When drawing a female breast I think some artists have it all wrong. Here's why.
I was reading through an anatomy book the other day and I came across something that blew my mind. The artist was describing how to draw a female breast. Don't get me wrong, I think that every part of the body should be studied. What rubbed me the wrong way was the way the artist said that most young women's breasts look like "overturned teacups" and should be drawn as such. Whuh,huh? I don't mean to go on a feminist rant, but have you ever seen breasts that look like overturned teacups?
I imagine that this must be the artist's ideal woman image, but, fellow artists, it is not an accurate description of about 99% of breasts.
Okay, without seeming dirty, think about a breast. Now describe them in one blanket term. See, you can't, because every single breast is different.
My point? An artist must look past stereotypes and get to the real person, accurately portraying it in a medium. That goes for comic book artists, portraitists, graphic artists, concept artists, and everyone else.
Okay, end of rant.
Alina
