Adolph von Menzel Modellstudien nach einem auf dem Bauch liegenden Mädchen

Adolph von Menzel

What you practise here

The back: torso, shoulder blades and spine

Find the line of action first, then the tilt of shoulders and hips. Block the big masses in head-heights before drawing any contour.

Public-domain artwork from a museum collection, reproduced for study. 100% real art — 0% AI.

Other artworks to study

Adolph Menzel - Figurenstudie (1872) Menzel Study of a man with a ruff collar Adolph von Menzel Aufgestützte Hand Bust of a Woman, Seen from Behind Head of a Young Woman Seen from Below The Intoxication of Wine