How to draw the male body

Hello, how you’ve been?

If you’ve been following this blog for a while you already know that I am working on my graphic novel ‘Medusa’. I think that the illustrating stage (penciling, inking and gray toning) should be done around June. From then on I would “fine-tune” the art, make improvements and correct any inconsistency mistakes. I am going to present a detailed journal talking about the steps I took towards creating this graphic novel. From the brainstorming stage all the way down to complete published product. In case you are wondering I haven’t decided if I am going to self-publish or seek help from a publisher. I am thinking that it would become available as a digital version first and then move towards print. I would have to worry more about those things after the book is completed.

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Now into today’s subject, I let you know a few weeks back that I will be doing a series of how to draw tutorials for beginner artists. I went through the drawing of male and female head, check out the archive to find those posts.     

Today we will go through constructing the male body. Move to the image below.

 

Here we see a template of the male body. A few things to go through this exercise, notice that the figure is 8,5 heads long. At the second head is the chest-nipples area. The third head is a little further down the belly button. The fourth head is the crotch. Between six and seven is where the knees are. Between eight and eight and a half are the feet. 

A few more tips. Start from working from the first pose on the left. Draw the head similarly to the stages we did on previous posts. Draw a vertical axis right in the middle and all the way down. Now start counting heads towards the vertical line. Make a small mark each time you count a new head. Once you hit 8,5 heads stop. Know you know where the body parts fall.

Finally feel free to use this template however you like. You can print it, you can try your character designs on it, you can use it as a reference etc. but please if you do make sure you mention where you find it with a reference link.

Thanks for being here! See you next Sunday where I will be drawing the female body.

I am more than willing to answer any questions regarding today’s post or previous ones. Write your questions or comments at the comments section below.

Take Care!

Panos.

How to draw the female head in profile

Today we are going through the female head in profile. 

You can check out how to draw a male head in profile here: http://panoskamoulakos.blogspot.gr/2013/04/how-to-draw-head-in-pfofile.html

Let’s start.
   
Step 1

Draw the circular type shape you see below. Again notice how the jaw and the jaw bone are affecting the lower part of the face.

Step 2

Right in the middle of the head draw a horizontal axis. This where the eye rests. 

Step 3

There isn’t a particular scaling method for placing the eye somewhere specific (contrary to drawing ‘en face’). Draw a triangular shape close to the vertical axis. Make the eyelash heavy.

Step 4

Draw the eye brow. Notice how the eyebrow on the right side goes inside the head forming a depth illusion. Draw it thin and curvy.

Step 5

Draw the axis from the beginning of the eye. This is where the nostril is. Cut the lower part of the face (from horizontal axis to jaw) in the middle. This where the nose exists.

Step 6

Draw the nose. Notice the curve starting from the eyebrow that goes in, then out and then back in again to complete the nose shape. 

Step 7

Draw a vertical axis from the middle of the eye. This where the mouth is.

Step 8

Draw the mouth. Notice how the curves shape the lips and the jaw.

Step 9

Draw the neck. The neck has a slanted angle; it is not vertical to the head.

Step 10

Now draw two horizontal axis around the end of the nose and the eyebrow.  

Between the axis draw the ear. 

Step 11

Draw the hair. Treat hair as a whole unified shape. 

It is Easter here in Athens so I will be taking a two weeks break. Therefore new post will be 19 May 2013.

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Take care! See you soon!

Panos.

How to draw the female face

Today we are drawing the female face.

Check out previous ‘‘how to draw face’’ post: http://panoskamoulakos.blogspot.gr/2013/04/how-to-draw-face.html

Eleven step process plus one this time! Let’s start!

Step 1

Draw egg type shape. You can see the difference between the male head shape and the female one. Here is a lot curvier. 

Step 2

Draw the vertical and the horizontal axis. Notice the curve on the horizontal one. 

Step 3

Find where the eyes will be. Notice the distance between the eyes is one eye distance.

Step 4

Draw the eyes. Draw heavy eyelashes. Treat them as one unified shape.

Step 5

Draw the eyebrows. Make them thin and curvy.

Step 6

From beginning of eyes draw two vertical lines. Cut the main vertical line between eyes and chin in the middle. This is where the nose goes.

Step 7

Draw the nose.

Step 8

Draw two vertical lines from the middle of the eyes. This where the mouth will go.

Step 9

Draw the mouth. Draw the outline of the lips.

Step 10

Between the eyebrows and nose are the ears. Draw two horizontal lines to find their location.

Step 11

Draw the hair. Treat hair as a shape. 

Step 12

Finally I redrew the jaw line a little higher so that I can make the chin a little smaller and more feminine. Always be prepared to make adjustments as you move towards the final image. Don’t let the rough sketch beneath dictate how your drawing should look like. 

Next week drawing the female head profile!

Be here next Sunday!

Take Care!

Panos.