Learn body anatomy for drawing. Basic Anatomy for Human Drawing

The course is a detailed adapted analysis of the diagrams of the brilliant artist-anatomist Gottfried Bammes by illustrator Yaroslava Klepikova and lessons on drawing from life by the teacher of the Moscow Art Academy named after. S. G. Stroganova Alexandra Bezina. Immersion in the logic of these schemes, study of volumes and planes human body, their location in three-dimensional space, studying the lines of force and the principles of movement mechanics will allow you to meaningfully and realistically draw the human body, and completing tasks on drawing from life will allow you to better understand the features of applying your knowledge in practice.

34 lessons
30 minutes of daily exercise
11 weeks

What will you learn

Learn to draw a human figure from life or from a photo.
Understand the features of human anatomy.
You will analyze in detail the drawings and diagrams of the human body and face, taking into account proportions, structure, facial expressions and changes in movement.
Get what you need for practical work scientific information.

Schedule

Basic human proportions. Front view, side view. Basic volumes. S-shaped line of the spine.
Contrapposto. Changing the main lines of the shoulder and hip girdles.
Drawing of a human figure standing with support on one leg. Sketch part.
Compositional search in a sheet. Proportion ratio. Constructive construction.
Comparison of male and female figures. Proportions, basic volumes, their differences.
Introduction to the laws of linear perspective. Cube as a universal model of three-plane space. Principles of parallel lines in drawing.
Human figure in perspective. Basic lines of the body in linear perspective.
Human Twisting Pose. Changes in the volumes of the chest and pelvis relative to each other. Basic planes.
Basic proportions of the human face. Planes of the face. Principles of construction of the eye sockets, lower jaw, nose and mouth.
Basic proportions of the human face. Frontal and side views.
Quick sketches of the head: face up, rear view, top view. Features of volume implementation.
Drawing a head from life. Sketch part. Compositional arrangement in a sheet. Construction. Working with tone.
Rib cage. Front and side views. How is the shoulder joint formed? Ribs. Clavicles. Basic planes.
Rib cage. Rear view. Shoulder blades. Ribs. Basic planes.
Shoulder girdle. Top view. Movement of the shoulder blades and collarbones during adduction and abduction of the arms.
Drawing of a portrait with a shoulder girdle in color. Sketch part. Compositional arrangement in a sheet. Construction. Working with tone.
Pelvic bones. Features of the structure. Basic planes.
The structure of the pelvis. View from behind and below. Basic planes. Guides. Ilium, ischium and pubis.
Torso, rear view. Muscular volumes of the chest and pelvis.
Torso, main muscle groups. Formation of planes and volumes of the chest, abdomen, arms.
Female torso. Mammary glands. Principles of construction.
Twisting the shoulder and forearm. Basic volumes and planes.
Elbow joint. Rear view, front view. Outer and inner sides of the hand. Rotation of the elbow joint. Construction schemes.
Hand. Principles of construction. Basic planes. General planes of the fingers. The thumb is the antagonist.
Various positions of the hand. Twisting. The relationship of the planes of the shoulder and forearm to each other.
Hand. Various finger positions. Features of construction. Rotate the brush. Fist.
View of the leg from hip to foot. Volumes, reliefs, proportions. Bone composition. Volume of soft tissues. S-shaped arc. Power line. Front view. Rear view.
Knee joint. Tibia and fibula.
Kneecap. The position of the kneecap during flexion and extension of the knee joint.
Foot. Composition and location of the main bones of the foot. Heel bone, tarsus, metatarsus, fingers.
Features of the form. Basic planes.
Movement of the ankle joint: the relationship of the bones of the foot, tibia and fibula.
View of the ankle joint in different positions of the foot.
General view of the foot. Features of constructing planes. Arches of the foot. Creating volume.
Changing the position of the foot: toe, to heel. Support points. Arch of the foot. Basic planes. Construction schemes. Toes.

Required materials and tools

A pack of A4 office paper
A3 flip album on a spring with a hard cover (to be used as a backing)
Pressed coal packaging
Charcoal in pencil: soft
Pencils: 2Н, Н, НВ, В, 2В
Kohinoor eraser
Nag

How the training works

The training takes place in a Facebook group and includes homework assignments and their analysis in group webinars. The course assumes a free but organized schedule. You need to watch lectures, ask questions on Facebook - a closed group will be organized for students and the teacher, do homework - the teacher will check them, comment and give advice on how to improve your work. After completing the course you will be given a certificate.

What's the result?

Mastering complex material through working on inevitable mistakes. Mastering basic anatomy, which will qualitatively improve your drawing skills, make it more accurate and professional, and provide a good basis for new artistic experiments.

Teachers worked for

Examples of teachers' work

Student works

Alumni's opinions

Yulia Chistyakova

Yaroslava, thank you so much for this course! I can't even believe that it's already over. You taught me to look at the human body differently, to see patterns in place of “random” forms. All that remains is to collect all the knowledge together and learn to apply it in practice :)

Yulia Ezopova

During the lessons, my hand began to behave more confidently and draw lines in a completely different way, many questions were sorted out in my head :) Over time, of course, in our frantic rhythm of the metropolis it is difficult, especially at the very beginning of the lessons. But then we managed to find the required amount of time and set a good pace for completing the work. :) In fact, throughout the entire period of study I always had pencils and paper in my backpack so that I could devote time to them in a free moment :) Even on vacation, I collected the entire beginner’s artist’s kit with me :) And it was amazing!!! :) Until now, I always have paper and pencils with me everywhere and everywhere :) I tried to study a person’s drawing on my own for a long time (about 5 years!!!), but the gaps in knowledge and experience still turned out to be huge! And in the fall of the previous year, I became a student at the bangbangeducation library and signed up for a human anatomy course :) This is where my horizons expanded!!! :) After the anatomy course, I had a burning desire to develop further both in academic drawing and in creativity in general :) I became more determined in my desire to change my occupation (I’m an engineer) and I’m slowly moving towards this :) Thank you for the wonderful school, excellent anatomy course and attentive attitude to the students :)

Mara Fribus

I would like to thank you very much for your clear and detailed explanations, for informative corrections, answers to questions and a lot of knowledge gained during this course! I think I got the most important thing - how to think correctly in order to draw something. Thank you!

Alexander Karpov

Julia Zilbert

Since childhood, I dreamed of learning to draw, but in my busy schedule (choreography, English, music school) I never had time for this, and at some point I had already come to terms with the fact that I was not given to draw, but I took a risk and signed up for Lena Ker’s course in fashion illustration. As they say, it was or was not, despite the fact that the schedule has not become easier over the years, but here, first of all, I was attracted by the opportunity to study remotely, watch video lessons at a convenient time for me, do homework and, of course, the wonderful feedback from the teacher. In a month, I took not just a step, but a huge leap in my quest to learn how to draw. If someone had told me that I could do this, I wouldn't have believed him. I still can’t believe it’s me who’s drawing this! That person who couldn’t even hold a pencil in his hands, and drawing a person was beyond me.

Margarita Strelkovskaya

I chose the course because I felt I lacked a strong foundation. I only studied at art school, and there the emphasis was mainly on building the head; there were not enough other details. I noticed that it is often impossible to transfer images from the imagination onto paper: human figures seem to disintegrate, they lack integrity. What I was most looking forward to was the video on building feet and hands: I had particular problems with this. I mistakenly thought that the rest would be more clear and easy. However, in the end, the most useful exercises for me were the rotation-twisting exercises and building the pelvis from different angles. It turns out that I had no idea about the pelvis at all. Thank you very much for the course! I think for conscientious beginners this is just a treasure. But just in case, I will recommend it to those who have already developed the habit of drawing every day.

Lyudmila Zayakina

I want to thank you for the mega useful course! For me, learning from it was a complete pleasure. I was especially pleased with the teacher’s tips for homework: nuances that helped me better understand the diagrams and how to draw them. At first, homework took a lot of time: it felt like I had picked up a pencil for the first time. But she became bolder “in line.” Much in the human figure has become clear: which lines are explained by which cartilage-bones. I really liked the assignments where you had to draw other angles by analogy with the diagrams from the lesson. It’s just a pity that there weren’t many such tasks. Now I am more confident in drawing a person from life, regardless of the pose that person takes. Previously, difficult camera angles terrified me, and I tried to avoid them as much as possible. I will be happy to continue practicing the theory I have received in order to load it deeper into the subcortex.

The technique of depicting the human body is studied by artistic anatomy. Without knowledge of this science there cannot be a real artist. A huge number of scientific works of leading teachers are devoted to the topic. art schools. Their visual aids are masterpieces brilliant artists. Today there are art studios that, based on this science, form their own original drawing technique programs, reflecting modern approaches to depicting the human body. Among them is the Moscow studio “Matita”, the most popular in this direction.

Features of teaching artistic anatomy

School teachers - famous artists, in love with their work. Their original technique is designed for any person who wants to learn drawing techniques:

They not only decorate the world with their works, but strive to introduce people of any age to the art of depicting the beauty and harmony of the human body.
Their students are aspiring aspiring artists.
Artistic anatomy is studied using non-traditional lecture methods.
It becomes the property of students drop by drop, in the process of creating their own picture.
Theory and practice of drawing are fused together at all stages of work.

That is why so many grateful reviews are addressed to teachers. Students are immersed in the creative process. They will learn everything from the lips of qualified like-minded people:

The teacher subtly guides the drawing technique.
Originates on the working surface new life, a masterpiece created by people who just yesterday had no idea about the technique of shading.
The essence of this course is to teach anyone who does not have initial skills to draw.
This is achieved by mastering the author's shading technique.

You can learn painting with us

The teachers’ confidence that everyone can draw harmoniously transfers to the students’ subconscious. Exhibition hall schools is eloquent evidence of this. Go to the company website where it is presented the whole world works of high artistic value. This is not only the professional work of teachers. These are paintings by novice artists who managed to embody their own views in the drawing. The studio has created all the conditions for this:

Classes are held on a flexible schedule. It is convenient for students and workers.
The creative laboratory for beginning artists is equipped with all the necessary attributes to create a drawing.
You can start your training with a trial lesson, during which applicants master the proposed methodology.
The author's idea can captivate without any preparatory steps.

There were no cases of leaving after trial work. On the site you can see ready-made talented works performed on preparatory lesson. They were performed not by artists, but by people who came for the first time to test their strength.

The studio is especially valuable for children who have a passion for drawing. They are able to get carried away by the creative process and make it the goal of their whole life. Today, keeping children engaged in truly useful hobbies is extremely important. It can distract children and teenagers from meaningless and dangerous games offered by modern information technology.

The studio gives children and teenagers a guiding thread to the development of abilities, the emergence of true talent, the revelation of the best character traits, and the formation of a creative personality. You can contact the school through the website. One click is enough to move into the harmonious world of high creativity. The studio is glad to meet you.

If previously the structure of the human body was known to few, and only anatomical atlases existed to study it, now everything is much simpler: you can get an idea of what is inside us, say, in an art gallery or at a fashion show. Moreover, the authors invite us to get acquainted with the anatomy of creatures that do not even exist in nature! This article contains a selection of variations on the theme of anatomy in contemporary art.

The Spanish artist (Fernando Vicente) creates paintings on various topics, but the series of works “Anatomy Portraits” stands apart in his work. His works seem disgusting to many, but they just show a person as he really is - from the inside.

Jake Parker was inspired by watching the animated film "Cars" and decided that his characters simply could not be inanimate pieces of iron. This is how an anatomical illustration was born, where “Lightning McQueen” appeared in the form of a living creature with internal organs.

Jason Freeny is also haunted by cartoon characters. What would the skeletons of Nemo the fish or the alien from Toy Story look like if they were real? To answer, just look at the author’s sculptures.

“Vegetables are all your body needs,” says the International Vegetarian Union, and illustrates this postulate in its advertising campaign for clarity.

The Belgian street artist manages to combine in one image both the external appearance of the animal and what is inside it. It all depends on the angle at which the viewer looks at the graffiti.

The fashion world, as usual, does not stand aside either. Just look at the “Dreamy Anatomy” collection (Rachel Wright): you can use it to study the human structure as well as any textbook!

A girl named Sarah from Toronto, who has chosen the nickname beatblack, is creating jewelry from polymer clay. Probably, not everyone will dare to wear pendants in the shape of a digestive tract or cufflinks in the shape of a brain, but there are plenty of originals among us - otherwise beatblack jewelry would not be in demand.

In the Netherlands there is an amazing Corpus Museum - the only museum of the human body in the world. During the tour, visitors seem to find themselves in the middle of the human body and can see, hear and feel its work. Particular realism is achieved thanks to sound effects and techniques for creating three-dimensional space.

In this lesson we will look at how to draw a person in full height for beginners step by step using a pencil using the example of a girl.

Let's take a model. All textbooks on drawing anatomy for artists show naked forms, this is in order to fully study the human anatomy, there is nothing so shameful in this. If you decide to learn how to draw a person, then you will definitely have to work with naked bodies, sketch bodies from life, or have videos of models, get ready. Since there are a lot of children on the site, we will take a model in a swimsuit.

To start drawing you need to know the proportions of a person; there are average proportions that were developed in antiquity. The unit of measurement is the length of the head and the height of the body is 7-8 heads. But in fact, people are very different and it’s very inconvenient to calculate proportions every time, so you have to “fill” your eye when drawing a body from a photo or from a living person. Let's not get into this for now, since there are separate lessons, entire lectures on human anatomy, I will give links below.

Let's just try to draw a human body, in this case a girl. I measured the height of the head and laid down 7 of the same segments. She is almost 8 heads tall. Pay attention to where the shoulders, chest, elbows, waist, pubis, ends of the arms, knees, feet are located.

To draw a girl’s case, imagine her skeleton, by the way, the skeleton will also need to be studied, but not in much detail, at least the basic details. And depict this simply with lines that would show the pose in which the girl is standing. In the beginning, while you are learning, always try to draw this simple body shape. You may think this is nonsense, but at this stage We must already trace the basic proportions; you may have arms that end above the pelvis, or very short legs, or a long torso - this is not correct.

1. Draw the head as an oval, the horizontal line shows the location of the eyes, and the vertical line shows the middle of the head. Measure the length of the head with a ruler and put 7 more such pieces down. Now, focusing on the drawing, draw the so-called skeleton of the body. The width of the shoulders is equal to the width of two heads, for men - three.

2. Now draw in a simplified manner the chest, pelvic area, and, with circles, we show flexible joints.

3. Erase the original lines and make the very light lines that you drew in step 2, just go over them with the eraser. Now we draw the collarbone, neck, shoulders, chest, connect the chest and ace on the sides with lines, draw the lines of the legs and arms. Try to repeat all the bends, they are formed by muscles. Those. to learn how to draw the human body you need to know the anatomy, skeleton and location of muscles, and how muscles and bones behave during different movements and poses.

4. Erase the lines we don’t need and draw a swimsuit. This is how you can use these simple constructions to correctly draw the human body for beginners.

Let's try to practice again, just take a different pose, in the middle.

Click on the image to see the photo in more detail

So, we also start with the construction simple lines and forms, pay due attention to this point, take your time. At first, you can bring a pencil to the screen and look at the direction and slope of the lines, and then draw approximately the same on paper. The distance from the sock to the pubis (pubic bone) and from it to the top of the head should be approximately the same, different deviations are allowed, because people are different, but there shouldn’t be strong contrasts. Let's draw.

Now we are trying to convey the shape of the body, again I repeat, to understand why such bends occur, you must study human anatomy; both bones and muscles can protrude.

Many novice artists will not find it difficult to draw flowers, trees, houses. But when the time comes to depict people on paper, they are lost. Because they don’t know how to draw the human body correctly. If you can’t do it either, don’t even think about giving up. Thanks to several techniques, you can quickly learn this.

They are happy and simple. At the same time these useful tips will help you cope with the necessary task:

Even if you don't plan to turn your sketches into color illustrations, still use a pencil in the beginning. He will allow you to correct the drawing at any time.
Don't press too hard. Make all movements only with light strokes. If you make a mistake or want to redraw an element of the picture, you won’t have to worry about erasing thick lines with an eraser.
Practice every day. Don't be discouraged if you don't know how to draw a body. Believe in yourself!
Watch your posture. You won't be able to give your full attention to the drawing if you're sitting incorrectly.
If you are seriously interested in art, study other people's techniques, go to art galleries, buy thematic books. Experienced artists are very familiar with how to draw the human body.
If you are copying from a finished drawing, do not be afraid to make mistakes. Remember that you don't have to portray the exact same character. It will be much better if it turns out different.

Body proportions

At all times, special attention was paid to the relationship between figures. Before drawing a body, you need to know its correct proportions. The height of an adult's figure is 8 heads, a teenager's - 7. This part of a schoolchild's body can be positioned in length 5 times, a baby - 4. The size of the arms should reach the middle of the thigh, while the elbows should be located on the same level as the waist, and the knees - exactly in the middle of the leg. The length of the legs is 4 heads, and the head together with the body is half the height of the entire figure. The fingers of the lowered hand are located in the mid-thigh area. The height of the foot is the size of the nose. And its length is the same as that of the forearm. The height of a woman's head is equal to the distance between the prominent points of the chest, a man's - half the width of the shoulders.

Differences between male and female parameters

The average height of a man is about 170 cm, a woman - 160. The arms of the stronger half of humanity are long and muscular, while the arms of girls are a little shorter. But women’s legs are longer (relative to the body). Men have a strong build, broad shoulders and a short torso. The female body is longer, the shoulders are often shorter than the hips. Men have thick necks, girls have thin necks. As for muscles, in men they are strongly marked. At the same time, the contours of the body are sharp. At the same time, women have soft outlines, round shapes, and a larger fat layer. A man's foot is massive, large, a woman's is much smaller in size.

Drawing a man

The following master class shows how to draw a man's body:

Start at the top. Draw a small circle and draw a curved line at the bottom. It should look like an egg, just upside down.
Draw the neck by sketching two straight lines. Take the distance from ear to ear as a guide.
Draw a long (2-3 times the width of the head) horizontal line so that it is perpendicular to the neck. It determines the location of the collarbones.
At the end of the two lines, draw small circles of the same size - these are the shoulders. Sketch two ovals a little lower, a little longer than the height of the head - these are biceps.
At the point where the biceps begin, outline the body. Geometrically, it will look like this: an inverted trapezoid - the chest, vertical straight lines - the torso, an inverted triangle - the pelvis. Place above last geometric figure mark with a dot - there will be a navel.
On both sides of the triangle, draw two circles (most of them should be on the outside), and immediately below them - long ovals. They will be hips.
Below are two small ovals for the knees. Let them intertwine a little with the hips. And even lower - for the legs.
For the legs, draw two triangles at the very bottom.
Try to draw show jumping bodies, add details, create clothes for your character.

Drawing a woman

Now that you know the basics and have learned how to work with a male silhouette, you can learn how to draw a female body:

Start with the most important thing - draw a vertical line. To represent the torso, place an inverted triangle at the top of the torso.
Inside the resulting triangle, draw another one, looking up. At the corners of the inner figure, draw two circles, indicating the breasts. If you did everything correctly, the first of them should be to the right, and the other to the left of the previously drawn line.
Just below the main triangle, draw a circle of equal size. Its upper part should extend slightly beyond the triangle. This will be the basin.
To draw the hips and legs, draw two curved lines from the top of the circle. And below there are two more, but shorter. Some should look like brackets.
Add lines and details, dress the girl.

Done, now you know how to draw a girl's body.

Let's sum it up

Using the techniques presented above, you can draw almost any person - an adult man and woman, a teenager, a child. The main thing you need to do is follow the instructions, learn to work according to the scheme. After a while, you yourself, without anyone’s help, will depict beautiful and proportionally correct characters on paper. Don't be discouraged if something doesn't work out for you. You can try again at any time.

Remember one more important rule: the artist's work does not end the moment he understands how to draw the body. It is also necessary to think over the character’s hairstyle, his style, endow him with emotions, and portray his character. In other words, use a pencil to “breathe” life into it. Learn the art of drawing, improve your skills - and you will definitely succeed!