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