Figure Drawing: Understanding Basic Proportions

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2 hours, 12 minutes

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Learn the Basics of Figure Drawing

Ready to begin drawing portraits, original characters, and fan art with confidence? Jump into figure drawing with this foundational class focused on basic proportions. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this session will equip you with the essential knowledge to accurately capture the human form in your sketchbook. Through guided exercises and live demonstrations, you’ll learn to observe and translate the complexities of the human subject onto paper.

Why This Class?

This course caters to both beginners and those seeking to hone their craft, focusing on fundamental aspects of human anatomy and precise measurement methods. With hands-on exercises and live demonstrations, you will learn how to break down complex shapes, observe natural body poses, and achieve a captivating balance in your artwork. Become part of this class and unveil the techniques to accurately depict the human form in your sketchbook, embarking on an exciting artistic journey!

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What You Will Learn:

  • Basic human anatomy and how the parts fit together
  • How to measure and draw people correctly
  • Breaking down tricky shapes into simple ones
  • Observing and drawing people in natural poses
  • How to make your drawings look balanced yet interesting

Supplies You’ll Need:

  • Sketchbook or drawing paper
  • Pencils (preferably HB and 2B)
  • Eraser
  • Ruler (optional)
  • Reference images of human figures

Class Details:

  • Technique Demonstration
  • Online Class With Replay Access

Course Level: Beginner
Run Time: 2 Hours

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Meet Your Instructor:

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

Shelby Abrahamsen

Foxsy, Co-Founder
Blogger at LittleCoffeeFox.com

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Avatar Lawanna Lawrence Bean
Posted 1 month ago
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This is an amazing class for those of us who have never drawn before. Very basic information.

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Avatar Lois D
Posted 1 month ago
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Shelby shows the building blocks to draw proportioned figures. Not only does she create realistic drawings, she also shares how we can draw them, too!

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Avatar lhigham
Posted 1 month ago
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I Really Learned A Lot Today Shelby has a Great Way of Teaching so that Figure Drawing was Easy to Understand and Try for the First Time She Gave Some Great Tips Also

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Avatar Darian Carson
Posted 1 month ago
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I learned so much and I can't wait to practice. This class was excellent and obviously well planned out and executed. Thank you!

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Avatar Kolina Winburn
Posted 1 month ago
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Such a helpful intro to drawing the figure! A broad basic introduction to the human form with such great tips and tricks and drawing suggestions. I really appreciated the way this class was handled. Both talking about drawing different sexes and drawing different kinds of bodies. It was handled with kindness and compassion and care and i really appreciated that.

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