Show Me Your Skeletons!

I am currently attempting to get better at figure drawing and it seems evident that in order to figure draw effectively, a skeleton is essential, and I don't doubt it. However, everytime I try to use a skeleton, it ends up being too detailed to function as a base, or too simple to give me any base whatsoever. Can any of you experienced artists show me some pictures of skeletons that you use so that I can see what an effective base model looks like. Thanks

muhaha your in luck got some refrence sites.

what makes it easier for me when drawing bones..When drawing the skeleton look for the over all shape then add details dont start by drawing a rib after rib, draw the whole egg shape of the rib cage then add the ribs. It's hard because bones can get a bit detaily.You start jumping into details early on.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbo.../ribcage.shtml

http://www.bartleby.com/107/ this site has alot of information but kinda hard to read , just make sure you have a dictionary near by > . <

http://www.shockfamily.net/skeleton/...rachioradialis

http://www.mythos.com/webmd/Content.aspx?P=MUSCB1

http://www.human-anatomy.net/human-a...-pictures.html

http://chirocampus.doereport.com/cat...A=63519&I=1104

One thing I can't find is a skull with the eye ball in the socket without muscle or fat.

Hmmm... the way I understand it, he just wants a base for a figure... he needs an idea how to "pre-sketch".


here's a poly karbon base sketch:
http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/body/male/stick.htm

Just make rough ovals for the torso, hips, head, and shoulders and you should be fine.

It just takes some practice.

icbm1987

Thanks Icbm, those are helpful too kimchi, but I was more looking for what icbm provided. I would still like some other people to post some of there skeletons, Id like to see how you great artists start off, and what parts you define most in a base sketch

lol, he thought he meant by the "human skeleton"
well, basically, i skip the skeleton part when i draw,
<for us poor ppl, we can't afford to use up our erasers>

i hate erasers, they die out to quickly...
just draw light, i mean VERY VERY light on the skeleton, i just make the head an oval, and the body parts oval... ya... basically ovals, nothing over detailed, then i go over in darker lines the outline (face, body...) then details... but most of the time it comes out crappy any ways

haha I thought you were talking about real skeletons for studies. Well studing skeleton in pretty important because, some parts of the body is influenced by the skeleton and shows through on the body. Like the neck follows the curve of the spine its not a straight vertical cylinder, knees,elbows,ribs,knuckles,little bone thing on the pinky side of the wrist,cheekbones, all that chocolaty goodness.

what your asking is for is manakins. Everyone has ther own style. Just see what other plp do. Ive seen plp who don't do the manakin style and just start with one line and make a whole outline of the figure, really trippy. Other plp they use all straight lines, blocky shapes.

The whole oval thing. I think is used more for animation.

If your erasers die out to quickly.... you can get those kneaded erasers. It's kind of like clay do . It's self cleaning and it never runs out 0_0. I have huge one the size of a base ball, made out 5 kneaded erasers lol. I kept losing all my kneaded erasers so made a huge one.... it's easier to find if I lose it. :D

Ill post my manakin later on. I too am curious how other plp start ther drawings.

thanks kimchi, Ill be waiting. Don't worry about erasers though, I usually steal these nice ass kneaded erasures all the time from my drafting class (they are just laying around). Ive had some luck just drawing an outline, but usually thats for just basic poses, it doesnt work as well for someone climbing or crawling around. And yes, now I remember they are called manakins, thanks for the refresher