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
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
Exercise: Make a Rock Torso
Homework: Draw the Skeletal Structure
Watch: How to Study Poses in Reference Photos
Standing
Our first lesson on posing the body is going to be outstanding!
About this Lesson
Watch: Standing Poses
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
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
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
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
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
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.