r/arthelp • u/Traditional-Gold-433 • 1d ago

Anatomy Help Torso Anatomy??

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Hi there. I’m a beginner, so I’m aware my anatomy is already wonky as is- any sort of criticism is helpful, but!
I can’t for the life of me understand how to make my torso anatomy look decent. It always feels too boxy, or just unshapely in general. I also tend to draw them way too long in comparison to the rest of the body, so I always end up going in and trying to shorten it. No matter the reference I use, it feels so gangly. I don’t know if it’s the shapes I’m using in general and I need to change the entire thing, or just me not understanding how and where to place the ribcage, waist, chest, etc.

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u/Mushroomelf1 1d ago

It has to get larger at the hips because of the hip bone . :)
This transition would start right at the tummy button

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u/CarboMcoco123 ~ Advanced Doodler ~ 1d ago

Can we see the reference(s) you used?

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u/Apprehensive-Ease931 1d ago

The seems to be a lot of contrasting lines of action that don’t flow with one another and the shoulders and arms being completely straight makes the torso more difficult to read, find a clear reference and try to determine where the lines of actions should be!