Fionna's Anatomy 2022

This era of study is defined by mechanics and articulation. This was at the height of H and I’s mind-melding. I took on his quality for researching how things actually work, as if I were going to take something apart. While I produced more notation and drawings than Arabella did in 2020, it was less consistent because of all the other things going on in my head and life. Though I was distracted and overwhelmed, it was an enriching year.

In January 2022, I begin with “Atlas of Human Anatomy” by Stephen Rogers Peck. Another classic, this one is from 1951 and is the oldest anatomy book I own. This one is peculiar because it features many hand drawn images crudely scanned and printed as well as ancient 3-d models that are unsettling. It's packed with information about how to actually portray the body in motion and posing. I began with joints, then in February studied the skull. I returned to these pages in December to compare the information to what I was studying then, the next book in question.

Over the summer, I was writing a lot about wardrobe and as a part of my preliminary research, I read over the first few chapters of an anatomy and physiology book. These notes transformed into “Fionna’s physiological wardrobe” found here.

On December 12, 2022, I began studying joint motion from “Anatomy for Artists” by 3-d Publishing group. This book is a collection of images with various superimposed diagrams overtop, giving layers of detail for every pose. It’s a newer book and uses modern technology to achieve a high quality of finish. It has a very specific purpose, and with my other books, makes for a well-rounded collection. This book gave specific information about the motion of joints; I was fascinated by the scapulohumeral rhythm, which describes raising the arm from neutral to extended above the head.

I returned to Atlas of Human Anatomy on the 14^th of December and made new notes continuing on body motion.  I also returned to the notes from January to compare what I had just learned about joint articulation from the 3d publishing book. I cross-notated on both of them, which is confusing me especially since all the books are titled similarly.  

On December 15^th I redrew a picture from Peck’s Atlas which is a detailed visual metaphor comparing bodies to trees.

In Fionna’s golden era of 2022, she began a tradition of returning to anatomy on a one to two-year cycle. Arabella studied anatomy the summer of 2020, Fionna in the beginning and end of 2022, then Llewella at the end of 2024. I am about to take my turn, one and a half years later.