Basic Drawing Made Amazingly Easy (Made Amazingly Easy Series)

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The dotted line represents the correct posture. ...

The straight line is how many beginners draw the back in a side view. Note how stiff and awkward a straight back will look on a ...

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Position the book deep into the palm, so it appears as if the model is actually holding it. ...

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Pressure folds are a reaction to the arm underneath. Add a touch of space between the clothes and the surface of the skin, for ...

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This example shows that any pose can be made to look natural not by changing the stance, necessarily, but by adding flow to the ...

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This little visual addition of the back leg is enough to prevent the character from appearing flat. The 3/4 view of the figure ...

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The base of the neck dips here, where the two collarbones will meet. The basic construction of the torso before we add the cent ...

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Center line travels, as if driving over hills and valleys, following the contours of the body. ...

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Front foot appears compressed because it faces forward. The back foot undergoes no foreshortening, because it faces sideways an ...

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Upper arm partially overlaps rib cage. Torso partially overlaps far shoulder. Midsection overlaps far arm. ...