Male torso sculpture exercise

Male torso sculpture exercise

Here is a man torso sculpting exercise, accompanied by step-by-step photos and an instructional video. For the exercise and understanding of the anatomy, use the diagram of the proportions of the human body.

Male Torso Sculpture Exercise by Alexander Cherkov, from the book Introduction to the World of Art "Sculpture, painting, drawing and more"

An excellent torso sculpture exercise as a preparatory exercise for whole body sculpting, in addition can be used as a sculpture on its own as quite a few examples can be found throughout the history of art.

Athlete's torso, Roman Empire
Male Torso, Louvre Museum

Step-by-step male torso sculpture exercise

When sculpting the upper body, follow the mark in the diagram Human body proportions. The total mass or minutes of the selected male figure is not of significant importance for the performance of the exercise.

Similar toSculpture of a woman's torso, Started with simple three-dimensional geometric shapes: 2 balls, with a short cylinder on them and over 2 more balls identical to the balls at the base.

Combine the shapes into one piece as in the illustrations / video in front of you

Male torso sculpture exercise

Design the shape of the male torso and its parts: neck and beginning of limbs.

Design a flat stomach, prominent and wide chest, back and shoulders.

Male torso sculpture exercise

Continue to shape and refine the shape, emphasizing the muscles of the male body.

Male torso sculpture exercise

Slide and check the overall look. Rotate and work on the male torso from all directions until you reach a result that is satisfying to your eyes and reliably reflects the structure of the male body.

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