People Skills | Part 4: Bodies + Poses

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  • 45 Lessons

This is the final course in the People Skills series! Now it's time to put it all together everything you've learned about drawing people. First, you'll learn about body proportion rules (and how to break them). After learning a simple method for studying and analyzing the body in various positions and actions, you'll be creating posed figures in no time!

Contents

Introduction

Welcome to People Skills: Bodies & Poses
    Supplies

      Body Proportions

      Draw bodies that look natural and balanced by understanding the relationships between body parts.
      About this Lesson
        Watch: Body Proportions
        • 14 mins
        • 355 MB
        Body Proportion Rules - Detailed
          Exercise: Body Proportion Diagram
            Body Proportion Rules - Simplified
              Homework: Stylized Skeletal Figures

                How to Draw People in Poses

                Learn how to create a poseable body structure that will help you learn about bodies in action. You can also use it to draw bodies in poses. 
                About this Lesson
                  Watch: How to Draw a Posable Skeletal Structure
                  • 7 mins
                  • 559 MB
                  Exercise: Make a Rock Torso
                    Homework: Draw the Skeletal Structure
                      Watch: How to Study Poses in Reference Photos
                      • 2 mins
                      • 81.1 MB

                      Standing

                      Our first lesson on posing the body is going to be outstanding!
                      About this Lesson
                        Watch: Standing Poses
                        • 8 mins
                        • 444 MB
                        Reference Photos: Standing
                          Exercise: Library of Standing Poses
                            Homework: Draw a Freehand Standing Pose

                              Sitting

                              Take a seat and practice drawing people in a sitting pose.
                              About this Lesson
                                Watch: Sitting Poses
                                • 6 mins
                                • 335 MB
                                Reference Photos: Sitting
                                  Exercise: Library of Seated Poses
                                    Homework: Draw a Freehand Sitting Pose

                                      Walking

                                      Let’s get moving as we draw people going for a walk.
                                      About this Lesson:
                                        Watch: Walking Poses
                                        • 4 mins
                                        • 282 MB
                                        Reference Photos: Walking
                                          Exercise: Library of Walking Poses
                                            Homework: Draw a Freehand Walking Body

                                              Running

                                              We’re starting to run out of lessons at this point. Let’s draw people jogging!
                                              About this Lesson
                                                Watch: Running Poses
                                                • 4 mins
                                                • 285 MB
                                                Reference Photos: Running
                                                  Exercise: Library of Running Poses
                                                    Homework: Draw a Freehand Running Body

                                                      Leaping

                                                      Jump for joy! It’s leap day! Draw some people bounding in the air.
                                                      About this Lesson
                                                        Watch: Leaping Poses
                                                        • 5 mins
                                                        • 313 MB
                                                        Reference Photos: Leaping
                                                          Exercise: Library of Leaping Poses
                                                            Homework: Draw a Freehand Leaping Pose

                                                              Sleeping

                                                              You did it! You made it to the last lesson! Time for a rest, amiright?
                                                              About this Lesson
                                                                Watch: Sleeping Poses
                                                                • 5 mins
                                                                • 419 MB
                                                                Reference Photos: Sleeping
                                                                  Exercise: Library of Sleeping Poses
                                                                    Homework: Draw a Freehand Sleeping Pose

                                                                      Further Learning

                                                                      There's always plenty more to learn when it comes to drawing people. 
                                                                      How to Draw Bodies & Poses: Pinterest Board
                                                                        Congratulations! You Did It!