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Drawing the Human Profile and Figure

Danielle Iyer

In this series of lessons, we'll learn many techniques on drawing the difficult subject of the human figure. Software required: Photoshop.

In this series of lessons, we'll learn many techniques on drawing the difficult subject of the human figure. We'll begin by learning how to draw profiles, both male and female. We'll then dive into the topic of figure, balance, and action which are all important aspects to keep in mind whenever drawing humanoid creatures. We'll then learn a few techniques to quickly give us a foundation to build off of when drawing the human body. Software required: Photoshop.

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Drawing the Human Profile and Figure

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Explores fundamental drawing techniques and principles, including how to draw profiles, balance, action, and proportion

Introduces basic concepts and techniques for drawing the human figure, making it suitable for beginners

Requires Photoshop, which is industry-standard software for digital art and design

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Time

63 hours

Level

Intermediate

Via

Pluralsight

Instructor

Danielle Iyer

Language

English

This course belongs to a collection called Photoshop: Digital Art and Illustration. It's comprised of 13 courses:

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Explores fundamental drawing techniques and principles, including how to draw profiles, balance, action, and proportion

Introduces basic concepts and techniques for drawing the human figure, making it suitable for beginners

Requires Photoshop, which is industry-standard software for digital art and design

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