Tips on drawing bodies
Sat 2010/12/04 11:00 JST
I know this isn't deviant art, but are there any folks who can give me a few pointers on how to draw bodies?
Thanks
I know this isn't deviant art, but are there any folks who can give me a few pointers on how to draw bodies?
Thanks
Mirai Gaia ( All Your Base Are Belong To Us )
the best is you look at other work's body that you think is nice and try to draw it base on that. It will improve your body skill gradually.
This is actually how I learned too. In fact, I would trace pictures of characters I liked. Now, years and years later, I think I have a decent handle on drawing bodies in various poses. It just take a lot of practice. The more often you draw the better you'll get. After 1000s of drawings I can say it is true. :)
yeah it what i archived myself also. Thats a basic lesson when you dont have a lecturer lol
Well being a fellow artist an studying anime style media it is kinda up to what your drawing but to create a human style body us circles to study the body ...most of the body sections can be made using circle or oval shapes to build the body then add the detail later... also remember not all art you start have to be finished it's okay to start many different pieces and if it doesn't work move on. The body is kind of weird and you'll see that most people are out of proportion sometimes ^^ . Sketch a lot as much as you can . Stand in front of the mirror and study your own body or ask a friend or family member to show your the feet or hands or stand in a pose for you . Start looking at peoples bodies their facial expressions .
In the end, no one can't teach you, you must teach your self by practice. and yup tea suggestion is right
Grab one of those wooden model with joints at any art supply shop. You can use it to train your eyes (body proportions/bending/perspective)
Keep in mind anime characters tend to have off proportion (especially head size) for style reason and younger/child-like look.
lol i'd prefer figma ...well they're action figures after all :D
Use two heads as one length of the body~ that is what my teacher taught me~
if its chibi body - body size usually 2-3 size of heads (easiest way to do it is use coin to create 3 circles vertically), and draw the shape after you do it (tried myself and it takes me more less 2 hours to do 1 drawing, while without the circles it takes me around 6-8 hours)
if its human body - manual always say its 7-8 body size but meh if you see any anime/cartoon now....that manual is not right 100%
basically yea first thing to learn is to trace any drawing and get used to body shape that you like
well sometimes i tend to use real life photos for reference:)
drawing a body is easy. drawing the hands and feet are the most difficult thing to do..
when I' am drawing a body I always use guidelines which makes the work easier. try doing it
If you want to learn how to draw well-proportioned bodies, put aside the anime style for a while and try some realism.
Bring up the stock images and/or photography section of DA, go to nude and practice life drawing from them. If there are art classes in your local area that hire models for life drawing, try that out as well. Don't just draw cute, thin women - practice a wide range of ages and body types, both men and women. Through drawing from real images you can learn how the human body "works" in terms of how different parts connect, where fat is distributed, muscle definition etc. so that when you move back to something more stylised, you still have those rules in mind, and can work out how to stylise a person without making it look awkward.
A lot of anime fans who want to try out a bit of drawing neglect the more classical and general art techniques, but in order to skilfully draw in ANY style, you need some grounding in fine art as well.
For a short-term fix on an individual image, get a photograph of the pose you want and use it as reference. Check the aforementioned stock images section of DA (don't use the photography section here if you're looking for pose reference), get friends or family members to pose for you, pose yourself.
I second this. I mainly draw characters in anime style, but having done life drawing classes, I found that it helps a lot in understanding the form, shape, joints, muscle, etc from drawing life models. Anime style figures are still based on real human figures, so you won't be able to draw well in either style without understanding the human body.
If you can't do a life drawing class, try drawing someone who can pose for you. Referencing from a picture can help you understand the proportion too, but really, drawing a life model will teach you a lot more.
don't reference or trace anime.
the end.
Well the general consensus seems to be copy drawings, follow proportions using circles and practice by sketching more realistic pictures.
Thanks for the advice yall!
Don't start drawing with anime, start with direct observation and realism. Study anatomy, study people/things around you. Do NOT start with anime, if you want to make your anime drawings to look good.
I'm currently an illustration major at FIT, and I see too many people who only draw cartoons/anime around here.