I receive requests for drawing help daily. For me to help you better, be sure to be a specific as you can. For example, this letter from Kevin is a bit terse on the details:
Hello my name is kevin i read the tutorials up to the torso basics but i dont understand how to draw the body please cintact me thank you
Kevin, what exactly are you having trouble with when you’re drawing the body? The shape? The length? Putting it all together? Something else?
I always mention this to everyone who asks about drawing the body. If you’re having trouble drawing the body, always draw it in it’s simplest form first whether it’s lines and circles, shapes, or bubbles.
For lines, each line represents the body. Vertical lines for the legs and arms, a horizontal line for the shoulder. Another line for the spine and neck, and another for the hip.
Imagine the body in it’s simplest shapes. Arms, legs, fingers, and the neck are cylinders. The torso is a trapezoid that is wider at the shoulders and closer at the waist. The hip is shaped like a pentagon and all the joints and the head are circular in shape.
Last, instead of shapes, everything can be drawn as bubbles from long ovals for the arms and legs, big circles for the torso and hips, and so on.
Once you can draw the simple guidelines, you can work on building upon that and drawing the features and making it look real. If you’re having trouble drawing anything, always start with the basics whether it’s for faces, buildings, animals, or plants and things. Then build upon it and add the details.
