It’s been a privilege to spend 30 days practicing drawing humans with you.
I thought I’d struggle to set aside more time to play with my fancy paints, but sketching people in pencil was exactly what I needed to kick start the year full of inspiration. Thank you!
The People Skills series is here for you to dip in and out of whenever you want to practice drawing humans or refresh some classic drawing techniques! It’s also linked in our Contents Page, which is great to bookmark for easy navigation.
Books
The Human Figure in Motion - Eadweard Muybridge (I also LOVE the animal version, which Kate MC found here online!)
Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists (shoutout to Emma Carlisle for making me aware of this book. It’s a real treat!)
Online
100 People in 100 Minutes - Hosted by Melissa!
Line of Action - Timed drawing practice for figures, expressions, and much more!
Draw Brighton - Lovely live figure & portrait sessions and classes.
Ocean City Boardwalk Cam - I made a quick tutorial and demo here.
GES DRAW Party - A fun YouTube channel updated weekly! Thank you to Stephanie Wathall for sharing this gem.
Earthsworld Instagram Account - Oregon based photographer focused on candid portraits of people at county fairs. Thank you to missy maxwell (projectparlor) for sharing this one!)
Prompt
Look over all the work you’ve made this month!
If you dropped off or skipped days, that’s you listening to yourself — so well done! You can come catch up and do the exercises at your own pace. I’ll add to it as I find references and make discoveries in my practice.
Many thanks to amazing artist contributors this month: Helen Stephens, Mark Hoffmann, Melissa, Charlotte Hamilton Samantha Dion Baker, Katie Moody, and Meaghan McIsaac!
