so you want to learn how to draw Anatomy well Anatomy is a really complex subject that takes a lot of time and effort to master so to utilize my time I've divided my anatomy studies into two separate types of practice we have the light sketches and structured studies light sketches is basically like the warm-up this is where we do easy tasks such as gesture drawings and some fundamental sketches where you don't have to think all that much whereas the structured studies is the opposite this is where we learn new stuff and apply them this requires a lot of thinking and problem solving we're going to be using this two concept of studies and apply them in learning Anatomy so first up is life practice this is the easiest part of to study this is usually my daily warm-up where I practice some basic fundamentals to get in shape if you're like meat itself thought you would probably skip the fundamental sport because you may think it's boring or it doesn't look cool but think of art fundamentals as writing before you write you have to learn the letters first then the words the grammar and so on in art it's practically the same you have to learn the basics first so that you can visualize your ideas better even develop your own art style so to practice just draw some simple shapes and make them three-dimensional the key here is you have to get used to how three-dimensional space should look like because we're going to be using 3D shapes throughout this anatomy video next up is gesture drawings we can't have an anatomy video without gesture drawings but why is it so important well when I started drawing I only practice the face because it's the most pleasing thing that you could draw and I didn't draw anything else so I struggled drawing anything from the neck down until I decided to start doing gesture drawings every day it was an absolute game changer doing gesture drawing is a great practice to get familiar with the body this gets rid of all the stressful details so you don't have to get overwhelmed like with all the muscles do gesture drawings until it's engraving your mind that's how I get familiar with Anatomy even without any prior knowledge by the way this is not exactly the main way of doing gesture drawings the traditional way involves a more fluid approach and is usually done with live models or like people walking on the street so what exactly am I improving with this well this improved your observational skills light sketches forces you to observe and analyze the subject's movement and gestures quickly this practice can help you develop your observational skills making you more aware of the nuances of movement and body language it can also develop hand-eye coordination as you learn to translate what you see onto the page or canvas quickly of course this improves your understanding of anatomy gesture drawings can help you understand the underlying structure of the human form as you learn to capture the essential movement of the body and how they relate to each other this also trains your speed and efficiency this is often done quickly which helps you develop your speed and efficiency in drawing last but not the least and what I think is the most important which is overcoming perfectionism gesture drawing is often done quickly and without much concern for Perfection or detail this really helped me overcome perfectionism and focus on capturing the essence of the subject [Music] next one is structure studies this is where we use our big brain but at the same time putting in some time and effort gonna try and absorb Anatomy knowledge as much as we can but don't worry it's going to be easier than you think okay we're going to be studying the structure of the body but using 3D shapes think of anatomy as food and 3D shapes as you're eating utensils this makes your food more edible this allows you to consume knowledge slowly but surely instead of biting in more than you could shoot and of course you're gonna choke if you force yourself to learn so take it easy and that's basically the idea of this whole anatomy video but it can be applied to literally everything when drawing Anatomy you have to get used to simplifying things using shapes when drawing Anatomy is a really helpful technique that can make the process more manageable and accurate by breaking down the human body into basic shapes such as Spears cylinders and cubes this way you can simplify the process of drawing and understand the underlying structure of the body using shapes when drawing Anatomy allows you to create a framework for your drawing that can guide your proportions and ensure that your figure is anatomically correct for example you might use a circle to represent the head cylinders to represent the arms and legs and spheres to represent the joints by starting with these basic shapes you can refine your drawing and add more detail to create a more realistic representation of the human body this technique are especially helpful for beginners who may struggle with proportions or understanding the structure of the body using shapes can also help you to better understand the relationships between different parts of the body for example you might use overlapping circles to represent torso and hips which can help you understand how the upper and lower body connect so using shapes when drawing Anatomy can be a helpful technique for simplifying the process of drawing and better understand the underlying structure of the human body when studying references it's not really necessary to create the perfect copy of the reference material but it is important to capture its form or its most significant elements this will help you gain familiarity with Anatomy or any other subject you're studying the process of repeatedly drawing or experience can help eternalize its details allowing you to improve your understanding and ability to recreate it from memory by studying references and practicing repeatedly you can develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter and build your skills and expertise additionally this process can be a rewarding and enjoyable way to learn and grow your knowledge and abilities now for the next method we're going to use this specifically for anatomy and I call it the divided and Conquer this is kinda similar to the food analogy I made earlier here we're going to be dividing Anatomy into Parts where we studied them one at a time the study could span days weeks or even months so don't worry if you feel like you're not improving okay so this is basically how I divide the body we have the head hands and feet and then everything else like the Torso hips and the limbs this isn't going to be an in-depth guide for each part but I'm going to show you a quick study on how to utilize shape to draw Anatomy so first up is the head arguably the most complex part of the human body though someone would probably argue that the hands are more difficult but which one do you think is more complex okay now there are different ways to draw heads and I don't exactly stick to a single process all the time it usually depends on the reference or the angle that I'm thinking of but one thing is constant which is drawing a circle whenever I start since the head is mostly round and the circle kind of resembles the head already so that kind of solves most of my problems after drawing the circle I would add some lines to determine where the head is facing I also like adding a circle to the side of the face by the way I got this idea from the Loomis method which I highly recommend you study this circle will serve as a guideline that would connect the jaw and the ears later on it also indicates the side of the face after that I would draw a cube over it to add more Dimension then add the jaw neck and then ears for the face it depends on your style preference but for beginners I strictly recommend sticking to a real life reference even if you want an anime style you would be able to do so much more if you learned the realistic structure first drawing heads is a skill that requires consistent practice and attention to detail one of the most effective ways to improve this skill is by drawing heads over and over again while gradually developing a memory for each angle with enough practice you can train your mind to recognize the subtle nuances of facial features from any angle you can also benefit from using shapes like a cube or a sphere to help you recognize patterns and facial features these shapes may seem basic but they provide valuable information about the structure and proportions of the head by mastering the simple shapes you'll be better equipped to capture the more complex elements of a person's face so here's the time lapse of a silice head study that might give you some ideas remember you can always draw a perfect face for me it always takes a while to execute a decent proportion but that is exactly why we practice one thing I noticed is that as you continue to draw and refine your skills you may find that you no longer need to rely on the ships at all as you are able to visualize and create accurate drawings directly from memory because you've done it over and over you would start to visualize the shapes from your mind and you would be able to draw heads more easily oh next one are hands first I will draw the general shape of the hand then I would add the five fingers by using lines that has three circles for the joints I also like to visualize the fingers as cylinders to add more dimension finally just erase the guidelines and add some details okay this is probably the worst tutorial and I'm gonna be honest I'm not really that experienced enjoying hands compared to the other parts like the head hands and feet are my least practiced subject and I haven't really done an in-depth study of hands by far this is probably the closest study I've done of course I've drawn hands before just not as much surprisingly it didn't came out as terrible as I thought it would be for this I just went with my instincts and just freehanded it because I thought it was easier than breaking it down with shapes which is more ideal in my opinion it's strange because I would avoid drawing hands as much as I can because they're really intimidating to study and pretty stressful but I guess once you get used to copying reference it will get a lot easier all right next one is the arms the arms can be divided into four major shapes we can use a circle for the shoulders and then the cylinders for the upper arms which extends from the shoulders to the Elbow the elbow would be a sphere and then for the forearm we're also going to be using a cylinder the hands can be a simple Cube or a square since our main focus would be the arms once you get the solid structure you can get a reference and build that layer of muscles start with the general shape of the muscles and slowly add the details moving on to the legs now the legs can also be divided but this time with three shapes you will notice that when the leg is standing straight the leg isn't exactly a straight line thighs are slightly slow ending on the knees you can also see this as a symmetrical pattern that the muscles and Bones create next is below the knees I have no idea what you call them but they're also not exactly straight now there are different parts of the legs that I can cover but always remember the three shaped section it's a great pattern to start with when drawing the legs finally we have the Torso and hips the key is again laying down the proper structure for the ribs and hips they can be visualized by using a circle and a square the hips and the ribs would be connected with the line this would be the spine then I would add a cube to the ribcage once you have that solid structure you can now work on the muscles and details [Music] okay I think that concludes my quick tutorial on every body part I hope I didn't miss anything important yeah I think that's most of it anyway I'll probably do a longer in-depth tutorial for each body part for those who are struggling well I hope this video helps and I've also made a patreon where I'll be uploading my sketches and some HD illustrations see you in the next one peace foreign [Music]