When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Patrick J Jones Figure drawing is a fundamental skill for artists, but one of the hardest ...

As we all possess a body, we think we know what it looks like. When we draw it, we bring to bear that prior knowledge and we draw that rather than the exactitude of the arm or leg that’s in front of ...

I started breaking down human anatomy into simple forms to improve my figure drawing. In this first part, I focus on basic ...

PLATTSBURGH — The human figure has been a muse for artists since time immemorial, and now North Country’s hidden artists get a chance to draw in “From Life: The Classical Art of Figure Drawing,” an ...

In a classroom in the basement of Lesley University, seven models are holding dramatic poses. Some stand with outstretched arms while others recline on the floor with twisted torsos. After 30 seconds, ...

This study examined the effects of two- and three-dimensional visual referents upon selected aspects of representational human figure drawing by first-year public high school students. Three intact ...

A few minutes before today's advanced figure drawing class begins, students slowly file into a classroom at Ringling College of Art and Design. Like chefs preparing their stations, the students go ...