How to draw the cartoon human body correctly

Answer 1

The correct way to draw an anime human body was to start from the following aspects:

** I. Writing Stage **
1. ** Confirm ratio **
- The length of the head was used as a unit of measurement to determine the proportion of the human body's height and shoulder width. There were many common proportions in Japanese anime. Beginners could learn the types that had a higher probability of appearing first. For example, the female lead was usually seven heads tall, the male lead was eight heads tall, and the little girl was about six heads tall. When the arm was lowered and straightened, the wrist and the crotch were at the same level.
- Note that the ratio in the drawing is a range, not an absolute fixed value.
2. ** Distinguish gender **
- The male was muscular, his shoulders and torso were wider, his pelvises were more square, and his body was in the shape of an inverted triangle. The female was more feminine, with narrower shoulders and torso, wider hips, and an X-shaped body.
- At this stage, he could first use the stickman drawing to determine the proportion and characteristics of the human body and make the difference between the genders.

** 2. Line Drawing Stage **
1. ** Understanding Bones and Body Mass **
- Body mass could summarize the proportion and movement of the human body, and the core understanding was the bones. Although the bone structure was complicated, it could be simplified by using body parts.
- For example, the crotch could be regarded as a ladder, and the joints connected the cylindrical legs and arms. Using geometry to summarize the human body structure could help to pose in different shapes.
2. ** Muscle structure summary (difference between male and female)**
- The lines of the male body were more obvious and tougher. The lines could be more square to summarize the internal muscle structure of the chest and abdominal muscles.
- Women's muscles were not so obvious. Their limbs were slender and their lines were smoother. It mainly expressed the feeling of the contours of their bodies.

** 3. Other Important Points **
1. ** Dynamic Learning **
- Divide the movements into difficulty levels and practice them step by step from easy to difficult. Human body dynamic learning can be done on the basis of basic human body drawing (proportion, bone mass, muscle summary).
2. ** Follow the order from the basics to the details **
- For beginners, mastering the large proportions was the first priority. Muscles and other details could be practiced later.
3. ** The expression of a woman's body curves **
- The "S curve" could be introduced to emphasize the soft lines of the female body. For example, the lines connecting the head, waist, and thighs formed a flowing S shape, emphasizing the smooth waist to reflect femininity. Create a natural S-shape by reversing the tilt of the shoulders and hips (when the body is facing forward or diagonally) or letting the hips of the character stick out slightly (when the body is turned sideways).
- Bending the joints of the arms and legs to the inside of the body increases the flexibility of the body and creates a feminine atmosphere.
4. ** Picture presentation skills **
- Changing the line of sight (looking down, looking up, looking sideways, squinting, etc.) can change the impression that the character gives people.
- Intentionally showing the depth of the picture, dividing the picture into the front, middle, and back, and painting a part of the character in the front and back.
- Tilting the body parts (such as the head, chest, waist, hands and feet, etc.) to create a sense of motion, because the human body has more than 200 bones, changing the angle of the main bones will make the picture very different.
- Trying out an uneven outline would also help to improve the effect of the picture.

In addition, he had to look at the drawings more often, look at them well, and choose his favorite artist's works to practice silently drawing, copying, memorizing, and so on. He could also compare, analyze, summarize, and improve them. He could also join the painting group to exchange and display his works to improve his ability to draw the animated human body. He could also use some drawing books, such as "Human Body Construction and Styling Training in Animation", which explained in detail about the human body structure from basic perspective to skeletal muscles, the proportion of various body parts, and dynamic styling. Through clear illustrations, detailed explanations, practical exercises, and cases, he could deepen his understanding of the human body structure.
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