I ntroduction This practical guide will teach you how to draw the types of poses you’ll actually use in your artwork. There are no drawings of nudes in improbable positions surrounded by folded fabric. Instead, you’ll find realistic poses that are true to the way people carry themselves. If you want your figures to look natural rather than stiff, if you want them to show depth rather than to appear flat, if you want them to be dynamic rather than static, then you need the easy-to-learn techniques contained in this book.
For the aspiring artist who struggles with stiff-looking poses, it’s puzzling. Why is it difficult to create a natural looking drawing of someone simply standing? The fact is that there are many forces at play in the human body at all times that work to keep it upright. These forces push and pull against each other. Therefore, there is actually a lot going on in a simple standing pose. I’ll show you how to identify these mechanics, and to draw them in a way that is accurate, engaging, and easy to do.
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