How to Draw the Human Body

Summary: Drawing the human figure suggests the outline of a figure against a background, as opposed to painting, which involves filling in the figure that is drawn. When drawing the human form, you must first choose the materials you will need for creating the drawing. Your medium can be dry (graphite, charcoal, pastel, pencil) or wet (marker, pen, ink) or a combination of the two. You will need to choose the appropriate paper, erasers, blending stumps, and sharpeners to accompany you.

In this series of videos, you will learn how to apply the materials and translate what you see to paper. Our expert will teach viewers how to draw using charcoal and pencils. You will learn how to draw the correct proportions of the human form and face. Watch as our expert uses shapes and shades in drawing the human form. Learn how using a human dummy and color wheel can help you draw different types of faces and forms. If you want to add color to your drawing, our expert can show you how. If you wish to draw a profile view of the human form, watch these videos for tips. You can learn how to measure the proportions of the lips, chin, hairline and eyes in order to simplify the human form.