hello! can i ask for a tutorail in hands/arms and legs/feet?
Hey! Sorry for the late reply, I havenât really had time to do the tutorial for you! But, I did one today. Itâs kinda messy and not 100% anatomically perfect (I do several flaws myself) but I think I made some good points!
Arms cannot be done without shoulders, so thatâs why I will include them here. To know how one body part works, you need to understand the other parts too. I suggest drawing a stick figure, as shown above. Do it with shoulders and everything - donât care about anatomy. Really, donât - go mad! You can figure out how to deal with the anatomy AFTER you have figured how to draw the body freely.
I imagine most body parts to be shaped as tear drops, as shown above; especially the arms and legs. Draw them above the stick figure - donât be afraid to overlap the teardrops. In fact, I suggest it! The best way to understand anatomy is to think of it as shapes and doll-parts.
After youâve figured that out, do several, VERY tiny, small doodles like these. Go crazy - donât bother with anatomy just yet. Do them also very quickly and so small you canât think of the details. Just keep doing this until you sorta understand how arms work.Â
Here is a doodle of a ârealâ arm, and as you can see, how itâs shaped it resembles the teardrops above. A general rule is to constantly draw the body in curves - male AND female. NEVER draw a single line straight.
I mentioned before I thought it was important to include shoulders/other body parts to understand another. This is why. The body basically has a âflowâ when you move. The red lines clearly shows the flow. This is also how you can create a dynamic pose: think of the flow. The muscles are formed that way to be able to function. Which reminds me, buy some good anatomy books. And Iâm talking about more or less MEDICAL anatomy books - you think you wonât need it - but trust me, itâs more useful than you can imagine. I do NOT suggest buying âstylisticâ anatomy books, like Christopher Hart (ugh NO), for example, as these can mislead you. Medical anatomy books CANNOT because they MUST be right.
And for the last part, hereâs some âdoâsâ and âdonâtsâ. Itâs important to remember the muscles between the neck and shoulders. Many, especially when drawing females, forget this. Itâs true the most visible it is - the more muscular you will look. But even the most petite people have these. Your neck literally would not function if you didnât have these supporters. Then, the arms below is just to show why itâs important to draw the body with curves. Many have probably heard âstraight lines for malesâ which is a complete lie. They will look stiff and unnatural. Curves can both empathize muscles AND fat. Heck, even your bones arenât straight.
Legs certainly are the hardest. Thereâs a good reason for this; because theyâre one of our most strongest muscles, and they are more or less dominating when it comes to poses (together with the spine). However, just like with the arms, draw a stick figure. I wonât suggest drawing them completely straight, as you can see here, as it will add weight. Do teardrops shapes. As for the hips - think of them as panties or briefs. This is not a MUST; but it will help; I think!
And just like the arms, do small doodles. Donât be serious, play around until you get the idea.
As you can see, these legs easily can be turned into teardrops even when theyâre detailed like this.
Now, what makes legs/hips interesting is that the way fat gathers there. Although not a must, seeing as weâre all different, females tend to get more fat there than men. Usually, however, itâs not at the SIDE of the hops, but at the thighs, calves and the âlove handlesâ. (Excuse my english, aaahâŠ) Women also tend to have bigger hips, but again, itâs not a must. Itâs not uncommon to have small hips, either; or big hips for men, etc.
Of course, the legs too follow the âflowâ!
Something worth noting is the âStanding pointâ The standing point is basically a straight line, and the further away you are from the line; the more unbalanced you are. To create a dynamic pose you should avoid that line as much as possible. However, if you want to look balanced/realistic, have the one leg stand there for support. The leg to the left is balanced, as you can see one of the legs is taking all the weight; with other words, itâs the support leg-making it balanced. The legs to the right, however, are likely to fall over if she keeps standing like that!
Now for some more doâs and donâts. I already mentioned the barbie legs, invisible heels and micro-mini crotch in my previous tutorial, but these two are different. I see this mistake a lot; when you sit down, your thighs will become wider because youâre pressing all the fat to the sides. Now, this also depends on how youâre positioning your legs. How much it widens depends on how much fat you have in the first place; but it will always be there.
And then thereâs this awkward âthigh gapâ. Before I get any haters telling me how I âthin shameâ, please, take a seat and read this. Good? Good. How much space you actually have between your thighs depends fully on how youâre standing, bending, angle, body type and everything else. However, the one to the right? Not likely.
Okay, Iâm getting really lazy now; so Iâll be quick. Draw a rectangle. Sorta like this; it doesnât have to be exactly like this - since hands can be shaped VERY differently. Just compare to your friends.
Draw a little triangle attached to it.
Now, the fingers! How long they should be and etc doesnât really matter either. But if youâre unsure, draw them as tear drops, too.
Now, draw the fingers! Starting to look like a hand, sort of.
Then draw the details and fix things you didnât like. I really donât like the way this is drawn but Iâm just tired right now.
Just like the legs/arms, practice by doing that simple figure really quickly.
Guess what? Hands also follow âthe flowâ!
Okay, Iâm getting really lazy. Plus, feet are SUPER HARD- Iâm just going to say this: think of them as triangles. Overlap them; think of it as 3D!
Practice practice practice! And medical anatomy books. And photo references. And real-life references!
Hope this helped! \o/ As I said, Iâm nowhere near perfect but, ahh, I tried.
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