WELCOME TO THE CRIMSON CADAVERS!
This is a group for the in-depth study of the human figure and its anatomy. We (The Crimson Cadavers) focus on Écorché drawings. For those not familiar, an Écorché drawing is an anatomical representation of all or part of a human or animal body with the skin removed so as to display the musculature.
Écorché studies began taking place during the renaissance when Pope Boniface VIII lifted the ban on human dissection. Many artists took up the practice and even preformed several of the dissections themselves. I'm sure you're all familiar with the the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, describing the ins and outs of the human figure in great detail. While there where dissections and écorché studies done in ancient Greece, the renaissance was when artists first got to have a good look at our anatomy and record it.
Today, we don't have to worry about preforming dissections ourselves. All the dirty-work has already been done and we can have easy access to hundreds of years of accumulated knowledge on the subject. Some of this knowledge will be featured in our ever-growing resource section.
This group is meant to be a place for sharing our work, getting critiques and advice, and also a resource for any student interested in the subject. The group is open for all that share this interest. We hope you make anatomy a studying habit and use this group as an extension of your personal sketchbook. Think of it as an off-branch where you can more easily get feedback on this one subject.
There will be changes made to the group as time goes on and we will also implement new features like a google hangout, livestream, skype group, challenges and our own anatomy workshops/tutorials. We may also feature members that put a lot of effort into their studies and contribute to the group, giving their sketchbook, portfolio and stream some well deserved attention.
Before you start posting, have a look at our rules and guidelines.
The Group
Anyone of any skill level is welcomed into the group and to start posting. There is no membership requirement. Just show up and start sharing your work and helping others.
If you wish to add something to the resource section, feel free to PM me and I will go through what you’ve sent to make sure it’s appropriate.
Posting.
Make sure your posts are relevant to the topic. Anatomy is more than just figure drawing. This group is for the in-depth study of the human figure and all that is beneath the skin. DO NOT POST FIGURE DRAWINGS unless they are themselves/are accompanied by an écorché drawing. Figure drawing is a great exercise but it should be confined to your sketchbook and not placed into the category of anatomy studies.
Anatomy is a difficult subject so make sure you take your time to be accurate and to understand what you’re drawing. We’re looking for quality studies rather than the quantity.
I've already started to see people post "anatomy studies" that are just copies of anatomy plates or of someone else's écorché. This is not studying anatomy. You need to research these things. You need to know each muscles origin, insertion, form and function. Just drawing anatomy isn't the same as studying anatomy.
Don't be lazy. If you do not put in the work, we won't help you. Anatomy critiques are some of the most time consuming critiques to give because the person giving the critique needs to check and re-check their anatomy books in order to be certain that the critique is accurate. Respect this by taking the subject seriously and putting in the necessary work.
Feel free to ask questions in the thread.
There are few subjects where this needs to be said but this is one of them. If you intend to share a resources/reference that will involve the posting images of real skinless bodies, just link it and put up a disclaimer. They are very helpful for the subject we’re studying but some may find it difficult to look at. Drawings and paintings are fine, photographs should only be seen by those that want to.
Critiquing
When critiquing others it is recommended that you not only critique the work but also advise the student on how to proceed with their learning.
If you can back up your critique by directing the student to a certain book or website, he/she will not only learn from your critique but will have more resources to move forward in their learning.
Treat eachother with respect. We are all students here doing our best.
We have a growing resource section with book recommendations, course recommendations, website recommendations and more. Feel free to give it a look.
Now get to work, you CADAVERS!
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Rules and Guidelines