12-27-2010, 07:17 AM
I think it's been made painstakingly clear how to improve here. I don't think the "I don't have enough time" excuse is ever gonna fly if you're spending time on a spriting board. The link that has been posted about figure drawing basics is extremely helpful and it's simply the best way of drawing accurate/believable poses. Even exaggerated characters have to follow the core principles of weight distribution and anatomy.
for example:
![[Image: halps.png]](http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3087/halps.png)
Notice how, despite their exaggerated proportions and messy linework, the two characters give a feeling of weight?
there are various ways that a person stands; regardless of their mood, gender, and overall body shape, they all distribute their weight. A study of anatomy will help one understand how the pieces of a person fit together, but without an understanding of weight distribution and the simple understanding of gravity, a well drawn/sprited structure of anatomically correct parts can suffer from a poor understanding of how the parts are effected by, and handle, gravity.
for example:
Notice how, despite their exaggerated proportions and messy linework, the two characters give a feeling of weight?
there are various ways that a person stands; regardless of their mood, gender, and overall body shape, they all distribute their weight. A study of anatomy will help one understand how the pieces of a person fit together, but without an understanding of weight distribution and the simple understanding of gravity, a well drawn/sprited structure of anatomically correct parts can suffer from a poor understanding of how the parts are effected by, and handle, gravity.