Thanks a lot Marc, for correcting my misunderstandings.
So you see there is no movement guided trough the clavicula into the arm but only trough the shoulder.
You cannot move your arm in suppination (beggin) without exorotation of the shoulder.
OK. Now I understand, I agree with your opinion, I wiil withdraw my previous suggestion. it starts from the shoulder.
You are right if you sculpt a shoulderblade it should be not as part of the thorax.
I think the argument for sculpting the clavicula is a very good definition of the upperbody, and marking the border of neck and shoulder better.
This is what I wanted to say. What I wanted to say in the previous suggestion, the arms are not connected to the "box shaped body", means that the arms are connected to the scapula, not thorax nor rib. And clavicle connects scapula to thorax. so if there's no clavicles you cannot hold your arms stable in the right position, clavicles are really important bone.
For example, when you run you twist your body and clavicles move back and forth, scapulas too, they are not staying the same position like when you are standing still. ( Of course you can run without moving clavicles and scaplula, but it definitely will looks like a running C3-PO).
Yes, Marc is right, moving clavicle and scaplula is not always necessary when you move arms, this means clavicle is not the root of arms' movement(Now I agree with that), but you have to move clavicle if you want to run naturally.
So...moving scapula and clavicle make your figure movement more natural look and these bones should be separate and free from thorax to strike a good figure pose. That's what I wanted to say. Am I right...?
I like very much the pose of the body and I agree with Taesung about those wrinkles.
Thanks Christos, I will look it over and rebuild it again.
But I believe that the most difficult thing in making a figure is to give a good and right pose so in my opinion you have a very good advantage.
Thank you very much. I was losing confidence this bring it back again.
I feel like knocked down by everybody's conscientious advices. You guys are great, you say what is good and what is bad straightforward. I appreciate your frankness.
Kazufumi this figure is very popular, I have also made one like this about 10 years ago inspired by Ospreys color plate at 54mm.
Yes of course I know you made this figure, I've already checked your project before I start sculpting and I was really impressed. Your work is superb, I like your other works too! Sorry I didn't put the reference link. so I'm trying just not copying your work I wanted to try to make something a little bit different, not "Just a 100mm version of it". This IS the hard part,though.
I will try not to quit!
