The MOST useful anatomy idea is also super simple

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Anatomeasy is a series of tutorials I'm starting about the anatomy of different areas of the figure. A lot of the wonderful books and guidance out there about anatomy for artists is comprehensive and therefore quite complex! That's a hard place to start. So I want to help you get started by seeing the things that really matter the most.

Check out Scot Breton's simplified ribcage 3D models here: https://skfb.ly/oAFZ6

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Simplifying the ribcage
2:15 Putting basic anatomy knowledge into practice
3:35 Tip 1 - Visualise the ribcage
4:46 Tip 2 - Where the ribcage ends
5:27 Tip 3 - The ribcage is a solid shape
6:17 Tip 4 - Squash and stretch
7:18 Tip 5 - Check the sternum, not the shoulders
8:22 Bringing it all together