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Figure Drawing Fundamentals Course

This course is approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an approachable entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.

Premium Access includes extended versions of free videos (about 2x longer), many examples of each lesson and critique videos. You can become a premium member at any time. It is a one-time payment and you have access to the videos forever. Videos are uncensored and downloadable for offline use.

Topics Covered

How to find the motion of the body through gesture
How to simplify the torso to quickly find its position in space using ‘the bean‘
How to ‘mannequinize‘ the body into its simplest forms
Where are the landmarks on the body that we can use to measure and construct the forms
What are the proportions of an average person
How to properly measure a figure in any position and get it plotted accurately on your paper
How to make the figure appear balanced
How to exaggerate your reference to make the drawing more interesting
How to shade the drawing after you have the linear drawing finished.

List of Lessons

1a: How to Draw Gesture
1b: How to Draw Gesture – Step by Step – 15 examples
1c: 30 second Gesture Quicksketch – 8 examples
1d: 2 minute Gesture Quicksketch – 18 examples
1e: Gesture Critiques with Marshall Vandruff
2a: How to Simplify the Motion of the Torso – The Bean
2b: Bean Examples – Tilt and Lean – 23 examples
2c: Bean Examples – Twisting – 22 Examples
2d: Bean Examples – Foreshortening – 13 examples
3a: Structure Basics – Making Things Look 3D
4a: Landmarks of the Body
4b: Landmarks Example 1 – Back
4c: Landmarks Example 2 – Front
4d: Landmarks Example 3 – Another Back
4e: Landmarks Example 4 – Extreme Scapula Position
5a: How to Draw Structure in the Body – Robo Bean
5b: Robo Bean Examples – Step by Step
6a: Mannequinization – Structure of the Human Body
6b: Mannequinization Examples
7a: Structure Basics Critiques
7b: The Bean Critiques
7c: Landmarks Critiques
7d: Robo Bean Critiques
7e: Mannequinization Critiques
8a: How to Draw Balanced Poses
9a: How to Draw Exaggerated Poses
9b: Exaggeration – Step by Step
10a: Human Proportions – Average Figure
10b: Human Proportions – Idealistic Figure
10c: Human Proportions – Cranial Units
11a: Measuring Techniques
11b: How to Practice and Check Your Measuring
11c: Drawing Yoni – Linear Layin – Basic Shapes
12 Prerequisite: Supplies Overview
12 Prerequisite: How to Sharpen a Charcoal Pencil
12 Prerequisite: Shading Light and Form – Basics
12 Prerequisite: The Basic Elements – Shape, Value, Color, Edge
12a: How to Hold and Control Your Pencil
12b: Drawing Supplies I Use for Longer Drawings
12c: How to Shade a Drawing
13a: Yoni Figure Drawing Timelapse
13b: Linear Layin – Basic Shapes Same as Measuring lesson
13c: Linear Layin – Anatomical Forms
13d: Linear Layin – Shadow Mapping
13e: Shading – General Tonal Composition
13f: Shading – Upper Body Details
13g: Shading – Legs Details
13h: Shading – Background Elements & Final Touches

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