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bif

(23,484 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2024, 02:19 PM Jul 10

Any good resources or tips for drawing figures?

I'm absolutely horrible at drawing/painting humans. I try to add silhouettes to my paintings and they end up looking like they were done by a five-year old. So I end up painting over them. I've seen paintings where with a few simple brushstrokes the artist adds figures. Any help would be appreciated. I know there are websites and tutorials out there. I just haven't been able to locate them.

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Any good resources or tips for drawing figures? (Original Post) bif Jul 10 OP

I don't have any tips but I'm bookmarking this to see what people say ColinC Jul 10 #1

It depends how realistic or (semi) abstract your work is --- for a loose idea: fierywoman Jul 10 #2

Wow! That was exactly what I was looking for! bif Jul 10 #3

I'm so very pleased for you -- have lotsa fun !!! fierywoman Jul 10 #4

ColinC

(9,713 posts)

1. I don't have any tips but I'm bookmarking this to see what people say

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 02:42 PM

Jul 10

Thanks for the question!

fierywoman

(7,959 posts)

2. It depends how realistic or (semi) abstract your work is --- for a loose idea:

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 02:55 PM

Jul 10

If you want to be more realistic, look up the usual proportions somewhere (x amount of heads per length of body, the elbow breaks at --- the waist is --- the legs are x proportion to -- etc.) (obviously, I haven't memorized them!

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bif

(23,484 posts)

3. Wow! That was exactly what I was looking for!

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 04:03 PM

Jul 10

Thank you so much! He makes it look so simple. Now I know how I'm going to spend my afternoon!

fierywoman

(7,959 posts)

4. I'm so very pleased for you -- have lotsa fun !!!

Reply to bif (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 05:11 PM

Jul 10

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