it's kirs

On Bodies, and Body Shapes

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As some of you may know, I am absolutely in love with the human body as a general subject. To say that I see the human body as a work of art would be cliche, so instead I say that I see the human body as a translation of each individual’s perception of art. Among other hippie phrases.

Anyway.

I’ve noticed on the internet, a lot of peo rubenesque ple talking about what a “real woman” is, versus the talk about, “all bodies are beautiful”; of course, all of this only pertains to women, or people who identify as being a woman. Now, as much as I enjoy the female figure, I’d really like to see something about different male body types. I know the ins and outs fo the female pear, hourglass, reversed triangle, diamond, rectangle, and oval bodies, but I don’t know much about the male figure. 

Through observation, I understand that the male body, too, comes in the reversed triangle, rectangle, oval, and triangle, but…That’s the extent of my knowledge. I know there’s more, and there are anomalies, but I want to see them. I want to know how their shoulders and hips relate to their waists, how their legs are set in the hip, and where in their anatomy their chest rests, depending on their shape. Necks, arm length, curve of back, and weight of their trapezium. I’d like to know what separates one man’s body shape from another. 
Why do I want to know? Because I’m curious. And, I just want to know how things work - how bodies work. 
Why do I know about female bodies and not about male bodies? Because I know my own anatomy, translate it into drawings, and mess with the proportions. Also, being biologically female, I subconsciously compare myself to other women, and notice things - similarities and differences.
Meanwhile, I’ve had little to no experience with the nude male figure. My first experience with the male figure was figure drawing last semester (1st sem, 2 year college). And the males we received in that class are the extent of my knowledge. 

Sadface ):


My daydream is to have someone - a male figure - pose for me in a series of gestures, so I can understand how that specific anatomy contorts in space. I’d get an understanding of that body, and get art-geek-giddy about it. 
But of course, that man would have to be comfortable with me, or themselves, enough to at the very least strip off a shirt in front of me. Most men have no issue with that, but stripping down to the bare…That’s another story. Coming from someone who is both an imperfect human being and an artist, I will love whatever is under there, regardless. I just want to draw you. There’s really no point in body discrimination.

/tangent

Anyway. Bodies. I love them, and I want to learn about them, interact with them, and draw them. Also, converse. 


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*TL;DR
I need to learn about male body shapes, and have someone pose for me so I can learn male anatomy. Also, bodies are amazing.