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Alright, this is a compilation of the figure drawing examples I used in the Female Figure Lecture with ~RheaRain .
Unfortunately, I messed up something with livestream and it didn't record what I presented :< but Rhea's stuff is there

So here is a summary of my notes that I read off of to go along with it:

-Keep in mind most of this is a generalization. People vary in a variety of different ways, but this is for basics. There’s no such thing as a “generic female”
-Female archetype is soft and fluid. Gentle and tender. They are nurturers and teachers, but are also pegged as being cunning and manipulative in the worst cases.
-How do we represent it?
----->They have shorter torsos and longer legs compared to men. Also tend to be more curvy, lots of organic, flowing curves help sell the form.
----->Generally rounder and softer shapes build up a female. Especially younger ones, as they age angles may become more pronounced. As women age, they go one of two ways: They’ll either plump up a lot, or start getting sharper, bird-like angles. Also, fat distribution tends to settle around the waist and thighs the most, not always, but usually.
----->Also tend to be shorter (not always, but mostly)
----->Highly flexible. You can have a ton of fun finding interesting poses for women
----->Yep, they has bewbs. The most common and helpful analogy is to think of them as gel-filled water balloons attached to the pectorals. They aren’t stiff, so gravity and forces affect them like any other object. Try drawing these last, to really nail the female figure, try drawing it without the chesticles and see if it still looks female.
----->Females are centered around their hips and womb area, you’ll notice that their hips are noticeably wider than a male’s, and will sway when they move. In fact, ever notice how a lot of women are drawn with really skinny waists, and huge hips and chests? It actually has to do with the way they move, that particular representation mimics female movement. A group of animators actually found that when animating a woman’s movement, one of the frames ends up as her having almost no waist and big hips and chest. So it’s the movement

And here's a link to that Bio Lab movement example I showed:
[link]
Just click the button that says "Lines" so you can see it better, and have fun playing with it!

Description
Alright, this is a compilation of the figure drawing examples I used in the Female Figure Lecture with ~RheaRain .
Unfortunately, I messed up something with livestream and it didn't record what I presented :< but Rhea's stuff is there

So here is a summary of my notes that I read off of to go along with it:

-Keep in mind most of this is a generalization. People vary in a variety of different ways, but this is for basics. There’s no such thing as a “generic female”
-Female archetype is soft and fluid. Gentle and tender. They are nurturers and teachers, but are also pegged as being cunning and manipulative in the worst cases.
-How do we represent it?
----->They have shorter torsos and longer legs compared to men. Also tend to be more curvy, lots of organic, flowing curves help sell the form.
----->Generally rounder and softer shapes build up a female. Especially younger ones, as they age angles may become more pronounced. As women age, they go one of two ways: They’ll either plump up a lot, or start getting sharper, bird-like angles. Also, fat distribution tends to settle around the waist and thighs the most, not always, but usually.
----->Also tend to be shorter (not always, but mostly)
----->Highly flexible. You can have a ton of fun finding interesting poses for women
----->Yep, they has bewbs. The most common and helpful analogy is to think of them as gel-filled water balloons attached to the pectorals. They aren’t stiff, so gravity and forces affect them like any other object. Try drawing these last, to really nail the female figure, try drawing it without the chesticles and see if it still looks female.
----->Females are centered around their hips and womb area, you’ll notice that their hips are noticeably wider than a male’s, and will sway when they move. In fact, ever notice how a lot of women are drawn with really skinny waists, and huge hips and chests? It actually has to do with the way they move, that particular representation mimics female movement. A group of animators actually found that when animating a woman’s movement, one of the frames ends up as her having almost no waist and big hips and chest. So it’s the movement

And here's a link to that Bio Lab movement example I showed:
[link]
Just click the button that says "Lines" so you can see it better, and have fun playing with it!