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7 Tutorials on How to Draw the Human Anatomy / Body / Figure
July 1, 2008 1
Here are 7 tutorials I’ve found on the net, some better than others. If you know if any other good ones, please share in the comments!
“Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth” by Andrew Loomis (PDF, 24MB)
One of the quintessential books by Hogarth on drawing the human figure: a must have!
Big Guide to Drawing the Body by Cedarseed on deviantArt
Character Drawing by Tracy Butler
Human Proportions by Don Jusko
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Thats super cool. Im definitly gonna go through these as i want to be a better artist. Great post!!!
Thank you so very much to the person who scanned the Andrew Loomis book and made it available as a pdf here
Wow. Man..
Hii
Its very helpful tips on learning to draw human figure
Please mail me this page
Thank you,
Preeti
This drawing stuffs are really a GREAT help to me as an artist.
I personally THANK YOU for sharing them.
GOD Bless you!
@Lightwolf-of-GOD (crazy name btw
no problem, more to come soon!
Hats off to you my friend.
Was looking everywhere for decent drawing guides on human anatomy, to then find them all in one place >.>
Thanks a gazillion.
No problem monkey, thanks for checking out Drawn in Black! Good luck with your drawings!
This is absolutely amazing.. I spent over two hours trying to find guides for the Human Anatomy.. then i find this.. Everything in one place.. AWESOME !!!!
Thanks a ton..
I am wondering how to add you to my friend’s list on Face Book? As you don’t seem to have Add To Friend’s request anyplace on the following tabs: Wall, Info, Photos, Discussions or even Links. I can’t even send a message to get a tutorial help as I am so new to Face Book.
The only way I was able to add anyone is because Face Book added the Suggested Friends, which is mostly my relations. LOL… anyway, will you kindly let me know how to add you, please? You even suggested that I can send you a photo of one of my artworks to add to your photos. I wanted to do so, but there isn’t a download page in your Photos Tab, either. So that can be quite exasperating not to be able to share my artworks with you.
I stumbled upon your web page by chance and love the helpful tutorials you have here to allow me to improve my ability to focus on minute details, as I prefer Fine Arts to Abstract.
I took some basic classes in college, so new to art after my late hubby’s demise 7 years ago, and now am doing some self taught & self help 2 hopefully generate some income as a career change someday, as I love what I do. Creating is one thing, marketing is another. Giggles… but first improvements in techniques & other variables is a must.
My Face Book Name is Liddy Gray. Maybe, perhaps, you can add me, instead, please? I’d love to follow up your updates as a serious artist wanna be, in the making!!!
Thanks so much for your time and patience in this matter.