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—Annie Dillard, "Seeing," Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
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23 September 2008

assignment for thursday, september 25

do the assignment that was due today (tuesday, september 23), only this time find three different old master drawings that highlight the pelvis or have particularly rich information about the pelvis.

find a 1) straight-on, 2) 3/4, and 3) a moderately to extremely foreshortened point of view.

using tracing paper and a colored pencil or pen, trace this information.

post the original copied/scanned images to your blog along with your tracings. write a paragraph about the structure of the pelvis in the drawings.

make sure you find and label these landmarks on your tracing paper (depending, of course, on whether the point of view of the drawing includes these (e.g., sacrum for the back views):
  • iliac crest
  • anterior superior iliac spine[s] (primary pelvic point[s])
  • anterior inferior iliac spine[s] (secondary pelvic point[s]) if you can see them, or the top of the quadriceps
  • symphysis pubis, or spines of pubic bone[s]
  • inguinal ligament
  • posterior superior iliac spine[s]
  • sacrum
  • gluteal cleft (line between glutes)
  • gluteal fold (line under the glutes)

assignment for tuesday, september 23

  1. find three old master drawings (in a book) that show a lot of information regarding the structure of the rib cage. make a copy or scan of each image and then, using tracing paper and a colored pencil/pen, trace this information.

  2. the three drawings should include one each from the following points of view:
  • straight-on (front or back)
  • 3/4 view (front or back)
  • moderate/extreme foreshortening

3. include in your tracing:
  • egg shape of rib cage
  • form of sternum (including three parts and angles)
  • cartilage of rib cage (especially its convexity if seen in the drawing)
  • thoracic curve
  • first pair of ribs

4. post these three old master images to your blog, noting the artist, date, medium, size, etc. cite your sources. also post your three tracings.


5. write a short paragraph describing the rib cage's structure in each of the drawings.

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