{"id":6858,"date":"2021-11-11T05:35:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T05:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artprof.org\/?p=6858"},"modified":"2025-04-18T19:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T19:27:25","slug":"drawing-a-skeleton-inside-a-figure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artprof.org\/learn\/drawing-a-skeleton-inside-a-figure\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawing a Skeleton Inside a Figure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A great exercise for learning <a href=\"https:\/\/artprof.org\/library\/learn\/fundamentals\/anatomy\/\">anatomy as an artist<\/a> is drawing a skeleton inside a <a href=\"https:\/\/artprof.org\/library\/learn\/tutorials-topic\/figure\/\">figure drawing<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BEST Anatomy Exercise: Drawing a Skeleton inside a Figure\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7JXEBJ74AZE?start=68&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1 hour video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">By drawing the skeleton as you draw the <a href=\"https:\/\/artprof.org\/library\/learn\/tutorials-topic\/figure\/\">human figure<\/a>, you are able to see the connections between the figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/W1m5-VeXRvc?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 min. short<\/a> (unboxing life size skeleton)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/PqPtyh8qqXQ?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 min. short<\/a> (assembling life size skeleton)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7JXEBJ74AZE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">60 min. video<\/a> (tutorial)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223205337\/IMG_5723.jpg\" alt=\"Figure Drawing: Charcoal, banner\" class=\"wp-image-12722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223205337\/IMG_5723.jpg 800w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223205337\/IMG_5723-400x159.jpg 400w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223205337\/IMG_5723-200x79.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223205337\/IMG_5723-768x304.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Explained are the various bony landmarks, providing a fundamental understanding of how the skeletal structure in a figure functions. 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&& window.PGC_SGB.searcher){window.PGC_SGB.searcher.initBlocks()}})()<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Walkthrough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This exercise requires you to draw the entire figure, don&#8217;t leave out any body parts!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The purpose of this exercise is to make connections between various <a href=\"https:\/\/artprof.org\/library\/learn\/fundamentals\/anatomy\/\">anatomical landmarks<\/a>, so don&#8217;t worry about making a drawing that looks good!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A variation on this exercise is to draw <a href=\"https:\/\/artprof.org\/learn\/tutorials-topic\/portrait\/portrait-track-lesson-2\/\">a skull inside a portrait. <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is a drawing experience that is all about learning and seeing, how the drawing comes out doesn&#8217;t matter at all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using 2 different colored drawing materials, 1 for the figure, and 1 for the skeleton helps to see them more distinctly as you draw.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start with a <a href=\"https:\/\/artprof.org\/learn\/tutorials-media\/drawing\/2-min-gesture-drawings\/\">quick gesture of the figure<\/a>, and jump right into the skeleton, even if you don&#8217;t feel super established with your figure drawing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Having an anatomy book is helpful as you will be referencing several diagrams at the same time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/artprof.org\/resources\/anatomy-resources\/\">our Anatomy Resources page <\/a>for a list of anatomy books.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof Lieu recommends the book <a 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(you literally can&#8217;t be!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approximate what you see in terms of the angles in the bones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t use tone in your drawing, it will be too difficult to see what you&#8217;re drawing with the skeleton, stick with line only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move back and forth between refining the skeleton and the figure so that they are being developed at the same rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The objective here is to learn how to distinguish between what is bone, muscle, tendon, skin, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artprof.org\/community\/join-us-on-discord\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230402014038\/join-discord.jpg\" alt=\"Discord gif Join our Discord\" class=\"wp-image-15183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230402014038\/join-discord.jpg 800w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230402014038\/join-discord-400x192.jpg 400w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230402014038\/join-discord-200x96.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230402014038\/join-discord-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof Lieu&#8217;s Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230124222022\/IMG_4091-2.png\" alt=\"Clara cartoon\" class=\"wp-image-13504\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend trying to draw over the drawing; especially with a sustained drawing you can actually make things tougher if you keep re-starting the drawing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223170525\/IMG_6689.jpg\" alt=\"Draw a Skeleton Inside a Figure, banner\" class=\"wp-image-12693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223170525\/IMG_6689.jpg 800w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223170525\/IMG_6689-400x135.jpg 400w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223170525\/IMG_6689-200x67.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artprofmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221223170525\/IMG_6689-768x258.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of a sustained drawing is figuring out how to make changes and fix things. 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