In addition to inspiration, high-quality paper and pencils, soft from 3B, you will need basic knowledge of how to draw a human figure. If you understand the proportions, then even a beginner can draw a human figure step by step. Let's consider the techniques and main points for successfully solving a creative problem.
Drawing stages
The drawing consists of several stages.
Layout on sheet
Any drawing begins with composition. Depending on the pose of the subject, a vertical or horizontal format is selected. Light lines create the movement and silhouette of the body.
A well-arranged figure is harmoniously placed on the margin of the sheet. Looking at finished work, there should be no desire to move what is drawn.
The image scale must be selected according to the format. A drawing that is too large gives the impression of being cramped and requires adding space around it. Small - creates the illusion of emptiness, you want to cut off the leaf.
Clarifying the position of the figure and proportions
Sketch lines indicate the curvature of the spine, the turn of the head, the axial shoulder girdle and hip joints. The direction of the shoulders, forearms, hips, legs, hands and feet is indicated linearly and schematically.
Body parts are measured and placed on a sheet in a simplified geometric form (head - oval-shaped, chest - flattened barrel, cup-shaped pelvis, cylindrical and conical - neck and limbs, prismatic - feet and hands). The relative position of the main paired joints (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle) is clarified.
Construction
At this stage, characteristic anatomical features are worked out. The principle is from the general to the specific. Details emerge only after large parts are built.
In essence, construction comes down to breaking large geometric shapes into smaller components. The goal is to achieve an anatomically correct cross-section of forms.
The human body is symmetrical, and the spine is used in construction as a natural axis of symmetry when laying out segments to the right and left.
The drawing is done gently, without pressing the pencil, so that the auxiliary construction lines can be freely removed. At the same time, the boundary of light and shadow is outlined.
Black and white elaboration
Depending on the artistic task, chiaroscuro can be limited to light shading, or consist of complex multi-layer shading that conveys the features of the skin and the texture of the clothing material.
First of all, the own and falling shadows are completely covered. The main tone is concentrated on the shadow border. Then halftones and reflexes are worked out. At the same time, the density of the shadow increases. Lastly, work is done on the light. The illuminated areas are slightly muted with a light tone.
The final part is detailing. Highlighting highlights with an eraser, sharpening and emphasizing shapes with a stroke. Classic shading is done according to the shape of the object.
Pencil work for beginner artists
It is advisable to start drawing a person with short sketches from life. Daily practice will help you quickly develop your eye and acquire the necessary graphic skills.
Definitely worth studying plastic anatomy. Without basic knowledge of the structure of the body, good results will not be achieved; the drawing will be reduced to copying what you see. Wonderful teaching aid books by Gottfried Bammes may become.
Drawing will be a great help individual parts bodies in different positions with anatomical detailing.
To help beginning artists, there is a special measurement technique to determine the exact proportions of the body:
- Extend your arm in front of you, holding a pencil in your hand perpendicular to your hand. With one eye closed, the top point of the body part being measured (for example, the head) is compared with the top end of the pencil. The lowest point of measurement (chin) is marked on the pencil with the thumb.
- Now you can measure how many segments equal to the height of the head make up the height of the person. The top of the pencil is aligned with the 2nd measurement point (chin). Visually in nature, the lowest point is marked, coinciding with the thumb on a pencil (approximately at the level of the pectoral muscles).
- The third and subsequent measurements will be from the pectoral muscles to the navel, and then down.
Body drawing in different positions
Let's try to draw a person in different poses.
Silhouette
Silhouette drawing can be used for life sketches, caricatures, illustrations, and creating cartoon characters. With this type of image, the proportions are often not preserved and are even deliberately distorted. The contour type of drawing is usually used by children. Any drawing of the human body also begins with a preparatory silhouette sketch.
standing figure
Proportional construction of the figure in full height associated with its conditional division into parts. On the sheet, lines mark the vertical dimensions of the person depicted. The pubic fusion approximately divides the body of an adult in half, the head occupies 1/8 - 1/7 of the part. The child’s head, depending on age, is from 1/4 to 1/6.
The dimensions indicated on paper are divided into required quantity parts. The corresponding body contours fit into the resulting segments.
And some more proportions:
- The arms, when lowered, reach the middle of the thigh, the elbows are located at waist level.
- The distance formed by arms apart is equal to height.
- The length of the hand of adults is comparable to the front part, the foot is approximately equal to the height of the head.
- Another eye must be removed between the eye sockets. Forehead, nose, ear, the distance from the tip of the nose to the chin is approximately the same size.
Knowledge of these patterns greatly simplifies the task of the drawing artist.
To “put” a person on a sheet, you need to determine the center of gravity. To do this, draw a vertical line from the jugular fossa (at the base of the neck in the front center) down through the center of the pelvis. For a person standing with support on one leg, the vertical passes through the foot of the supporting leg. In this case, the hip joint of this leg is higher, the pelvis is tilted downward from the support, and the shoulder girdle is in the opposite direction. If the sitter stands on two legs, or with his elbows, arms, shoulders, or back, the center of gravity is located between two supports.
On the move
In order to draw a person in motion, anatomical analysis is required to accurately reproduce the dynamics:
- Spinal position (bending forward when running, skiing, bending with straightening of the lumbar region when jumping forward, twisting when throwing, etc.)
- Interaction of parts of the musculoskeletal system relative to the spinal column. For example, in a walking and running person, the pelvic bones and shoulder girdle work in opposition to each other. Shifting the weight to the right leg, the person moves his left shoulder forward and upward. At the same time left hand moves forward, the right one moves backward.
- Tension of a certain muscle group in each movement.
The beginning of the drawing is always schematic: the movement of the ridge, the location of the axes of the shoulder and pelvic girdle with the designation of joints, the rotation of the skull, the direction of the bones of the limbs with the simultaneous determination of their length, the position of the feet and hands.
Seated nature
When drawing a sitting person, the choice of perspective plays an important role. A position directly in front of nature is considered unsuccessful. In this case, when sitting on a chair, the hips are positioned in a sharp forward contraction. In a sitting position on the ground, the legs or torso contract, depending on the selected horizon line. It is difficult to achieve a convincing image in such a position. The best angles for a seated subject are from the side, with the horizon line at head level, or slightly lower.
In a sitting position, the lumbar spine is straightened. The center of gravity is the center of support. Most of the muscles are in a relaxed state. The gluteal muscles and others in contact with surfaces are subject to deformation.
Figure from the side
A profile picture allows you to most clearly convey characteristic features body - posture, head and shoulder position.
It requires constructing the chest, shoulder girdle and pelvic bones in perspective. If the head is not in a clear profile, neither are the skulls. The limbs further away from the viewer will also be somewhat smaller.
For a correct image, you need to find the vanishing point on the horizon line (at eye level) and collect all the center lines at it. Through paired points (for example: pectoral muscles, anterior superior iliac spines, eyebrows, corners of the lips) auxiliary lines should also be drawn to maintain the symmetry of the body.
Reclining nature
Features of a lying person are relaxation of muscles and sagging of soft tissues under the force of gravity. The muscles in contact with the surface are flattened.
The difficulty in drawing a reclining body lies in the perspective reduction of proportions. The most difficult angles of a lying figure are from the side of the head and feet. In such positions, the contraction of the body is maximum and construction is problematic.
In the perspective depiction of body parts, the method of constructing geometric bodies in perspective is used.
Drawing from the back
The sitter standing with his back is painted in the same sequence as the sitter facing. Proportional divisions are transferred to the back of the body. So, half of the height is at the level of the sacrum. The chin is located in the center of the cervical spine, the next mark is in the middle of the shoulder blades, etc. The task is simplified by not having to draw the face.
Anatomical forms are subject to geometrization. You should avoid direct lighting, which makes it difficult to understand the shape.
Female figure
Drawing a female figure
Figure in clothes
Drawing a clothed person comes down to constructing a naked body and then modeling drapery on top of the construction. When depicting clothes, you need to make out in which parts the fabric follows the relief of the body, and where it has its own volume. For example: on a woman’s body, the blouse fits to the body from the collarbones to the middle of the chest in the front, from the hood muscles to the top of the shoulder blades in the back. Below this border the fabric drapes freely.
Rigid wardrobe items (some hats, shoes) have their own geometry.
When developing chiaroscuro, it is taken into account that the fabric has its own tone and texture. A common mistake is to study the details and folds of the material more carefully than the faces of nature, and therefore the clothes begin to play main role in the drawing.
Nude
The female figure has a number of proportional differences from the male figure. The shoulders are somewhat narrower, the chest is smaller in volume, the pelvic bones are wider, the legs are shorter than those of men. In men, the lower legs are longer, and the brow ridges are more developed on the skull.
An important point when drawing a woman: for women, the center of gravity is lower than for men. A shift in the center of gravity occurs when wearing shoes with heels and during pregnancy. This is most noticeable from the side and is expressed by changes in deflection in the lumbar region. Paint female body need to take this feature into account.
Thanks to the uniform distribution of subcutaneous fat, the muscles are hidden and have a calm relief. This requires smooth drawing lines and subtle light and shadow modeling.
Drawing different poses
Having mastered drawing from life, using the knowledge gained about anatomy, you can draw the body in different positions by submission. Whatever the intended pose - natural or acrobatic, it is important to understand the system of the skeleton and muscles in each specific case. The idea of the female body as a geometric constructor will help to correctly simulate chiaroscuro from an imaginary light source.
Drawing a group of people
Drawing several characters is a composite task from those already discussed. Additionally, the compositional component and the problem of remoteness of people in the future are solved.
In addition to linear perspective, the group's drawing uses aerial perspective. Figures in the foreground are drawn more specifically and with more contrast than those in the background. The light and shadow elaboration of the central moments of the composition is the most meticulous. If necessary, the background plan is summarized with a light, broad stroke.
Drawing a person is not only a difficult task, but also very interesting. Having learned to draw a body, you always want more - to convey the character of the character and your attitude towards him.
Proportions of the human figure have interested artists, philosophers and educators over the past 20 centuries and more. The Roman architect Vitruvius wrote at the beginning of the 1st century AD: “Nature has shaped the human figure so well that the face, from the chin to the roots of the hair, is a tenth of the whole body.” He also argued that the navel is the center of the body, so a circle drawn around this point would touch the outstretched fingers and toes of a person lying on his back. It was this theory that was illustrated in famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci presented below.
Unfortunately, theory only works in practice if the hands are at a very specific angle. However, you will notice that when the arms are extended to the sides, the distance between the tips of the fingers is approximately the same as between the top of the head and the soles of the feet. This useful rule when determining arm length.
During the Renaissance, human anatomy became the subject of detailed study, and artists began to participate in the search for meaningful mathematical relationships between dimensions different parts bodies. Were invented integrated approaches to define " perfect figure". Since then, hundreds of such approaches have been developed using various parts body as units of measurement, including head, face, legs, forearms, index finger, nose, spine and so on. But, since no one approach was universal, because There is no denying the obvious fact that all people are different, these approaches are of interest only to the classics. Accepted perfect proportions figures Also are changing from one generation to another. Therefore we must in general observe a wide range of sizes and shapes of people that we see around us.
For our purposes, however, useful to study an average-sized figure, as this gives us a base on which to build proportions.
The most common method- using head height as a unit of measurement for relative measurements of different parts of the body. The average figure is seven goals, but a range between six and eight heads is also considered normal. In fact, most often in drawing tutorials the "ideal" figure is depicted eight heads tall- mostly, I suspect, because the body can then be divided vertically into eight convenient sections: chin, nipples, navel, crotch, mid-thigh, knees, calves and feet, making life easier for the instructor!
However, rules are made to be broken! We can admire the remarkable achievements of Roman architects and Renaissance artists/mathematicians, all of which should offer us a convenient test of proportions, but it would be foolish to limit ourselves to just this method.
Children's proportions
When drawing children, you will find that my head takes up a lot a large share from the entire height. The head of a newborn baby is about a quarter of the total height, and the length of the legs is much less. But as the child grows, the legs increase in length much more than other parts of the body in relation to the overall height of the body, so that the head becomes proportionately smaller.
Distribution of subcutaneous fat
During childhood, male and female body shapes are very similar. The shape of the average adult male body is largely dictated by size muscle mass, while the figure of the average woman depends mainly on the size of the fat masses. When girls reach puberty, there is an increase in fat deposits in very specific places to give the roundness of the breasts and hips of an adult woman.
Below are illustrations of where it is deposited. subcutaneous fat in women and men. Both sexes have reserves high on the back between the shoulder blades, which show up in obese people of both sexes with hunched shoulders and a short neck. However, other places where fat accumulates are different between the sexes. A man's excess weight is more characteristic of the waist than the hips. Excess fat in men stored above the hip bone at the back on either side of the spine and on the upper abdomen. Overweight women, on the contrary, tend to gain more on the hips than on the waist. Their main fat storage areas are the lower abdomen, buttocks and thighs, as well as the chest and back between the shoulder blades, just like men.
Fat distribution in women 
Proportions of elderly people
In old age flexor muscles, as a rule, are being reduced, become shorter. This makes the body bent, when it is in a normal standing position. Shoulders are rounded in thoracic region The natural curve of the spine increases and the neck pushes the face forward. Even when the body is relaxed, the arms and legs remain slightly bent.
The skin and subcutaneous fat become thinner and the muscles contract. Elbows and wrists appear larger, and veins may become visible and protrude from the skin. All fat deposits on the body and face become softer and tend to sag at the elbows and under the chin.
From the next lesson we move on to practice of drawing a person.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Leave your comments and remarks about the course.
The article used materials from the books:
— Ron Tiner “Figure Drawing without a model”;
— Loomis E. Nude. Drawing Guide.
Leonardo da Vinci can be considered the greatest of artists. Of course, after him there were artists who could depict the reality of the world around us much better. But it was Da Vinci who was the first to understand how to draw a full-length person. Why were his drawings so realistic? The answer is simple - for an accurate image, he studied human anatomy.
Remember this drawing of a Victorian man. This is how the proportions of the human body were first depicted. Knowing how to draw a full-length person, you can easily draw the most complex picture.
Step by step drawing of a human figure
The ratio of head height to human height is approximately 1:7 or 1:8. U tall people the figure is closer to 1:8, and in people short– 1:7. For girls, this proportion can be kept the same. It is noteworthy that the head grows with age much more slowly than the rest of the body, so in children the head-to-body ratio can be made 1:6, and in infants - 1:5.
The human neck can be schematically depicted using a square. For a thin person it is equal to half the width of the head, and for a fat person it can be equal to the entire width of the head. The width of the male chest is twice the height of the head. In women, this figure decreases to one and a half sizes of head height.
After dividing the growth into 7-8 parts, do not erase the hatching, they will come in handy.
The waist is located approximately in the middle of the third segment from the top; it is always much wider than the head, even in women with a “wasp” waist. The lower part of the torso is located on the border of the third and fourth segments. Of course, all these indicators are not suitable for excessive fat people, they have different proportions.
The kneecaps in the form of a circle occupy the space from the middle of the second lower segment to its very top. The ankle joint, connecting the lower leg and foot, is located just below the middle of the first segment. The human foot is slightly less than the height of the head.
Waist height can be slightly changed depending on gender and specific configuration
The elbow joints are always at waist level, the wrist joints are located just above the bottom of the torso. The length of the hand is approximately equal to the distance from the chin to the middle of a person’s forehead. It should be so that the hands hang below the lower border of the torso. Please note that hand proportions do not change regardless of nationality or gender.
Of course, this way you can draw the human figure very truthfully, but you want to be able to depict people in a variety of poses. This is needed for display storyline in the picture.
Drawing a human figure in motion
After you have been able to learn how to draw a human figure in the correct proportions, you can move on to this stage. For this we need this schematic drawing. Please note that, despite the “toy” nature of the man, all proportions are carefully observed, including the width of the shoulder and pelvic girdle.
Hunter
Gladiator
Try to draw a lot of little people doing the most different things. Display all proportions accurately. Also correctly depict the position of the line of the pelvic and shoulder girdle. For example, in the picture of a sitting and running man, the pelvic girdle is shortened almost to the size of a point.
When displaying movements great value has a center of gravity. Notice how the location of the center of gravity (red down arrow) and support points (green up arrows) change. The center of gravity and the fulcrum must be on the same vertical line, otherwise the person will fall. The exception is when running, the center of gravity is deliberately moved forward to create additional acceleration.
Balancing
Drawings of people's faces, portraits - this is the most complex look fine arts. Learn to draw a portrait of a person, even with a simple pencil, requires not only time to learn, but also talent. The difficulty of drawing a portrait of a person lies in the ability to convey the emotional state of a person, his facial expressions, the depth of his gaze, etc. But it is quite possible to learn a simple technique for drawing a person’s face on your own, especially if you draw a person’s face step by step.
Let's try to draw a hockey player in motion, with a stick and a puck, step by step. You might even be able to draw your favorite hockey player or goalie.
To draw people correctly, it is not enough to master the technique of drawing a person well. It is important to be able to convey in a drawing the mood, character, expressions of the eyes, and some other characteristics of a person.
This lesson is intended for those who already know how to draw well, since drawing a person is not easy. Draw a picture dancing ballerina especially difficult, since the drawing needs to convey not only the grace of human movements, but also the grace of ballet dance.
The Snow Maiden's drawing is made on graphics tablet step by step. You can use this lesson to draw the Snow Maiden with a regular pencil. There are other lessons on the site New Year theme, for example, how to draw Santa Claus.
A drawing of a person, especially a portrait, is primarily about his eyes. The eyes not only attract all attention to the drawing, but also express the emotional state of a person. In this lesson we will learn how to draw a person's eyes with a pencil step by step.
On New Year's Eve, many people are faced with the question - how to draw Santa Claus? But drawing a person is not easy; you need to accurately maintain the proportions of the person’s figure and be able to draw people’s faces correctly. So let's draw Santa Claus step by step, step by step.
If you decide to draw a person's face, it is important to achieve a similarity in the person's portrait and accurately draw any facial features. But eyes and lips are the most important elements of facial design. In this lesson you will learn how to learn how to draw human lips using a step by step method.
Every person has a nose unique features, therefore, it is impossible to give precise advice on how to draw the nose of a girl, child or man. You can only make an abstract or, as they say, “academic” drawing of the nose. It is this version of the drawing of a person’s nose that I suggest you draw with me.
First examine your hand carefully, pay attention to the length of the fingers and the proportions of the hand. You can even outline the outline of the hand itself if you are going to draw it at life size.
It's difficult to make characters look the same when drawing comics. Don't complicate the drawing of a person. The depiction of people's figures and faces should be almost schematic, simplified, without much detail, and slightly in a cartoonish, comic tone.
To learn how to draw pictures of mermaids, you need to correctly be able to draw girls and the tail of a dolphin or large fish. A mermaid is half fish, half human.
Everyone represents an angel in their own way. Some see him as a child with wings, others imagine him as a girl. We will choose as a lesson for step by step drawing angel - a girl with wings in a white dress.
Instructions
Draw a vertical line on a piece of paper, the top point of which coincides with the top of your head person, and the lower one - with feet. Divide this line into eight parts - each part is equal to the height of the head person.
The widest part of the figure is equal to two whole and one third of the width of the head. Using the created auxiliary marks as guide lines, begin the shape person, taking into account all the relationships of body parts.
The waist should always be slightly wider than the head, and the elbows should be in line with the navel. Place the lower edge of the knees at a distance of one quarter of the figure from the point of the feet, and draw the shoulders at a distance of one sixth from the point of the top of the head.
Place your belly button below waist level on your figure and place your elbows just above your belly button. All these points make the female figure distinguishable from. Try the female and figure in different angles– front, back and side. This will allow you to get the most adequate idea of proportions and their combinations.
Sources:
- Human head proportions
Drawing a female body requires special attention and proportions. It is not enough to draw beautifully, it is important to do it correctly. However, no matter how difficult this process may seem, it is quite possible to learn, just follow the instructions and gain some experience.
You will need
- Pencil, paper, model
Instructions
With the body, maintain proportionality. As a result, its shape should resemble an hourglass. Give your shoulders and hips a rounded look and your waist an elegant edge. Make all lines smooth and natural. Perform the convex bend of the body up to the breast line and the concave bend in the area diagonally. When drawing the hips, make them inner part flatter than the outer part.
Display shoulders with a smooth slope. Make the lines of the arms soft and prominent, trying to accurately depict the structure of the muscles. Change the thickness of your hand along its entire length. Narrow it down and then expand it again.
Upper part Draw the legs as thick and rounded, narrowing closer to the knee. Make the muscles on the shins and calves protruding.
Please note
Avoid flatness of the image, its averageness. Pay special attention to the structural appearance of the elbows and knees.
To simplify the process of drawing arms and legs, first make a skeletal diagram of them from ovals, and then outline its outline, detailing all the bends and dimples. To create a diagram, use ovals rather than cylinders. This will help convey it more clearly and correctly real form thighs, shins, forearms. Convey muscle relief using light and shade.
Sources:
- Artist recommendations in 2019
To draw the feminine believably body, you need to maintain proportions and be very careful. After all, you need to draw not just beautifully, but also correctly. And yet, no matter how difficult this process may seem, learning to draw the feminine body quite possible. The main thing is to follow the instructions and practice a little beforehand.
You will need
- - a simple pencil;
- - a sheet of A4 paper;
- - eraser.
Instructions
When depicting the body, try to maintain proportionality. Schematically, it should resemble an hourglass in its shape. Give roundness to the shoulders and hips, and elegant sophistication to the waist. Try to make all lines smooth, soft and natural. Perform the concave bend of the body in the abdominal area and the convex bend to the chest line diagonally. When depicting the hips, make their inner part flatter than the outer part.
The shoulders should be displayed with a smooth slope, and the lines of the arms should be soft and prominent. Try to depict the muscle structure as accurately as possible, but just don’t overdo it. Still draw it body, not . Vary the thickness of each arm throughout. Slightly narrow it towards the elbow, then widen it again and narrow it again towards the hand.
Please note
Avoid averageness and flatness of the image; on the contrary, try to make it three-dimensional, three-dimensional. Pay attention special attention structural mapping of the knees and elbows.
Useful advice
To simplify the process of drawing limbs, first draw them schematically, from ovals, then outline the contours, detail all the bends and muscles, and only then remove extra lines using an eraser. And the relief of the muscles can be highlighted using chiaroscuro and shading.
A person is one of the most interesting objects to draw, so a novice artist definitely needs to learn how to depict him. You should start by studying standard proportions. Using this knowledge, you will be able to believably portray any person, regardless of the characteristics of his figure and face.
Instructions
Explore theoretical foundations question. There are standard proportions of the human body, which vary depending on the specific figure person. To construct a standard human body, draw a vertical axis. Divide it into 8 equal segments. On the first segment from above, draw the head, outline it as an oval, and then expand the upper half of the skull.
Measure 4 more segments down - the groin area is located at this level person. If you go a third of the way up, you will find the fingertip level. Consider the fact that even in a relaxed state, the human hand is slightly bent.
From the bottom point of the vertical axis, rise two segments and mark the location of the knees. Having determined proportional ratio all parts of the body, you can more clearly work out their shape.
To learn to draw figure in different poses, try modifying the sketch consisting of only lines. Bend and straighten body parts while maintaining their original size.
When drawing bent parts of the body, you need to take into account the peculiarities of the work of various muscles. A minimal knowledge of anatomy will be useful to you if you want to draw people perfectly correctly.
After the outlines of the figure are constructed, you will need to give the object volume. To do this, it is worth taking into account the peculiarities of light distribution on surfaces of different shapes and textures. It is also necessary to study the characteristics of the material you are working with. For example, to achieve a natural skin tone in a drawing, watercolors, pastels and oils must be mixed and applied differently.
The perception of the drawing will be influenced not only by how the body is drawn, but also by the image of the clothing. Carefully design all draperies, taking into account the shape of the body under the fabric and the softness or hardness of the fabric itself - then the image will be realistic.
IN colloquial speech Shoulder usually means the distance from the neck to the shoulder joint. However, more exact value The term refers to the section of the arm from this joint to the elbow. It is surrounded by a lot of muscles. If you want to learn how to draw a person realistically, study and sketch this part of the body.
You will need
- - paper;
- - pencil;
- - eraser;
- - watercolor;
- - palette;
- - brushes.
Instructions
Draw the axes on which the drawing will be built. Using segments you can roughly depict the bones of the hand, around which you need to draw a shape. Using sighting, measure the proportional relationship of all parts of the arm and torso, record the results in the drawing.
Approximately outline the outline of the left hand. The thickness of the arm at the base of the shoulder is half the length of the humerus. Towards the elbow, the arm gradually narrows.
Divide the length of your arm to the elbow in half. The upper half is occupied by the deltoid muscle. It is clearly visible in the photograph. Draw its shape, reminiscent of a triangle. Make the upper part of the muscle more convex - it should protrude beyond the shoulder joint and, as it were, cover it.
Step back from the top of the triangle by about a quarter of its length. The biceps brachii muscle overlaps here. Since it is not tense, the hand in this place has a smooth, rounded shape. The muscle on the underside of the arm looks the same. Draw it a little more convex at the base.
To convey the volume of an object, shade it or fill it with paint. Softer outlines and smoother color transitions will be obtained if you choose watercolor or acrylic. Mix shades of sepia, red, yellow, brick in the palette in such proportions to create the skin color. Take a few servings mixed colors different saturation. Paint the lightest areas first - near the elbow and along the left side of the deltoid muscle.