Human Figure Drawing Video Lessons
The following post contains five 
figure drawing videos by artist Cy Porter. These free drawing and animation tutorials are posted to help promote Cy’s animated films. He hopes you find these videos helpful and please take the time to check out some of his animation work at solomation.com
Human Figure Drawing Lesson Part 1: Overview
This tutorial introduces some basics to drawing people from your mind.
Figure Drawing Demonstration – Front Nude
Drawing Demonstration – Front Nude (Reilly Technique)
Drawing demonstration using the Reilly technique in under 5 minutes of a front nude pose.
A big thanks to Donelli for making this figure drawing tutorial available! You can lear more about Donelli and see more of his videos by following this link to reach his YouTube Page.
Structural Life Drawing with Gary Geraths (Otis College)
Structural Life Drawing with Gary Geraths (Otis College)
In this video drawing tutorial, artist and instructor Gary Geraths shows the first steps in creating a gestural, anatomical and structured life drawing from a live model.
Figure drawing is one of the most challenging forms of art. Gary breaks things down for us in an easy to follow format that you are sure to learn a lot from. Please enjoy!
A big thanks to Gary and the Otis College of Art and Design for making this wonderful video available. See more videos over at their YouTube Channel.
Figure Drawing: Practice Makes Perfect
figure drawing skills is to practice. Even if you are primarily interested in landscape painting, you should be able to depict incidental figures to give a feeling of life to the subject. The figure is a foil to a landscape, and if it is not executed convincingly it can destroy the effect of an otherwise good canvas.
Life drawing should be a part of your training, and, if possible, should be acquired in an art school. However, you can learn to draw the figure well by sketching people at every opportunity. Sketch people in the subway, in the park, at home, at play. Draw at all times.
Observe how people walk, sit, and stand; notice their gestures. You will discover that you can often identify someone you know at a distance by the way his head rests on his shoulders, and you will see the different postures of the old and the young. Make notes on how clothes are draped on a person, and how wrinkles form in a sleeve when the arm is bent, raised, and hanging at the side.
Drawing The Human Figure – Tips For Beginners
Figure drawing is challenging. The act of rendering the human form accurately on paper can be intimidating and frustrating if you try to tackle everything all at once. It is for this reason that you should take things one-step at a time and most importantly, practice! The following article will provide you with some of the basics for understanding how to approach your next figure drawing project.
The very first thing you will need obviously is your drawing supplies. Drawing does not have to be a very expensive art form. You can get started with a pencil and paper if you so desire, but there are certain supplies that will produce better results. It is quite difficult to recommend the perfect materials as every artist is different and therefore will have different preferences. Only time and experience will tell you what materials work best for your particular style. Your choice of materials will also depend on the chosen subject matter.
The best advice would be to get a variety of different pencils and papers and simply experiment. You will eventually come to like certain materials over others. Get your self a pad of newsprint paper. Newsprint paper is fairly inexpensive and excellent for practice drawings, although you should not expect these drawing to last very long. They will more than likely yellow over time. For your permanent drawings, a good quality paper is recommended. Strathmore is a good brand to look into. You may want to start with a medium textured paper as it has enough “tooth” to hold a fair amount of medium, but smooth enough to allow for detailed work. You will also need a good size drawing board that is smooth and flat for your drawing surface.
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