Drawing: Figures

Quickly learn to draw realistic people and characters!


Learn to draw people, characters, and the human form by exploring the subject's fundamental principles with expert Michel Lauricella-artist, teacher, and best-selling author of the Morpho drawing series of books. This brief but information-packed guide covers essential concepts such as:

• Body proportions

• Facial features

• Skeletal structure

• Muscular anatomy

• Simplified forms

• Silhouettes and contours

• Perspective and foreshortening

• Value and shading

• Clothing folds


Each concept is clearly explained and richly illustrated, allowing you to deepen your understanding and effectively apply these techniques in your own work.

Table of Contents



Body Proportions



Head Proportions



Hair



Eyes and Nose



Mouth and Ears



Hands



Feet



Skeletal Structure



Bone Reference Points



Muscular Anatomy



Skin and Fat



Simplified Forms



Silhouettes



Positive and Negative Space



Structure



Balance



Contour and Continuous Line



Lines of Force



Perspective



Foreshortening



Value and Shading



Clothing Folds