Artists have studied anatomy for centuries. The
human form is the most complex and offers endless possibilities to
draw ideas from. To convincingly portray a portrait or figure it is key
to understand the anatomy and requires a great deal of practice to hone
this skill. I set up skulls in the corner of the studio to study the
form and structure. I prefer to angle and light the skulls dramatically
so that I am forced to confront the challenge of drawing dramatic
foreshortening and deal with different lighting situations.
