The Female Gluteus and Hips
Learn the secrets of capturing a part of the female anatomy on the canvas with this video masterclass from painter and illustrator Patrick J Jones
Watch a clip from Patrick J Jones’ anatomy training video.
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Compared with the head or the hand, a figure’s hips and bottom area might not be a part of the anatomy that you pay much attention to when you’re learning to draw the human body. But in this pair of videos (sold on Patrick J Jones’ website for £8.50 each), the artist presents a convincing case that the hips and gluteus muscles make a critical contribution to ensuring any fullfigure pose looks convincing.
The evidence comes with the quick torso sketches that Patrick makes in the first part. His figures in this sequence bend, twist and turn in natural ways as Patrick demonstrates the relationship between different parts of the torso, and how to make each pose look balanced. The artist builds on these first sketches to show how the legs flow from the hips and bottom, rather than looking like
they’re separate anatomical parts that have been glued on.
The principles Patrick establishes in the first part are expanded upon in the second video, where the main focus is on a single study for a pose for an oil painting. It’s here that you really come to understand Patrick’s methodology. By making initial fast, loose sketches, his drawing for the more detailed study stays freed up rather than tight.
Outside of the helpful anatomical advice, there’s a crucial takeaway from this pair of videos: learning to draw in a relaxed manner ensures the lines you put down become gestures that are full of life and rhythm. This in turn will bring your two-dimensional figure to life. As well as making you look again at a neglected part of the body in many artists’ work, Patrick’s authoritative guidance and techniques will help you develop your drawing skills, whatever your subject.