drawing bodies step by step

1

Sketch the wire frame of the human body with these basic shapes and lines.
2

Sketch additional shapes as a guide to create the human figure.
3

Sketch the male figure by using the shapes as a guide. Also study about the human anatomy.
4

Draw the outline over the sketch.
5

Erase and remove the sketch marks.
6

Add the skin color
7

Add shading color or tones.

1

Sketch the wire frame of the human body with these basic shapes and lines.
2

Sketch additional shapes as a guide to create the human figure.
3

Sketch the female figure by using the shapes as a guide. Also study about the human anatomy.
4

Draw the outline over the sketch.
5

Erase and remove the sketch marks.
6

Add the skin color
7

Add shading color or tones.

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Question

What does a young boy look like?

Infinity Arcticmajor

Community Answer

The chest appears less muscular and is smaller, as are the legs. Young children usually don't have sharp chins.
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How do you draw the shoulders and upper chest?

For separate sized shoulders, use different-sized circles to help draw the width of the body. For the chest, draw a small hill above the shoulder wire frame, and draw a smooth way down, making sure it isn't too long.
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How do I draw male body parts?

You draw male body parts like you would draw anything else: do research, have a picture of a male body for reference, sketch guidelines, draw over them, and then erase them so you can make it more in your own style.
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How can I get my eyes to be the exact same in the picture?

Try using lines and measurements. After you put your first eye in, use a light pencil and a ruler to draw lines across the top and bottom of the eye. Then, measure the width of the eye. The inside of the second eye should begin one eye's width from the first one.
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How do I use perspective and make them tilt their heads? Is there a certain shape or guideline for me to use?

Nayana Andru

Community Answer

You could tilt the paper a bit and draw the head. Then you may draw the body as shown straight.
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How would you recommend that the hair be drawn?

Keep it flowy and use light, repeating lines. Try to hold your hand farther from the tip of the pencil to make it easier. For curly hair, add some small loops, then keep repeating it and refining it.
Question

Why does my drawing get ruined once I color it in?

Be careful not to smudge it. Use good color pencils and make sure you erase the pencil when you outline with pen. Make sure the ink is dry too.
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How do I draw legs and feet?

jazzmin white

Community Answer

As the article states, start with shapes. Kneecaps should be small circles with lines should connect to them. (Think of the circle as joints.) Men's legs are typically more muscular, while female legs are soft and curvy. Just keep working with the shapes!
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How do I draw hands?
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Do you have add the breast shapes even if you add clothes such as a t-shirt?

Emery Cailin

Top Answerer

If someone has breasts, odds are the shape will affect how the clothes, such as a t-shirt, fit and fall on them. You don't have to be super detailed if you're going to add clothes, but it can help sometimes to have the basic anatomy there before you do fabrics on top of it.

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If you want to draw a body, sketch out the wireframe of the human body, including a circular head and pelvis, an oval chest, and stick arms and legs. Use that frame as a guide to fill in more details, like the arms, legs, hands, neck, and feet. It may help to have a drawing of the human body nearby to use as a reference point. For tips on drawing a male vs a female body, keep reading!

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