Here is an amazing set of references for an stylised (comic) construction of the human body, created by recognised artist Warren Louw.
Warren Louw is an expert in comic and magazine covers, character illustration and character concept art for video games who has worked with important clients such as Capcom and Bandai Namco Entertainment. Check out his professional website here: http://www.warrenlouw.com/
In this series of videos, art instructor Stan Prokopenko (Proko) explains how to draw the structure of the head from different angles by summarizing the approach of Andrew Loomis, author of what is probably one of the most important series of instructional art books ever made.
How to Draw the Head from Any Angle
How to Draw the Head - Front View
How to Draw the Head - Side View
How to Draw the Head from Extreme Angles
Would you like to see this done in a manga/stylised drawing style? 👍
In the following two videos, terrific artist Alphonso Dunn explains the basic rules for understanding and drawing human anatomy.
In both realistic and stylised drawing, knowing the anatomy is a fundamental skill not only to draw attractive and balanced figures, but also to achieve believable shading when painting.
Do you find anatomy lessons useful for drawing? Leave your impressions below 😉
I started drawing at the age of 14 with the aim of becoming a professional artist, and as a self-taught student I did not know that the way you hold your pencil had such a great importance when it comes to improving the quality of your lines, as well as controling the shapes of your figures.
As a result, I was always holding the pencil as if I was writing, and could only manage to draw the proper way after many years, as my grip started to evolve naturally through practice.
If you are starting to draw, I would recommend you try focusing on drawing your lines using your shoulder's movement to work with your whole arm, as explained by artist Stan Prokopenko (the famous YouTube instructor known as Proko) in the following video:
What do you think of having a different pencil grip for drawing? Would you follow the video or have a different approach?
