Classical Figure Drawing and Anatomy

 This lesson introduces the simple forms used to quickly imagine a person's anatomy with circles and squares. The lesson progresses into the simplified forms of the head and the neck, from the bones to the muscles and skin, from front to back. We will also learn the mathematical measurements to remember when drawing the simplest of sketches to the most detailed of portraits. 

 This lesson details the way the chest, shoulders, back, stomach, and pubic region are pieced together anatomically. We will consider the bones and sinews that hold the body together as well as the way muscles are layered to enable movement. 

 This lesson details the bones, joints, and muscles that form the arm, hands and fingers. This lesson will simplify one of the most frustrating skills for figure artists and make it so your student will never again be intimidated by drawing hands. 

 This lesson details how the legs and feet are joined together and the way the bones and muscles move in differing positions. We will look at how joints allow someone to move or not move so we can consider how traditional portraiture should or should not look.