You MUST Avoid These Art Anatomy Mistakes

In my art journey I made a lot of mistakes. A LOT.
In this video I'll tell you about what my worst mistakes when studying anatomy were, and how to avoid them so you can improve faster than me (Please do. Please).

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0:20 Mistake #1
0:57 Mistake #2
1:39 Mistake #3
2:35 Mistake #4
3:38 Mistake #5
4:21 Mistake #6

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[maxisk]

The last one, #6 is the major breakthrough I had. I would have pages full of something like the torso and yet it never felt like I was improving. Because I could never get it to match the reference I was following. But then I'd "give up" and then just go to try and draw something else, like a full body of one of my original characters, I found that I was applying the stuff I learned from the torso practice. And the torso of my character would look way better than it did in old pictures. Even better than the reference studies I had been doing. Because I wasn't trying to compare it to a reference. The final result wasn't perfect. But it helped rejuvenate my motivation to see the actual results.

[TheAzhighwayman]

My experience on How to learn anatomy
1- Learn to observe carefully
2 - start drawing basic form
3 - learn basic perspective
4 - draw basic forms in perspective
Start study anatomy (start with bones)
5 - learn gesture drawing
continue to study anatomy (start to learn superfacial muscles)
6 - learn body parts as basic forms
keep studying anatomy (origin and insertion of those muscles + names)
7 - apply basic forms to your gesture
8 - apply anatomy to your forms
9 - learn how light and shadow work on forms
10 - apply light and shadows to each muscle form
Repeat all these levels until you master them

[Katsu-ddgo]

Thanks, these are great tips! I was about to study anatomy from head to toe, but it definitely makes sense to start from the worst offenders

[alexmccaleb]

Thanks for preventing pitfalls here.
Mannequin first, shape and construction before mannequin 🤙

[LARADEKA]

In gesture drawings, shape and form actually matter. It's how in storyboards, the figures are sketched quickly versus the final animatic.

Sometimes I draw the head first, but I am obsessed with drawing chests, then go to the limbs next, including toes and fingers... which is pain.

I had to use references that involve dynamic expression, especially art like Splatoon, just to utilize the line of action.

And I still test some methods just to achieve something different.

[greyify]

thank you for the great advices! ive been actually struggling on anatomy for a while since I have no idea where I'm headed.

So this really helped!

[pampamtamtam]

That worst offender tip is great. I often found myself lost what to work on next in drawing.

[blu]

wahh this was such a cool video.. i definitely felt the “focusing too much on rendering” bit + cool anatomy practices in the background !

[HeirTemptress.]

I have been struggling with flat art lately. This is a huge help!

[Adam-wymj]

If i learned anything from a colos corse was exactlynwhat younsaid havingna soild maniquie is needed before adding the rest

[blasterjd]

Solid ass video. Definitely the first place position to go on my anatomy list. I see a lot of things i can improve on in my own anatomy studies that some other videos i felt glossed over. Thanks for making this.

[PhilipPrinz]

Very good and important video my friend!

[sylvarogre]

Have you seen "How to Draw the Marvel Comics Way" by John Buscema and Stan Lee (1978)?
Even if not drawing for comics, it has good lessons about anatomy, perspective, and composition.
There are professionals making your mistake #1 and covering it with flashy rendering and fancy computer tricks (glow effects etc.)
I'm glad you discovered and corrected on your own. Keep up the practice and work.

[kenzeeato]

i learning anatomy rn, i learn from a book from taco his anatomy is really simplyfied it's good, and for more detail i just go search it online, and yeah this video motivated me ty 😁👍
also yeah using the anatomy you learn to draw character you like is so much fun, i ended up finishing the whole art rendering XD

[dreamtorealitystudios]

Thank you!! It was like a breathe of fresh air!

[Andriej]

Luckily, I avoided all of those, at least during my current re-try at trying to go back to drawing. Maybe it will work out this time...

[Bimuruu]

What's the book at 2:25 called? (I struggle to search it up haha) Really good video btw! I really like the way you share your experience

[RyoTamashī]

Chris hart anatomy books are pretty good they helped me a lot

[solario]

your video is amazing! keep up the good work because it really helpt me.

[SpellWeaverYT]

Thanks for the useful experiences. Do you have any videos showing how to simplify and beautify muscles when drawing from real human reference models?