Drawing the Figure
In these lessons we learn and practice the basic skills of figure drawing, starting with gesture drawing.
Skill level requirements
- Intermediate
- You must have completed Sketching 101
The human body is one of the most complex objects we can draw.
We make the subject accessible by using powerful and simple techniques:
- Gesture drawing
- Stick figures
- Mass
- Contour
- Scribble
- Tone
- 3D shapes
- Perspective
Gesture Drawing | We learn to capture the expression of a movement in a few simple marks.
Gesture Drawing | We learn to capture the expression of a movement in a few simple marks.
Gesture Drawing | We learn to capture the expression of a movement in a few simple marks.
Stick figures help us see the balance and underlying structure of the body.
Stick figures help us see the balance and underlying structure of the body.
Contour Lines suggest form
Contour Lines suggest form
Perspective
Tone creates form