Newly Added Muscles: Quadriceps - vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis,
rectus femoris. Adductors - pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus,
gracilis. Hamstrings - semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris. Sartorius - the
body's longest muscle.
When building the Hamstrings, Adductors, and Quadriceps, It felt as though I was trying to put together a complex puzzle. While I was building each muscle seperately, I also kept looking back at the finished muscle groups to make sure I kept the correct shape of the leg as a whole. After I got done with all the muscles that were assigned, it looked to me like I had left something out because much of the femur on the anterior side was visible, but I still have not figured out what that is.
The mannequin is finally starting to come together a bit more with the finishing of the thigh and upper leg. I believe that I have somewhat progressed in terms of creating a process for myself when molding and shaping each new muscle. I am still using the internet for a secondary source but perhaps I still need to find a great book that I can carry around with me on the anatomy of the human body, specifically on the muscles but I'm a bit stripped for cash at the moment. =(
All the attachments to the knee area and underneath the patella should be correct and to me, forms a believable shape on the mannequin that looks human. The most difficult part for me was correctly creating the attachments underneath the already build rectus abs. What I did was peel back the rectus abs muscle I had created, making work on the mannequin so much easier.
When first starting out on the mannequin I would build a muscle, take a second or third look at it, then never go back to it again. This next set of muscles was different. I am now finding myself more comfortable with the clay and the adding and subtracting process needed for the mannequin to be successful.
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