Drawing people is easy when you understand the structure of the human form.

It's not about memorizing origin and insertion points. 

When you study anatomy the right way, you learn how the forms of the body are connected and interwoven in a specific and predictable way. Automatically your proportions become more accurate, your contours more organic and interesting, and you'll gain the ability to sketch the figure from imagination and elaborate on your drawings from observation.

In this class you'll not only learn the most essential bones and muscles for artists to know, but you'll learn about the overall organization of human anatomy, and most importantly how to study anatomy in a way that actually improves your drawings!

Learn the shape and placement of the muscles by drawing them. 

Looking at diagrams and reading only gets you so far.

In this class, you'll create your own multi-layer illustration of the muscles on the skeleton. Further engrain these concepts by sketching the anatomy over image of the figure.

Put your knowledge to work through focused observation of the model.

Before you tackle the entirety of the figure, sketch areas as you study them. This will deepen your understanding of the anatomy and you'll immediately see how your drawings are improving.

Emphasize the anatomy and structure in your art.

Who says copying the model is the goal? With a deep understanding of anatomy, you can exaggerate, make changes, or even completely invent your figures! Knowing landmarks and how they relate makes drawing faster, more accurate, and visually interesting.

How the Virtual Course Works

When you register for the virtual class, you'll receive access to all 6 full class recordings covering the body section by section, plus 12 deep-dive videos focused on individual bones and muscles, with more being added as additional lessons are developed. A library of figurative photos, 'life drawing' videos, and other resources are included, too!

Watch the video lessons on your own schedule, do the assignments, and post images of your work for review.

You'll get specific feedback on your drawings and next steps as Lacey digitally draws over your photo in a video format.

To complete this course at home, you'll need toned papers, Dura-Lar Matte Film or tracing paper, charcoal pencils and colored pencils. Click below to see the full list with detailed recommendations.

Download the full materials list PDF

Tons to learn, and more to come!

At this time, Anatomy for Figure Drawing already has more than we cover in our live 6 week version of this class. In fact, you get the recordings of 6 live classes, plus  additional deep-dive lessons into the muscles and bones, complete with practice sketching from models.

Each lesson comes with a downloadable PDF with written explanations, anatomical charts, and symbolic shapes to remember.

So far we have deep-dives for all sections besides the pelvis and legs. They'll be on the way soon, and then we'll add hand, foot, and head anatomy as well as more practice videos and references!