Figure Drawing Basics

Hey everyone! This class is essentially a general overview of figure drawing and how to get started. Figure drawing is a very broad subject and theres a number of ways that anyone could approach it. What I wanted to do is create a basic guide of what I feel helped me the most when I began studying the figure many years ago. 

We'll go over how to get started blocking-in and measuring, how to use anatomical landmarks as a guide, and essentially simplify the figure into basic elements so that it doesn't feel so daunting if you're just starting out! 

This is a bit of a longer class as I wanted to do my best to be thorough. Even still, there was no way I could cover everything, so look at this as an overview to begin with. I will hopefully do follow up classes breaking down 'parts' of the body afterwards, or develop alternate figure classes based on your feedback. Thank you for watching! 

• Intro Figure
• Measuring Ideas 1
• General Construction Ideas
• Landmarks (Front Pose)
• Landmarks (Back Pose)
• Standing Figure Front View
• Standing Figure Front View 2
• Standing Pose Back View
• Seated Pose
• Neck & Shoulder Ideas
• Torso Ideas
• Basic Leg Construction
• Basic Leg Construction 2
• Basic Arm Construction
• Basic Arm Construction 2
• Book Recommendations & Closing Thoughts