Figure Anatomy for the Artist
Roberto Osti
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- In-depth Instruction; over 320 mins
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Basic Volumes of the Body
31:13
Meet your instructor, professor and professional medical illustrator Roberto Osti. Then start the class by learning how to break down the complex body into simple shapes that you will use as the foundation for skeletal and muscular drawings.
The Basic Skeleton
35:25
Dive into an in-depth lesson on drawing the anterior skeleton with Osti's thorough instruction. You'll study the skull, torso, arms, hips, legs and feet, learning the functions and proportions of each bone along the way.
The Back of the Skeleton
35:16
Explore the posterior view of the human skeleton as Osti shares professional tips for capturing each area, including best practices for drawing challenging areas such as vertebrae.
Anterior Muscles
1:09:59
Complete your skeletal drawings as you move into an exploration of the human muscular system, determining the relationships between bone and muscle groups as you go.
Muscles of the Leg
47:57
Discover the muscles of the legs and subdivide specific areas for more accuracy. Working from the quads down to the ankles, you'll learn how each muscle group is connected.
Muscles of the Back
23:48
In this thorough study of the back, Osti divides the subject vertically to illustrate various layers of muscles and show how to accurately capture the shape of the shoulders, sides and hips.
Hands and Feet
33:27
Discover common mistakes when drawing tricky areas like fingers and toes, and learn how to make your drawings more accurate and anatomically correct with Osti's expert guidance.
Muscles of the Face & Neck
41:58
Learn about muscles in the face and neck, including expert tips on how to seamlessly connect each area. Then explore ways to draw brow lines, noses, lips and chins to create striking profiles.
Discover the simple but powerful formula artists have used for centuries to draw the human figure from the inside out. Guided by fine artist Roberto Osti, you’ll learn how to realistically replicate the underlying structure of the body using easy-to-understand scales and ratios. Conceptualize the front and side views of the skeleton with basic shapes, and add detail with simplified depictions of complex bones and joints. Bring your sketch to life as you draw a muscle map of the body with volumetric form and realistic dimension, and master the feet, hands and skull to create a strikingly realistic rendering of the human form.
Roberto Osti
Roberto Osti received his MFA from the New York Academy of Art, and his illustrations and paintings have been exhibited internationally and published in Scientific American magazine and The New York Times. Notable shows include the juried “Aquachrome” exhibit in Cincinnati, Ohio, TribecaBall 2013, and a 2014 exhibit at Paul Robeson Galleries in Newark, New Jersey. Osti currently teaches Anatomy and Figure Drawing at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and also holds anatomy classes at the New York Academy of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He’s thrilled to bring his passion for fine art to Craftsy and to you!
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