HOW TO DRAW PEOPLE

5 Tips to Drawing People for Beginners

1. Consider Your Art Style
No two people have the same art style. For beginners, there is generally a period of drawing like other people. This is an
effective way to learn. Mirroring the art styles or other artists is great for helping you practice drawing what you see before
you.
2. Think About Face Proportions
Face proportions can make an image of a person realistic or unrealistic when you draw them. A key to drawing people
successfully is getting these proportions done correctly. Making sure that a person’s eyes are not in their forehead can help
you end with the image that you want. Learning the relationship between key facial features can lead to more realistic
drawings.
3. Start with Basic Poses
Before you can learn to run, you must first learn how to walk. Drawing people well means learning to recreate body poses.
However, some are simply easier than others. You will want to start with basic poses before you jump into anything too
crazy.
4. Sketch Out Body Poses Before You Begin Drawing
A great way to perfect drawing people is to practice with their body poses alone. Before you put your character into an
obscure position, sketch out what their body pose is. This doesn’t have to be what you carry into a final draft. However, it
will help you work out some of the more technical details before you move forward with the drawing.
5. Analyze Where Shadows Naturally Fall
A point of particular interest when drawing people is the use of shadows. For most images, shadows will define the image as
much as the details will. Using shadows effectively can change the tone of a drawing and make it look more realistic.
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