December 2008
1 post
Tom’s MAD Blog » Blog Archive » Drawing Hands →
November 2008
1 post
Tom’s MAD Blog » Blog Archive » Sketch o’the Week →
Some figure drawing sketches done by MAD illustrator Tom Richmond
October 2008
6 posts
How to Draw People & the Human Body Video →
Sketchbooks » How to Draw People →
How to Draw People and Animals | eHow.com →
A way of using tracing to learn how to draw things. It won’t help you learn how to draw on your own, but it might help you notice things you might not have otherwise.
Comics Should Be Good! » Friday’s Frequently Asked... →
It’s a ways down on the page, but there’s a bit on how to draw people kissing here. Basically, the trick is getting the faces to overlap properly.
Making a Mark: 10 Tips for How to Sketch People →
These tips are NOT of the ‘get rich quick’ variety. They’re essentially principles which make much more sense through application. However the real benefits really only come when they become ingrained habits through lots of practice.
Art Trips & Mind Dips: Visualising in 3D vs.... →
September 2008
7 posts
For Those Who Hate Drawing Feet…
Issue 035 of ImagineFX (the newest issue if you live in the US, last month’s if you’re in the UK) has a four-page article on how to draw feet, one of the notoriously difficult parts of the human body. IFX is a bit pricey ($15.99 on US newstands) - more than one article is worth, but it’s one of my favourite magazines and has much more to offer than just drawing feet.
Issue 035...
Amy’s Art Studio » Blog Archive » Final Fall... →
Some kid’s art workshops taking place at a studio in Salt Lake City, including one on how to draw Degas-style people with pastels. $35, ages 5+
Adding Tattoos →
Tattoos can go far towards adding personality to a character, but drawing tattoos is also a bit tricky, as it requires duplicating a flat image on a curved surface. Here i’m going to show…
How-to-Draw Books →
How to Draw People: Proper Proportions →
Added a new section to How to Draw People: Proper Proportions. Includes two charts (the female body and the female face) and links to articles with more information.
Female Proportions →
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In figure drawing it’s important to be able to draw all the body parts at the right sizes. As a result, many books on how to draw people include a chart like…
Girl’s Faces: Pretty Proportions →
I’ve already shown how to draw the “average” female face. But there’s one problem with that kind of face:
It’s average.
Let’s face it, most of the time, when you’re drawing a woman,…
August 2008
10 posts
Demo: A Quick Kiss » How to Draw People →
Learn how to draw a couple kissing under the mistletoe with this quick art demonstration
How to Draw Romantic Couples » How to Draw People →
Master drawing a pose which includes two people instead of just one.
Demo: Distorted Proportions » How to Draw People →
A demonstration showing how to distort human anatomy to create a more interesting robot design.
Portrait Tips →
A useful Squidoo lens with helpful tips and recommended sites and books to help learn how to draw portraits
Female Nude. Free Charcoal art lesson →
Conté Girl
A palette i did based on an incident in art class some years ago… not very useful for “drawing” people, but someone might find it helpful in digital colouring.
Color by COLOURlovers
The first two colours are based on sanguine Conté and charcoal, the middle one on a skin tone, and the two skinny ones on the right on dark brown hair.
Portrait Photography’s Power Posing Part I: The... →
Written for photgraphers, but the information is useful for drawing people, too.
How to Draw People →
A brief article on gesture lines and guidelines and their importance in learning how to draw people
How to Draw Simple Poses with Gesture Lines →
How to Draw People
Drawing has been one of my biggest passions in life since i was two years old. In particular i love to draw people. Faces, figures, simple clothing, exotic costumes, humans and aliens and robots - whatever, if it looks like a person, i want to draw em. In future posts here i hope to introduce you to the world of learning how to draw people, and enable you to draw anyone you like.