Figure Construction Drawing

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Just drawing some rough figures out of circles, cylinders and blocks. The “bullet stopping guy” was constructed with the stick-figure method, which I’m no good at, resulting in an flat-feeling figure. Also notice the two-block torso construction. Alot of the stiffness in poses can be the result of not bending the two torso peices and instead treading it like one “block.”
For more on how to construct figures how of basic shapes I recommend the following books: “Drawing comics the marvel way” and “Figure drawing for all it’s worth by Andrew Loomis.

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25 Responses to Figure Construction Drawing

  1. marcelcruzeiro says:

    Stick figures ARE …
    Stick figures ARE everything. And it’s so underrated.

  2. niknak1830 says:

    My professor gave …
    My professor gave me a copy of Andrew Loomis’es book..i thought it wuz written in like the 1980′s or 90′s…my wuz like WTF!? when i found out he wrote it on 1920′s :O this guy is good

  3. MultiAwall says:

    Man I wish I could …
    Man I wish I could do that. Have too much trouble with the human body and actions, and movements.

  4. ronilir says:

    awesome
    awesome

  5. omgimodio says:

    That was incredibly …
    That was incredibly helpful… you’ve gained a subscriber :D

  6. 54spiritedwill54 says:

    Good work.
    Good work.

  7. Pokeball26 says:

    wow, i’ve noticed …
    wow, i’ve noticed that… Everytime I use flat circles and squares (which I normally work with) I always end up being unsatisfied with the result…
    Guess it’s what u do with the method that makes your pictures..lol

  8. Pokeball26 says:

    This is a nice …
    This is a nice method! I was wondering, though..would this work for creating manga? I’ve just opened myself up to drawing in all different styles, but, in the end, I still need to stick to manga (that’s what I’m making^^) It’s weird, though, because i’ve never liked the marvel way of drawing, and, when I saw this, I was like
    “WOW! THAT’S GONNA HELP ME ALOT!!”
    And, it just so happends, that I have that marvel book at theh library I work at! I’m gonna have to go pick it up today^^

  9. joeybomb13 says:

    same when I started …
    same when I started out,but if you keep trying your wrists will get stronger and it will be easier.

  10. yomotha617 says:

    im srry but theres …
    im srry but theres actually nothin wrong wit usin flat circles nd lines. my dad is a great comic book artist nd he uses those. he was actually supposed 2 draw 4 marvel comics but he didnt finish high skool. no disrespect tho juss pointin that out

  11. YoTubeJin says:

    nice approach
    nice approach

  12. thatdeaddude3212 says:

    i like your nice …
    i like your nice strong lines and strokes, im still trying to get my lines to be less sketchy and shaking and more fluid and confident

  13. onexofxthosexthings says:

    skater198764 is a …
    skater198764 is a for saying, that anywho i dont draw w/ boxes since it takes too long but you draw very good in YOUR own style ^^

  14. MikeTFP says:

    How do you know the …
    How do you know the width of the side of the boxes? it looks like your just making them whatever length you want.

  15. yomotha617 says:

    skater198764 sed …
    skater198764 sed drawing is 4 u should curse him out 4 that

  16. withhislove says:

    Hmmm… FLAT …
    Hmmm… FLAT circles and FLAT lines tend to be a fundamental mistake most people make. ^__^”"

    Try drawing your basic shaopes in the form of spheres and cylinders rather than just flat shapes. With the usage of perspective, it gives an illusion of depth.

    Send me a private message so that I can give you my e-mail to be added to MSN. I’ll show you what I mean. :)

  17. DryBONESreborn says:

    Flat circles and …
    Flat circles and flat lines. :)

  18. withhislove says:

    How do you normally …
    How do you normally draw your stuff?

  19. pogoZ0aka0fed0EX says:

    no only the crap …
    no only the crap thats ing.

  20. tonewoodvideos says:

    very nice
    very nice

  21. seemanirlandes says:

    … well done♥
    … well done♥

  22. dewitall says:

    your in luck if you …
    your in luck if you find his septic tank

  23. Ninjarni says:

    i envy the ing …
    i envy the ing crap out of you..?

  24. JinjyruuikixEmmychan says:

    LULZ.
    LULZ.

  25. MagatsuKage says:

    thats gross
    thats gross