Learn the course objectives and build your foundation with essential tips for representing human anatomy in animation.
Figure Drawing for Animation with Woody Woodman
Creature Art Teacher Course
Draw the figure for animation.
In this 14+ hour course with 12 in-depth videos, artist and director Woody Woodman invites you to draw alongside him as he sketches from live models.
You’ll study basic anatomy, hands, feet, gesture drawing, shape construction, contour drawing, light and shadow, props and costumes, turnarounds, drawing from memory, groups of people, and drawing for storytelling.
14+ Hours
12 In-Depth Videos
Live Model Drawing
With Woody Woodman
12 In-Depth Videos
Live Model Drawing
With Woody Woodman
Anatomy, Gesture & Construction
Learn basic anatomy, gesture drawing, shape construction, contour drawing, and construction drawing of female and male models.
Light, Shadow & Costumes
Explore using light and shadow to describe form, plus figure drawing with props and costumes.
Animation Story Skills
Study sequences, turnarounds, drawing from memory, groups of people, and drawing for storytelling.
Meet Woody Woodman
Learn from a professional animator, story artist, director, illustrator, and published author with 25+ years of experience.
Lessons
02 Drawing Hands, Feet and More
Master the most challenging extremities while discovering facial techniques that convincingly convey volume and expression.
03 Construction Drawing Female and Male Models
Draw alongside Woody as he demonstrates his stick-based construction method for capturing both female and male figures with accuracy and confidence.
04 Drawing Head, Torso and Pelvis
Apply Woody’s two-marker technique; llaying down gesture in gray, then sharpening form and definition with black.
05 Gesture Drawing
Practice a structured construction approach by thinking in three-dimensional individual forms and overlapping them to build dynamic, believable figures.
06 Drawing with Shape Construction
Use reference lines to guide detail work while keeping your construction simple, expressive, and fully three-dimensional from the very first stroke.
07 Contour Drawing
Explore contour as a disciplined drawing method, then challenge your hand-eye coordination with blind contour, tracing the figure without once glancing at your paper.
08 Light and Shadow
Harness shadow to express volume and depth, using shape, negative space, and silhouette as powerful storytelling tools in your figures.
09 Figure Drawing with Props and Costumes
Bring your figures to life with hats, shoes, and flowing garments by mastering the nuances of shape, fit, folds, and wrinkles.
10 Sequences, Turnarounds & Drawing from Memory
Explore sequential storytelling and character turnarounds while sharpening your ability to construct convincing figures entirely from memory.
11 Drawing Groups of People
Capture compelling compositions on the fly by reading body language and finding the story before your subjects disappear.
12 Drawing for Storytelling
Put every skill to the test by constructing expressive human figures entirely from imagination, no model required.
