrewdobell.com/main/pics/Back.jpg

[onine]

Nice. I'm no expert on naked mens' backs, so there isn't a lot of C&C I can offer, sorry :confused:

[Holy Bear]

Very nice anatomy. Absolutely solid.

His buttocks seem a bit small, but that could be the model. (if there was a model?)
The right buttock seems a bit small in comparison to the left, but that is nitpicking and I'm not even sure about it.

Thumbs up!

[Andrew Dobell]

It was from a Photo. Well the body is twisted to one side so you wont see as much of it as the other cheek.:eek:

Cheers for your comments so far guys.

[Storn]

The oval shadow shape at the base of the spine is not convincing me that the shadow is following the contours of those muscles. This is one of the problems that photos bring to the table as reference.

But besides that, it is nice.

[mansperger]

I think the oval is actually a natural occurance for the shadow depending on how strong the light source is. That said I think the rest of the shaodws to the right of the pic need to be darkened to match the oval in the lower back and to give the figure a bit more punch in being a round solid object.

I also agree that the buttocks are a tad tiny given the size of the upper torso.

[Storn]

Originally posted by mansperger
I think the oval is actually a natural occurance for the shadow depending on how strong the light source is. That said I think the rest of the shaodws to the right of the pic need to be darkened to match the oval in the lower back and to give the figure a bit more punch in being a round solid object.

I also agree that the buttocks are a tad tiny given the size of the upper torso.

I understand exactly what is going on there and why the shadow has been created. What i'm saying is there needs to be work inside the shadow to make sense, because it is going counter to the contour of the body and muscles there. This happens. But a core shadow needs to be established as well as a reflected light inside the shadow. And those two phenomenon are going to be along the curves of the muscles. Creating shape within the shadow that makes sense with the muscle mass outside of the shadow.

Does that explain what I mean better? I think that we are saying the same thing.

[mansperger]

hey Storn - yes, I think we are both saying the same thing, and my bad for not realizing that earlier ... hadn't finished my coffee yet. ;-)

[aprillee]

Nice drawing. I'd like to see the wrinkle lines coming from his right arm (where it attaches to the torso) softened. They should not be lines at all, of course, but more rounded folds of skin, so they need a tad of shading, too.

... and I'd be a bit more impressed if this was from life. From a photo, it's all too easy to get a fairly realistic sketch... but you lose a lot of the subtleties of light on the three-dimensional form.