Figure Drawing Resources

No artist is a stranger to the difficulties that come along with drawing human proportions. Head looks a little large? Can’t figure out where the shoulders sit on the torso? Arms are how long? Recorded live in our Figure Drawing Intensive Program, creative director Fei Lu gives us tips on how to draw human proportions, utilizing a variety of ages and genders to give us the whole spectrum of the human figure. ✏️ Learn some serious art skills — LIVE in our online classroom https://www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class 💕 Support Winged Canvas on Patreon and get amazing perks! https://www.patreon.com/WingedCanvas 🍎 Get free art resources for teachers: https://www.wingedcanvas.com/art-resources-for-teachers Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction to Drawing Human Proportions 0:06 - How to Draw Adult Male Bodies 5:32 - How to Draw Adult Female Bodies 7:46 - How to Draw Children 11:03 - How to Draw Babies 13:07 - How to Draw Elderly Bodies ⏭️ What to watch next: How to Draw Dynamic Poses: https://youtu.be/2bsGXZA2mOM Portrait Drawing Tips: https://youtu.be/o_-dp6_XXoY How to Draw Facial Expressions: https://youtu.be/OpwO-I1Xq-w ⏭️ Recommended playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqm7Uq0GjEC-6k30RvH3amf6s5WrwLJ3 ⏭️ Share this video with a fellow art nerd: https://youtu.be/zBA9Q-okNa4 💡 Subscribe for more art tutorials, tips, and art resources 💡 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYVARi-20bHKVGMAJr2ylw?sub_confirmation=1 🖤 Blog: How to Draw Human Proportions: Young & Old https://www.wingedcanvas.com/single-post/how-to-draw-human-proportions-young-old 🤓 Join our Art Nerd community 🤓 https://www.instagram.com/wingedcanvas/ https://www.facebook.com/wingedcanvas/ https://discord.gg/JDwJDCC Winged Canvas is an online art school based in Canada specializing in virtual art programs. We are known for our Art Mentorship program and quirky art nerd culture. Our instructors are professional artists and designers with a passion for teaching and nurturing creativity, sharing our artistic skill sets and industry experience with others. Interested in virtual art classes or working with an Artist Mentor? You can find out more about our online art studio at https://www.wingedcanvas.com/ Music credits: http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Drawing people is hard, we know! But if you take it one step at a time, you'll become a master of human anatomy in no time. This short art tutorial breaks down of the GSL Method -- a figure drawing technique which took Fei Lu, Creative Director at Winged Canvas, 20 years to develop! By simplifying the human body into gestures, then shapes, THEN lines, you're able to build anatomy from the inside-out. The best part is, you can use this method to draw ANY POSE! 🤓 🕓 Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:07 - Sketching the gesture 3:47 - Drawing the shapes/forms 8:30 - Adding the lines and details 💪 Get $10 off Fei’s Ultimate Figure Drawing Course with promo code BIGMUSCLES https://courses.wingedcanvas.com/products/courses/view/1119286 🖤 Free Digital Art Resources & Goodies https://www.wingedcanvas.com/digital-art-resources 🖤 See our complete tutorial for Medibang Paint Pro on a computer: https://youtu.be/VIPbQJeBkjE 😎 Save $10 off our Beginner Digital Art Course with promo code: ARTNERDS10 https://courses.wingedcanvas.com/products/courses/view/1121872 🎨 Try a Virtual Art Class (2 for 1 promo for new students!) https://www.wingedcanvas.com/trial-art-class ✏️ Learn some serious art skills — LIVE in our online classroom: https://www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class 💪 Sharpen your art skills with personalized critiques to create a winning portfolio! https://www.wingedcanvas.com/art-mentorship-program 👀 Check out our skillshare courses: https://www.skillshare.com/user/winged_canvas 🍎 Browse our Art Resources for Teachers: https://www.wingedcanvas.com/art-resources-for-teachers 🥰 Support the Winged Canvas team on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WingedCanvas 🤩 Support the channel by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wingedcanvas/membership 💕 Make a donation to support Winged Canvas and free art education https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A69KFG2BMPQ24 💡 Subscribe for more art tutorials, tips, and art resources https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYVARi-20bHKVGMAJr2ylw?sub_confirmation=1 🤓 Join our Art Nerd community 🤓 https://www.instagram.com/wingedcanvas/ https://www.facebook.com/wingedcanvas/ https://discord.gg/JDwJDCC Winged Canvas is an online art school based in Canada specializing in virtual art programs. We are known for our Art Mentorship program and quirky art nerd culture. Our instructors are professional artists and designers with a passion for teaching and nurturing creativity, sharing our artistic skill sets and industry experience with others. Interested in virtual art classes or working with an Artist Mentor? You can find out more about our online art studio at https://www.wingedcanvas.com/ Music credits: Get Back https://creatormix.com/stream #figuredrawing #wingedcanvas #gslmethod

Facial proportions can be really tough! Whether you're drawing from the front or profile, it can be tricky to place all the elements of the face. But never fear -- instructor Fei Lu's here to make the process easier by teaching us all about facial proportions and facial anatomy for adults and children! This was recorded during our live art mentorship class. 🕓 Timestamps: 0:00 - Adult head proportions 2:10 - Child head proportions 3:28 - Drawing heads from the side: Adult face profile 5:53 - Drawing a child's face from the side 🎨 Try a Virtual Art Class (2 for 1 promo for new students!) https://www.wingedcanvas.com/trial-art-class ✏️ Learn some serious art skills — LIVE in our online classroom: https://www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class 💪 Sharpen your art skills with personalized critiques to create a winning portfolio! https://www.wingedcanvas.com/art-mentorship-program 🖤 Digital Art Resources: https://www.wingedcanvas.com/digital-art-resources 🥰 Support the Winged Canvas team on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WingedCanvas 🤩 Support the channel by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wingedcanvas/membership 💕 Make a donation to support Winged Canvas and free art education https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A69KFG2BMPQ24 💡 Subscribe for more art tutorials, tips, and art resources https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYVARi-20bHKVGMAJr2ylw?sub_confirmation=1 🤓 Join our Art Nerd community 🤓 https://www.instagram.com/wingedcanvas/ https://www.facebook.com/wingedcanvas/ https://discord.gg/JDwJDCC Winged Canvas is an online art school based in Canada specializing in virtual art programs. We are known for our Art Mentorship program and quirky art nerd culture. Our instructors are professional artists and designers with a passion for teaching and nurturing creativity, sharing our artistic skill sets and industry experience with others. Interested in virtual art classes or working with an Artist Mentor? You can find out more about our online art studio at https://www.wingedcanvas.com/ Music credits: http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Space Age Hustle - Squadda B

Feet -- something that a lot of artists struggle with. How do you draw feet? How do you draw feet from different angles? What about shoes? How do you draw different kinds of shoes? These are the stream highlights where instructor Jessie Chang gives us her tips and tricks for drawing feet and shoes with structural techniques and forms! 🔴 Watch the Original Livestream in real time: https://youtu.be/QW3sXEMsriQ ✏️ Learn some serious art skills — LIVE in our online classroom https://www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class 💕 Support Winged Canvas on Patreon and get amazing perks! https://www.patreon.com/WingedCanvas 🥰 Make a donation to support free art education https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A69KFG2BMPQ24 🕓 Timestamps: 0:00 - How to draw shoes 1:15 - How to draw feet 4:19 - How to draw flip flops 4:47 - How to draw boots 5:53 - How to draw shoelaces 7:28 - How to draw punk boots 8:26 - How to draw robotic feet 9:16 - How to draw sneakers 10:18 - How to draw shoes from the front 11:16 - How to draw wedge high heels 🤩 Upcoming Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wingedcanvas/videos?view=2&sort=dd&live_view=502&shelf_id=0 ⏭️ What to watch next: HAND ANATOMY: https://youtu.be/3DKKma-nswg HUMAN ANATOMY & PROPORTIONS: https://youtu.be/8nrRkvMqSkc ⏭️ Recommended playlist: Drawing People: Faces & Bodies: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqm7Uq0GjECQZjfYCOTN4t9DLIlqFx0U ⏭️ Share this video with a fellow art nerd: https://youtu.be/1Bi8wqbpCSQ 💡 Subscribe for more art tutorials, tips, and art resources 💡 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYVARi-20bHKVGMAJr2ylw?sub_confirmation=1 ✏️ Learn some serious art skills — LIVE in our online classroom ✏️ https://www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class 🤓 Join our Art Nerd community 🤓 https://www.instagram.com/wingedcanvas/ https://www.facebook.com/wingedcanvas/ https://discord.gg/JDwJDCC 📕 Related Blog: [TBA] 🏫 About Winged Canvas Winged Canvas is an online art school based in Canada specializing in virtual art programs. We are known for our Art Mentorship program and quirky art nerd culture. Our instructors are professional artists and designers with a passion for teaching and nurturing creativity, sharing our artistic skill sets and industry experience with others. 🎨 Interested in virtual art classes or working with an Artist Mentor? You can find out more about our online art studio at https://www.wingedcanvas.com/ Music credits: http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Blue Dream - Cheel Artist software used: https://medibangpaint.com/en/

Anatomy can be tough! What are body proportions? What’s the difference between men and women? How do I stylize my anatomy? These are the stream highlights where instructor Jessie Chang gives us seven anatomy tips for beginners while illustrating the anatomy of a man, a woman, and a child! 🔴 Watch the Original Livestream in real time: https://youtu.be/Tf5UanvtVtA ✏️ Learn some serious art skills — LIVE in our online classroom https://www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class 💕 Support Winged Canvas on Patreon and get amazing perks! https://www.patreon.com/WingedCanvas 🥰 Make a donation to support free art education https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A69KFG2BMPQ24 🕓 Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:33 - Drawing body proportions of the adult male 1:18 - Tip#1: Male bodies are usually 7 - 7.5 heads tall 3:15 - Tip #2: Anything in pairs should be drawn at the same time! 4:35 - How to draw feet with shoes with simple shapes 7:43 - Drawing body proportions of the adult female 7:58 - Tip #3: Female bodies are usually 6.5 - 7 heads tall 8:28 - Tip #4: The stronger the individual, the wider their chest will be! 10:01 - Drawing chibi proportions 10:32 - Drawing body proportions of a child 10:46 - Tip #5: Kids and adolescent bodies are about 4 - 6 heads tall 12:23 - Tip #6: Children's limbs tend to be thinner than adults 12:50 - How to stylize anatomy 13:00 - Tip #7: Stylization favours exaggeration and creative license over naturalism 13:50 - Drawing a sitting pose with realistic proportions 16:50 - Drawing a sitting pose with stylized proportions 18:20 - Final illustration! 🤩 Upcoming Livestreams: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqm7Uq0GjEDB2kn6OWafxv77_wMdksBU ⏭️ What to watch next: How to Draw Human BODY PROPORTIONS Figure Drawing Tutorial (Young & Old): https://youtu.be/zBA9Q-okNa4 ⏭️ Recommended playlist: Drawing Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqm7Uq0GjEC-6k30RvH3amf6s5WrwLJ3 ⏭️ Share this video with a fellow art nerd: https://youtu.be/8nrRkvMqSkc 💡 Subscribe for more art tutorials, tips, and art resources 💡 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYVARi-20bHKVGMAJr2ylw?sub_confirmation=1 ✏️ Learn some serious art skills — LIVE in our online classroom ✏️ https://www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class 🤓 Join our Art Nerd community 🤓 https://www.instagram.com/wingedcanvas/ https://www.facebook.com/wingedcanvas/ https://discord.gg/JDwJDCC 🏫 About Winged Canvas Winged Canvas is an online art school based in Canada specializing in virtual art programs. We are known for our Art Mentorship program and quirky art nerd culture. Our instructors are professional artists and designers with a passion for teaching and nurturing creativity, sharing our artistic skill sets and industry experience with others. 🎨 Interested in virtual art classes or working with an Artist Mentor? You can find out more about our online art studio at https://www.wingedcanvas.com/ Music credits: http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud New Day - Patrick Patrikios Artist software used: MediBang Paint Pro (Free download) How to Use Medibang Paint Pro Tutorial: https://youtu.be/VIPbQJeBkjE

Learn how to draw better male torsos using Fei Lu's signature GSL drawing method where she breaks down two poses into simple gestures, then shapes/forms, and finally lines. Art Instructor Fei Lu draws celebrity heartthrobs Adam Driver and Darren Barnet SHIRTLESS -- all to study their torso anatomy of course! Follow along to learn some figure drawing tips and techniques to improve your own observational drawing skills. 🤓💪 If you are interested in learning the GSL drawing method, we have a video about it: https://youtu.be/hRb-XHg9g24?si=vo7aCukr06sLgEuG 🕓 Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:21 - Male Torso Anatomy Drawing 1 - Adam Driver 6:23 - Male Torso Anatomy Drawing 2 - Darren Barnet 🖤 Free Digital Art Resources & Goodies https://www.wingedcanvas.com/digital-art-resources 😎 Save $10 off Fei's Ultimate Figure Drawing Course with promo code: ARTNERDS10 https://courses.wingedcanvas.com/products/courses/view/1119286 🎨 Try a Virtual Art Class (2 for 1 promo for new students!) https://www.wingedcanvas.com/trial-art-class ✏️ Learn some serious art skills — LIVE in our online classroom: https://www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class 💪 Sharpen your art skills with personalized critiques to create a winning portfolio! https://www.wingedcanvas.com/art-mentorship-program 👀 Check out our Skillshare courses: https://www.skillshare.com/user/winged_canvas 🍎 Browse our Art Resources for Teachers: https://www.wingedcanvas.com/art-resources-for-teachers 🥰 Support the Winged Canvas team on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WingedCanvas 🤩 Support the channel by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wingedcanvas/membership 💕 Make a donation to support Winged Canvas and free art education https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A69KFG2BMPQ24 🤓 Join our Art Nerd community https://www.instagram.com/wingedcanvas/ https://www.facebook.com/wingedcanvas/ https://discord.gg/wingedcanvas Winged Canvas is an online art school based in Canada specializing in virtual art programs. We are known for our Art Mentorship program and quirky art nerd culture. Our instructors are professional artists and designers with a passion for teaching and nurturing creativity, sharing our artistic skill sets and industry experience with others. Interested in virtual art classes or working with an Artist Mentor? You can find out more about our online art studio at https://www.wingedcanvas.com/ #wingedcanvas #gesturedrawing #figuredrawing Music credits: Escort @ フリーBGM DOVA-SYNDROME Composer information - https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author... Composer playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2vyqKNLXiUqpHuH2k_AmYYZ0luopePfU License - https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/license/