"[5/11/2013 9:46:48 PM] Ryan: i look forward to your post tomorrow morning, mike"
You clever, word-playing bastard...
But I respect good word-play.
I merely do not have time to cover all the things I want to cover (time crept up on me). But first, let me start out with... Great continuations. You're working hard as usual, and it brings me great pleasure to continue to see you working hard.
I wasn't able to comment on your last batch of drawings, but the value apples were fantastic, and your imagination with the demons, dragons, and deathly-ill dogs hasn't faded, which is good. With this recent batch, page eight's (5-2-13, top) hand was great. The thumb's clean lines are good, and the various contours of the hand and fingers were clearly defined. On that same hand, I would suggest rechecking the tip of the index finger, and perhaps straightening it out a bit. But, that's merely a suggestion on an already great drawing.
Keep up your anatomy studies. Page nine's (5-2-13, bottom) anatomy studies seemed pretty spot on, particularly the back and the upper neck. Keep in mind, however, that the muscles of the arm (and of everywhere else) are not "edgy" but rounded and organic. But, those are minor details...
On with my two red-linings, which are more like red-colored comments, ah?
For the first "red-lining," I figured it was easier to comment on them with words on a drawing page rather than words on a forum post, if you know what I mean. For the second one, a decent amount of your figures are running into the same problem. Too wide-spread feet and awkwardly placed knees.
You have to keep in mind that the knee will often follow a straight line down the middle of the foot. If you are sitting, try this: Stick your leg out, be it your left or right. Plant your heel on the ground, and point your toes up to the ceiling as much as you can. In this position, rotate your foot to the left or the right using your heel as a pivot, as if a hand on a clock. Your knee will follow the middle of your foot regardless. Now hold your knee with your hands, and attempt the same exercise. You'll notice your foot has extremely little maneuvering room, perhaps a five to seven degree spread left or right, without the knee following suite.
Too wide-spread feet is also an issue. There are three positions from which humans hold themselves with their feet. The first is the feet are pointed straight forward, which some consider the "ideal." The second is "pigeon-toed," or the feet pointed inwards toward the center of the body. The third is a wide stance, in which the toes are pointed outward from the center of the body. The extreme "naturals" that people will hold themselves in for the last two are, going from the center of the body, 80 degrees outward and 35 degrees inward.
Now, a wide-spread position has a lot of leeway. There are natural positions that allow for a 90* spread with perfect comfort, and these often look a lot like "L" shapes, which can vary greatly. You'll find a lot of girls hold themselves in an "L" shape with their feet when standing still, particularly when discussing amongst themselves. Fighters often kick with a foot behind them, which will often be parallel to the kicking foot, usually at a 70-90* angle from the center of the body, depending on the range and type of kick.
Next time you find a gaggle of girls gobbing away amongst themselves, check out how some of them stand to see what I mean.
Keep in mind that, when they stand, they will often have a balancing leg, with the leg performing the outward angling bent and off-center.
If you're going to have your figures stand with a wide-spread, be sure to keep it under 80* for a natural stance, otherwise, their balance will have to shift to compensate for the load.
... Anyways, that was my anatomical two cents for the night. If you want me to take another look at 'em sometime and cover more topics, just hit me up on Skype. Gotta hit the sack in the mean time. Learning to sew tomorrow, and it's nearing 3 AM...
Keep up the good work, bud.
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