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How to draw a person effortlessly?

Asked by Lynn , Last updated: Apr 10, 2024

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C. Bernthal

C. Bernthal

Its kind of my job to give answers

C. Bernthal
C. Bernthal, Teacher, MA, P.hD, Seattle

Answered Aug 18, 2020

It is true that there are some people who can effortlessly sketch and draw other people. There are also others who would need to make more effort to draw others.

* One thing that you can do is to know the various tips on how you can draw people easily.

* You would likely start with some shapes first.

* Then you need to have all the right drawing tools that will help you draw effortlessly. Even the right pencil will help a lot.

* You can check out various tutorials on how you can start drawing.

* You can start with the beginner exercises first.

Once you have started to see some changes, that is the time when you can progress to other drawings that might be considered to be more complicated.

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Samantha Stewart

Samantha Stewart

Love to do some charity work. Have a passion for writing and do it in my spare time

Samantha Stewart
Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist, Post Graduate, Corpus Christi

Answered Aug 13, 2020

To draw a person, you have to first draw a vertical line and then divide the line into eight equal sections, in which each section will be equal to one head length, which is the length of the head of the person to be drawn from its top to bottom. Adults are usually eight head lengths tall therefore marking it the beginning of the drawing will help. The next thing is to sketch rough outlines of several different parts of the body.

After making a sketch rough, the next thing to do is to connect then refine the outlines of the different part of the body that has been drawn already. The addition of little details such as hands and facial features comes in next. The next thing is to draw clothes over the body. Lastly, you have to erase any line or shading in the drawing, which is totally unnecessary.

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J. Pollock

J. Pollock

J. Pollock
J. Pollock, Science Professor, Los Angeles

Answered Aug 12, 2020

Drawing is a fun hobby to do. When it comes to drawing a person, one may be discouraged or find that it is too hard, but following these steps can help one draw a person.

• To start, the base of the head should be drawn.

• Then, draw the jawline.

• Next, add the neck and the shoulders.

• From there, you may add a shirt.

• After that, draw the legs and add on pants or shorts to the legs.

• Then, add shoes.

• The next step is to add the arms

• Lastly, add on any hair and other personal features you may want the person to have.

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