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Important Body Parts

When sketching, you can avoid making mistakes by paying particular attention to these eight parts

of the body. The explanations in this section are more in-depth than in Part 2, so make sure you get

a basic understanding first before moving on to the more complex renderings ahead.

The clavicle

The pelvis

The clavicle is a reference point when drawing

shoulder width, chest muscles and other upper-

body sections. It also creates a pivot point for

the upper body that informs the direction and

slant of the body.

The pelvis supports the base of the hip joints.

It gives a lot of people trouble when they

attempt to sketch it.

The shoulders

The abdominal muscles

Stretching from the chest to the arms and

connecting to the back, the shoulders often

can present a problem. In order to draw a pose

involving movement, it’s crucial to understand

how the shoulders work.

The abdominals are important as they help

indicate volume around the torso. The

thickness of the upper body is set by the lines

that the abdominals create.

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