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Robust, 1998, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The front of the body has most of the major focal points, so we tend to think of the back as secondary and less interesting.\u00a0 We tend to want to face others, so the back of the body is unseen, like the far side of the moon<\/a>.\u00a0 Here’s a selection of my drawings of nude backs from over the years, making the case for the beauty and power of the human back.<\/p>\n

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Compact, 2004, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Triangular, 2008, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Violon d'Ingres, 1997, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

Look at the variety in these backs.\u00a0 They convey personality even without a face or an action pose.\u00a0 The anatomy of the back is a complex structure of curved and triangular bones and muscles, but it’s hidden underneath the skin, so the landmarks can be elusive.<\/p>\n

Most of these more finished drawings have been done at the three-hour long pose session at Spring Studio<\/a>.\u00a0 I’ve been the monitor (supervisor) at one of these weekly sessions for at least thirteen years.\u00a0 There are always artists that want to draw portraits at these sessions, so nearly all the poses are more or less frontal.\u00a0 The studio is set up with drawing stations on three sides of the stand, so sometimes it’s possible to get a back view by going all the way to the side.\u00a0 The light is usually coming from in front of the model, so the back is often in shadow, illuminated by light reflecting back from the colored fabric backdrops, as in these examples:<\/p>\n

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Prism, 1998, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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La Reina, 2009, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The back of the body can convey the mood, attitude, and style of a person:<\/p>\n

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Afar, 2000, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fan, 2004, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Burlyman, 2004, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

As the great majority of the body’s nerves branch out from the spinal cord, the energy impulses that travel through the body are close to the surface of the back.\u00a0 I sometimes draw to help me visualize the energy I can sense in someone’s body:<\/p>\n

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Energy Fields, 2002, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Backlines, 2001, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Back with Projections, 2006, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The back is also the center of movement in the body.\u00a0 Mana Hashimoto<\/a>, the blind dancer I’ve worked with on several performance projects, leads classes in “Dance Without Sight”.\u00a0 When I took the class, Mana showed us how to follow another person’s movement by lightly touching them.\u00a0 A hand on the middle of the back can detect every major movement of the body, including those of the extremities.\u00a0 There is no other place to put the hand that works as well.<\/p>\n

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Crawling, 2002, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Leaning Back, 2009, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Blades and Curves, 2007, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ankle Grasp, 2003, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

Five more pictures fill out the post – explorations of the beautiful possibilities of the second side of the body:<\/p>\n

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Chair Back, 2001, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Curvaceous, 2004, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dorsal Contours, 2009, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Press, 2009, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Squat, 2009, by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

These drawings are all aquarelle crayon on paper, 50 cm x 70 cm or 18″ x 24″ or close to those sizes.\u00a0 Most of them were made during life drawing sessions at Spring Studio<\/a>, Project of Living Artists<\/a>, or Figureworks Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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