#anatomical

A delicious fuck-ton of human ethnicity/diversity drawing references.

[From various sources]

A spectacular fuck-ton of human leg references.

Sourced by no15201:

http://anatomy4sculptors.com/?menu=12&sub=25
http://call0ps.deviantart.com/art/Anatomy-Study-leg-muscules-79205185
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http://www.duitang.com/people/mblog/59377884/detail/
Denis Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ou, Dictionnaire universel raisonné des connoissances humaines
http://artisticxhelp.deviantart.com/art/Feet-Reference-341683131
The Anatomy of the External Forms of Man, Intended for the Use of Artists, Painters and Sculptors by Hippolyte Bailliere
http://www.hentai-foundry.com/pictures/user/rinayun/162896/Tutorial-Anatomy-Muscles-of-inner-thigh/page/all
http://conceptcookie.deviantart.com/art/AS-Drawing-the-Legs-266971640
http://ricardopontes.com/?p=601

Sorta-kinda a fuck-ton of human deformity drawing references.

Like the alien reference post, I’m gonna talk through half of this.

Human deformity has a considerable range. It goes from birth defects to disease, accident-inflicted to aesthetical purposes. When most people hear “deformity,” they think of being born distorted, like the elephant man or conjoined twins. But disease (genetic or otherwise) is also a main cause where skin, bones, organs, etc. warp over time. This includes getting pustules and boils, muscles caving, bones twisting, and loss of capability in some way. There’s also inflicted deformities, such as being in an accident, being attacked (such as Middle Eastern women who have acid thrown in their faces, causing permanent deformity at times), and self-prescribed deformity. Stretching the neck with neck coils, flattening/lengthening the skull, plastic surgery, and Chinese foot binding are good examples of aesthetic deformity. Even piercings that alter the typical corporeal structure are considered deformity.

There’s really no rules on how to draw deformities. Unless you have a certain disease or cause in mind (in which case it’s best to search for images and what the disease is doing to cause that so you know how it develops), deformity has no rules.

It may be pretty, it may be hideous. If we’re being realistic… should someone have a deformity of sorts, it won’t be what most people consider “beautiful.” It’s quite often something people look twice at, not gloss over. Keep in mind that natural deformity is unique; one of a kind. It will not be something that people will let pass in a beauty pageant, most of the time (unless the people who run the pageant care more about inner beauty, but, come on, people are too superficial for that). It’s quite often not gonna be gift-wrapped like Deadpool or Quasimodo(Disney version). And it most certainly won’t be like that dumbass movie where the guy had a facial “deformity” and couldn’t get chicks, but a fairy magically gave him beauty or whatever (people, that movie commercial pissed me off, ‘cause that’s not what actual deformity is like, visually). If you want to capture true deformity, it will be like the elephant man or something of the sorts. Watch Mask (the movie starring Cher). That’s more accurate.

Deformity can also impede normal actions. People can be born without limbs or organs. There are people born without mouths, eyes, or even certain lobes in the brain. If your character has such a deformity, think about how the person overcame/worked with the obstacle. Did they get surgery? Did they learn a new way to do certain tasks? Do they get to deal with it at all or are they just stuck not being able to do certain things? Also, do remember that not every deformity is visible. It can be something very small and simple, like something not forming right in the ear canal, making the person deaf. What if your character is deaf and has advanced arthritis, so he/she won’t be able to use sign language? How do they deal? Are they a Stephen Hawking or a hermit/shut-in? BUT do realize that a deformity can also give them capabilities that the average person doesn’t have, too!

Understand the mindset of someone who has a deformity. When designing a character who is deformed, know what the individual’s principles of their deformity are. Are they proud? Ashamed? Do they not notice it? Do they not leave the house because of it? When people feel ashamed of themselves, they go to great lengths to cover up the point of discomfort. And there are people who could give a fuck what they look like, so they wear their branded issues on their sleeve. Is the person gonna be hunched over to hide themselves, or will they be erect and moving fluidly?

Again, sorry for posting a reference without actual drawing tutorials, but, alas, no one draws how-tos for deformity. It’s like the alien post; deformities are too diverse to peg.

So I suggest you watch some movies (besides that really stupid one), or go to YouTube where people dress up in a way that they look really deformed and record public reactions so you grasp the mindset. I had a friend (who is slightly deformed) help me write this post, so this is pretty legit. Again, sorry there were no good deformity drawing references. Honestly, it’s best for you to understand the average human body, then begin molding it from there. And like I said, it can be pretty much anything you want, as many deformities have no set rules. Hope this helps somebody somewhere.

A somewhat workable fuck-ton of lizard references.

Sourced by inxipe:

#1: Original source not found.
#2: Original source not found.
#3: Original source not found.
#4: How to Draw Lizards: Step 1 by http://imgs.steps.dragoart.com/how-to-draw-lizards-step-1_1_000000111879_5.jpg
#5: Copyright to www.visualphotos.com
#6: Copyright to John Cancalosi/naturepl.com/Arkive www.arkive.org
#7: Reptile Scale Reference by http://cravingotters.deviantart.com/art/Reptile-Scale-Reference-213547090
#8: Daily Animal Sketch - Lizards (3) by http://www.lastpolarbears.com/dailysketch/daily-animal-sketch-lizards-3/
#9: How to draw Reptiles and Amphibians (Author not listed), http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/how-draw-reptiles-amphibians/
#10: How to Draw Lizards: Step 2 by http://imgs.steps.dragoart.com/how-to-draw-lizards-step-2_1_000000111881_5.jpg

A perhaps workable fuck-ton of running references (per request).

[From various sources.]

(….. There is no rational reason for it to be this bloody difficult to find human running references…….) Just recognize that there are a few different kinds of running. The torso can be hunched over or upright. Understand the weight distributions and what happens if suddenly stopped. (I don’t know as much about running as I ought to… I would suggest looking up “how to run” tutorials on YouTube.) O! And a common mistake is to make the front leg straight; DON’T DO THAT. The front leg, even when extending, is bent! The only time it’s straight (like in the green GIF) is when the body is rising high enough off the ground to allow the leg to fully extend.

[And, allow me to clarify some of the comments that’ve shown up on this particular post: The first image IS accurate. The figure isn’t moving up and down because it’s going incredibly fast. The faster you go, the less you bob vertically. The Quinto/Cumberbatch GIFs are great examples of that. Also, yes, if you’re going for practicality, the faster you run, the more of an angle you’ll stoop to. But, mind you, the Star Trek GIFs are from a movie. It would not be fashionable to be hunched over. They’re running aesthetically, not practically.]

An okay fuck-ton of simple shoulder movement references.

[From various sources]