BastionWing's Sketchbook

[John]

I hope this does not sound like I'm arguing. I'm just really confused as to what to do now in terms of studying the human figure because two people are telling me two different things.

I hope that you are arguing because that means that you're taking things in with thought and not just blindingly follow what people tell you to do.

If posing your figures dynamically makes you think you're progressing, that is super great and I wouldn't have chimed in. But woof, the struggle is real! Haha!

Also, when I look at Loomis's anatomy drawings, I don't know how to interpret it. As in, I see the lines, but I don't follow as to how they represent the 3D form, per se. The drawings feel flat to me or something.

That is true in most cases. 3D looks 3D because of how people interpret the form, instead of drawing it like it's just a symbol or a representation for something. A thing looks 3D because of how you see values or tone in the figure. Line art can pull off a "3D" look with varying line weights, hatching, and other tricks.

Props for trying to give the proportion tip a go! I think it's looking better already. And by looking at your work, I feel I need to brush up with my own knowledge of human anatomy proportion.