Photograph Progression

After my previous post, i decided to take the idea of developing on skeletons but this time loosely painting the actual body of that animal over the skeleton. In this case i have used an African Elephant.

This experiment has turned out to be really useful in working out where the joints are and how the skin and muscles sit on the skeletal frame. I think this is a great way for me to develop a feel for the animal.

Using the skeleton as a base i can define the animals features exactly to the shape of the skeleton. I really like this technique and feel it is an excellent way for me to develop a feel for an animal and helps me understand what parts of its body move and how.