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Leaning over a table toward the viewer

Leaning over a table toward the viewer. Study focus: Forearms and shoulders lit from below as the body leans over a light.

Dramatic LightingMaleBody Study

Man leaning on a wooden table toward the viewer over a small lantern, lit from below

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Action or movement: table lean
Camera angle: Front three quarter view
Primary study focus: Forearms and shoulders lit from below as the body leans over a light.
30-second exercise: In 30 seconds, draw the table as a flat box and the body leaning over it.
2-minute exercise: In 2 minutes, block the light on the forearms, chin and shoulders, then the shadow shapes above them.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Foreshortening: Mild

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Begin with the main gesture and large body masses. Check overlaps and visible contact points before adding small details. Use the exercises above to focus this particular study.

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