Foreshortening is an important part of observational drawing because we see it all the time in real life so we need to be able to get it right to create a believable image. It is also important because it means we will feel more comfortable drawing these kind of angles which may help portray ideas across more effectively.
The skeleton above was arranged in a way so that there were many example of foreshortening wherever you viewed it from, as well as giving us more practise for figure drawing. Foreshortening can be seen in various places; such as the arms and legs that are increasing in distance from our view meaning they appear distorted.
Another example in the first image is where the ribcage appears to squash together as it gets further from our view.
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