How To Draw Comic Book Muscles

Drawing Muscles

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Modeling Shoulder Muscles

On a manr the line of the cheekbone travels toward the nnouth, so appears to be cut off past a vertical facial musculus called the depressor anguli oris, On a woman, the line of the cheekbone doesn't appear cut off by the depressor anguli oris zygomatic gone zygomatic os zygomatics major depressor anguli oris

THE UNDERLYING Class

Here are the cheekbones that cause the aforementioned contours.

The bottom haif of the forehead (superciliary arch) is quite pronounced

THE Profile

Note the angular indentations and protrusions of the face, which are pronounced in the contour\

The lips travel inward.

Contour LINES OF THE FEMALE FACE

On a woman, the lines of the cheekbones give the face its sensuality

( The jaw is a } combination ^ of bone and i the fleshy part J of the throat.

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Face Contour Lines

The eye is fix slightly be tow the bridge of the nose.

When I was starting out, I tried to make my comic book heads look coo!—I added lots of lines to the faces that didn't mean anything. I was just guessing where the lines should go. The result was comic book heads that were as well busy.

The creases of the face up are an outward reflection of the inner musculature. Familiarize yourself with the muscles of the face (marked with striations), and and then you won't exist guessing anymore where the lines get+ As a result of this agreement, your drawings volition take on a new authority. And so you will rule the world! ... Or something like that.

The head slopes down slightly from the rear to the crown of the brow.

The caput slopes downward slightly from the rear to the crown of the forehead.

The eye is set slightly be tow the bridge of the olfactory organ.

: The powerful jaw muscle (masseter) is pronounced, peculiarly when teeth are clenched.

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Looks like this guy needs a life outside the gym. Well, he's not going to get one—not if I tin help it!

The more muscles you give a grapheme, the bumpier the trunk's outline becomes. Look at the speed bumps down this guy'south arms, for example. The trapezius muscles {between the neck and shoulders) are first, then the deltoids (shoulder muscles), and then the triceps (in the upper arms), and finally, the brachioradialis for those of you who speak fluent Latin (the forearm muscles).

It'southward not of import that you memorize all of the different muscles only that you begin to notice, and compartmentalize in your mind, the diverse muscle groups. Don't exist overwhelmed, tf all y'all get at first glance is an understanding of how the upper leg muscles attach to the knee muscles,that's a great start. Have it piecemeal—breast, shoulders, calves, abdomen, forearms, hips, and so on. That's how the muscles are arranged—in groups.

: The bones muscle groups are sketched in, as are the sweeping tines that connect them, especially in the legs>

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: brachioradialis

"Hidden "Muscles

In that location are some muscles that only become visible in certain positions, for case when an arm is raised. When the arm is downwards, certain muscles are obscured. One such muscle is the teres major.

At that place are some muscles that just go visible in certain positions, for case when an arm is raised. When the arm is down, certain muscles are obscured. 1 such muscle is the teres major.

Muscle Striations Drawing

LAYERING Of Musculus GROUPS

Information technology's important to sympathize which muscles lay on top of which. This leads to a greater sense of definition, depth, and clarity in your drawings,

ane. Teres major

2. Latissimus dorsi

3. Rib muzzle

iv. Obliquus externus

(or "love handles" in slang)

Continue reading here: The Dorsum

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