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Akimiya — Tutorial: Drawing the Body Part 2 (Form)

Published: 2013-01-03 21:54:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 103863; Favourites: 4519; Downloads: 3049
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Description Part one is here:


This one has a bit more info but might be a little messy.
Click "Download Image" at the side for full view

Here's the rebloggable tumblr version:
[link]
(it might be easier to read too!)

More Readings:
Loomis' "Figure Drawing" book (pdf can be downloaded here: [link] )
Glen Vilppu’s Vilppu Drawing Manual (other books on figure drawing), etc.
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Comments: 59

Captain-Poptanda [2013-05-15 19:18:40 +0000 UTC]

I have a criticism.
The butt is hardly ever seen from the front of the crotch, if at all and most legs don't have a raging wide thigh gap.
I only mean to point this out as it is a mistake of many artists.

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Akimiya In reply to Captain-Poptanda [2013-05-15 22:56:31 +0000 UTC]

Anime characters are usually portrayed with a wide thigh gap and thin legs which are common to many Asian girls and thus I put it in the tutorial. It's not really a mistake but more of an matter of what people find attractive. A lot of people find having skinny legs to be attractive, but of course body types are different and hopefully people realize that if the legs were thicker, you wouldn't be able to see it from the front view!
Thanks for your criticsm

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Arekushisu03 [2013-02-23 02:37:15 +0000 UTC]

I love this tutorial, it's very helpful

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123satsuke [2013-02-21 07:58:25 +0000 UTC]

Do you think you could suggest any books for drawing clothes? Thanks soo much!!

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Radnala [2013-02-13 23:38:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the tips! I suck at anatomy so much and this is very helpful for me ♥

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DeckedValley [2013-02-03 05:32:38 +0000 UTC]

I lost it at the "boobs and butts" pose, that was unexpectedly funny as it hits close to home with me in the past.

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TatiAsha [2013-01-08 18:03:54 +0000 UTC]

really helpful! *A*

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CylexBoh [2013-01-07 21:48:06 +0000 UTC]

awesome XD

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Na17 [2013-01-07 17:07:14 +0000 UTC]

I really like how yuo did this one!

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Mejinomaru [2013-01-06 15:46:31 +0000 UTC]

very interesting indeed

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Dollqueen [2013-01-06 04:54:54 +0000 UTC]

"Hands have planes.."
*looks at hand*
OH MY GAWD IT DOES!

Thank you, this is very helpful! ^u^

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Tygerlander [2013-01-05 20:15:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this. Just starting out in getting serious about anatomy drawing. This will help a lot!

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PrincessLiz1400 [2013-01-05 00:19:35 +0000 UTC]

This will help lots Thanks!

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13tearDrops [2013-01-04 23:35:55 +0000 UTC]

this is pure gold * 7 *)/

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badsitrep [2013-01-04 21:23:12 +0000 UTC]

This may be useful for raisins.

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Harajukuterasu [2013-01-04 21:10:32 +0000 UTC]

Thx, this could help a lot with my work. ^^

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candyzombielord [2013-01-04 18:42:42 +0000 UTC]

very helpfull. ty for doing this.

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iLLTeKK [2013-01-04 14:27:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!

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ukulele-riot [2013-01-04 12:42:52 +0000 UTC]

very usefull

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omegacoleman [2013-01-04 11:08:06 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful! Thanks very much.

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fishupantsu [2013-01-04 10:16:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for taking your time to make this! *A* <33333333
I felt like I've learned more haha xD
I usually look at my body in the mirror to observe body parts, but sometimes I really just don't get it.. orz

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ErisFierch [2013-01-04 08:51:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Although, it's still hard to apply the drapes or the clothing folds around the body correctly.

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Darcanther [2013-01-04 06:17:30 +0000 UTC]

YAY

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Captain-Ron [2013-01-04 05:44:06 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry, but I almost died of laughter on the "avoid extra segmants" Very good tutorial. Thanks.

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Sameunagi [2013-01-04 04:59:20 +0000 UTC]

I've done these mistakes before and I still do them XD
Okay now that extra butt segment is weird

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Zetsubou-Ninja [2013-01-04 04:56:02 +0000 UTC]

ESCHER GIRLSS FTW
awesome tutorial though can you elaborate more on the "avoid extra segments" what do you mean by tht?

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Akimiya In reply to Zetsubou-Ninja [2013-01-04 04:58:18 +0000 UTC]

If you see in that example, her butt and thighs are attached to her stomach by an extra segment which would not exist on a human body in real life, lol.

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Zetsubou-Ninja In reply to Akimiya [2013-01-04 13:12:00 +0000 UTC]

ooooooh I was looking at the arrow pointing to her crotch and I got stuck on figuring out what was wrong with it

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rabbit2373 [2013-01-04 04:46:39 +0000 UTC]

These should help me out a lot.

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prechoco [2013-01-04 04:42:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! This really helps out a lot. I really like how you included incorrect examples, as well as correct ones.

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Pura-Pano [2013-01-04 04:40:25 +0000 UTC]

Helpful! thank you

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Jousan [2013-01-04 04:20:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for making this! The hand part is especially helpful :3

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KittyFace1717 [2013-01-04 04:08:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is neat! Thanks for the tutorial!

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Umioko [2013-01-04 04:03:29 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful and a great reminder! Thanks!

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Micheal-Mueller [2013-01-04 03:33:28 +0000 UTC]

so its a tutorial to teach you how to draw anime?

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Akimiya In reply to Micheal-Mueller [2013-01-04 03:44:38 +0000 UTC]

Nope.
It just points out things that may be useful for people who draw in a manga style.

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Micheal-Mueller In reply to Akimiya [2013-01-04 04:03:40 +0000 UTC]

whats the difference between manga and anime styles? and its kinda like Bridgemen's book for manga?

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Akimiya In reply to Micheal-Mueller [2013-01-04 05:34:11 +0000 UTC]

There isn't a difference style wise haha.
Anime = Japanese word for animation, this means moving medium usuall
Manga = not moving
Just a small technicality.

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dinysrawr In reply to Micheal-Mueller [2013-01-04 05:16:22 +0000 UTC]

Anime = animation

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sopadebombillas [2013-01-04 03:26:34 +0000 UTC]

Useful and nice, Thank you!

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Kunnai [2013-01-04 03:09:14 +0000 UTC]

This shall be placed within my favs.

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AvoryAzion [2013-01-04 02:58:09 +0000 UTC]

Oh man. I'm like super dumb when it comes to grasping the concept of "everything it made of boxes and circles" stuff. :I

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diskfire [2013-01-04 02:51:58 +0000 UTC]

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supernatural013 [2013-01-04 02:43:16 +0000 UTC]

This actually helps a lot great work now all I need is to get fine detalis and flooring. If you can post that up that will be great.

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LadeVenom [2013-01-04 02:38:30 +0000 UTC]

This helps so much! Thanks for puttin' this together.~

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doodlesz808 [2013-01-04 02:08:24 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful for me because i really suck at drawing. Do you happen to have one about eyes?

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kubuk13 [2013-01-04 02:04:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! maybe now i can draw better !!

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GirlinLuvAnime [2013-01-04 02:01:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the advice >w>

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jiro-kygen [2013-01-04 01:03:22 +0000 UTC]

muy bueno
very good

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Falsadeamoltoadorata [2013-01-04 00:47:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, this is very helpful

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