The Concept of Human Sculpting: Light, Shadow, and Form

Abstract

Sculpting the human body in order to improve definition involves a careful process of selective lipoplasty to reveal underlying structures: muscles, tendons, and bony landmarks. A sound knowledge of osteology and myology is a prerequisite for high-definition sculpting; you have to know what you are defining before you can learn how to define it. The muscles and soft and hard tissue structures that lie beneath the subcutaneous fat contribute to the beautiful and organized irregularity that comprises the human form. No part of the human body is flat, nor is it completely convex or uniformly curved. Subtle irregularities, contrasts, and angles contribute to physical attractiveness in slim and athletic individuals, provided they are harmonious. Various convex forms, elegantly linked through transition zones and spaces, with myriad planes, curves, and contrasts unite to create the whole.