Drawing the Human Figure – How to Get Started

By Dorothy Gauvin

When little children are taught the alphabet, they are given a tool that allows them to make any word in the language. In the same way, learning the basics of human anatomy will help you to draw any animal, because we are all built to the same basic design. Until the time of the Renaissance, no systematic study of anatomical structure had been made. Painters struggled to represent people or dogs or horses in a believable, realistic manner on the two-dimensional canvas. They all failed.

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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 Read more

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.

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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.

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Top 10 Online Figure Drawing Resources For Beginner Artists

So you are interested in becoming an expert at drawing and painting the human figure? You have certainly found the right place! I thought it would be a good idea to find the best resources and information on figure drawing and put it all together for you in one easy location for easy reference. Below are what I feel to be, some of the best resources for helping you learn how to draw the human body. Read more

Figure Drawing Secrets

How to quickly and easily master figure drawing and painting without a model…

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“Learn the little-known secrets to Mastering the Human Form Through Figure Drawing techniques never before seen!”

1. Easily learn proportions and be able to draw them correctly even with ZERO drawing experience…
2. Draw incredible realistic looking faces…
3. Master the toughest parts of the human form, like hands, hair, and eyes – almost instantly…
4. Learn how to draw people in 4 easy steps using industry leading drawing tricks…
5. Use never before seen figure drawing techniques…to draw like the masters in minutes…

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