This is a 10 minute anatomy study drawn using an 8B graphite stick. The study follows the rules of ideal proportion; there are 8 head units in the body height, and just over 2 head units in the width. These measurements are considered normal for an adult male. However, the measurements on the models right arm are off; the posterior side of the humerus is slightly elongated, making the elbow joint start too far down in relative proportion to the rest of the right side of his body which is twisting away from the viewer, and making the whole arm look too long.
Tone is used loosely to imply form and stop the study from being flat by hinting at muscle structure beneath the skin. The shading on the models right leg helps to show that it's further back than his left leg, which is pushed forward, and helps makes sense of the perspective that makes one leg seem longer than the other. The shading in the background also helps to enforce the form of the model by providing a rough background, and pushing the model forward on the page to stop it being flat.
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