Landmarks of the Human Body

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Landmarks of the Human Body

Lesson by

Stan Prokopenko

in Figure Drawing Fundamentals

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Assignments 432Lesson NotesDownloads 3

The best way to learn the landmarks is to draw from life or from photos and try to identify them. Use them in the construction of your drawing. Attempt them on your own before you watch my examples below.

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mike mcdonald

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1mo

i would love feedback on this, it’s difficult to judge if I’m seeing it correctly.

Jack Frumkes

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2mo

I've done three now and I feel like I'm getting lost somewhere while drawing. I'm looking at the angles of the shoulders the bottom of the pecs/ breasts and the angle of the pelvis but somewhere along the line things look wonky. I noticed it especially with the back pose I did (especially looking at the negative space). So I took a picture of it and traced the model then mapped that trace on top of my first sketch with red. Just not sure how to get the pose correct earlier and not get lost. Thanks!

Jacob Granillo

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1mo

I still struggle with this too, and I've been drawing for more than 1 year. Remember to use gesture as an idea how your figure would be. Don't mind the muscle or the contour, just simplify it to a basic idea. An exercise that may help (I do it as well) look at the figure for a good minute, looking at all the landmarks and how the body curves. Then draw it as you remember it, don't look at the reference at all. This will get you to not copy what you see but understand what you see. I recommend watching Michael Hampton's video (https://www.youtube.com/live/_nIo2NfgJgI?si=qTs54vLLcAn9HPTk) I hope this helps

@wokka22

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2mo

I did a couple, they're really tough. Feedback appreciated

@deadsm

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2mo

Tommy Pinedo

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3mo

Learning the landmarks for anatomy was tough. I took my time and tried my best to find the landmarks on each body. I am going to continue to practice but here are my attempts so far. Feedback is always welcome!

Michael Longhurst

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3mo

Here’s my landmark drawings. I wasn’t really sure how detailed to get before watching the first demo. Then tried to do a few between each demo. I think the Proco timer gods had it in for me because they gave me a lot of odd angles and foreshortening, but I suppose that’s good practice.

hobodios

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5mo

I feel like the back is weird can anyone help me I dont know how to fix it

pell

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5mo

To my eye, it looks like it's the buttocks rather than the back that's off a little. His hips are angled, which you indicated, but the buttocks are drawn as if the hips were almost level. The right arm itself is drawn pretty large, as well as the part where it connects to the back, so that may be what you're seeing.

Val

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9mo

This was my attempt to do the front view pose on my own before watching Proko's. Latest drawing. Any critique is appreciated.

Robert

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9mo

Here are some of my figures with landmarks. I really had a hard time to establish the proportions for the figure. Especially the relationship between ribcage and pelvis proved quite challenging for me. Als I don't really understand how to spot the great Trochantor (The Donut Shape thing). DId I miss any of the landmarks Stan mentioned in the video? Also I have the feeling that I lack line quality. Sometimes the drawings turn out messy. too much for my taste I'll attach the other drawings as comments, just so the ref is linked to the drawing

Rachel Dawn Owens

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9mo

Nice work Robert! These drawings have a lovely gestural quality to them. Heres a tip I learned from an anatomy class with Rey Bustos- He simplified all the landmarks of the front torso to just 2 diamond shapes. From these two diamonds, more advanced anatomy can be mapped later as well. I love this anatomy shortcut. For the Great Trochanter, look for the widest part of the hips. Sometimes it is the widest part and sometimes it’s just above the widest part if there’s fat below it. I really like seeing these sorts of anatomy studies. Yours are looking really great. Thanks for sharing!

Robert

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9mo

Unfortunately I forgot the write down the reference picture but still

Robert

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9mo

@dropfeeling

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10mo

Followed along and did some on my own.

Dave S

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11mo

I took notes then tried to find the landmarks on some reference images. I’m having a hard time seeing the scapula and all the bumps of the knee. Felt like I was guessing too much. Would love any feedback or help here. Thanks!

Melanie Scearce

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11mo

For the bumps of the knee, the most obvious landmark is going to be the shape made by the patella on most people. Once you find that, you know that the landmarks of the condyles make a sort of square around it, and the fat pad below it makes an ice cream cone shape. The head of the fibula makes a bump in the bottom corner of the square. I think you did a good job finding the scapula! Great work.

@elyusium

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1yr

Any feedback welcome

Han

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1yr

My first attempt at identifying landmarks! Feedbacks are welcome :)

Eric Birdman

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1yr

So, i have been doing landamarks recently. I have problems in actually drawing them, like, the scapula and ribcage but searching for them on the photos really helped me get thoose proportions right, which i struggle a lot. These are 5 min. quicksketches. Please critique

Nicole Guz

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1yr

Let me know if I put the landmarks wrong! Also I havent done anatomy class so I dont know how to draw that yet.

Rachel Dawn Owens

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1yr

It looks like you got the landmarks in the right spots. These are nice drawings. Thanks for sharing. Hers a tip for learning the anatomy of the front torso. You don’t need to know much anatomy to make it believable. Just 7 points that make 2 diamonds. One is shaped like a kite. The other is shaped like a baseball diamond. If you can find these 2 diamonds, you can place everything else on the front torso.

@scollop

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1yr

Hehehehe I know this is super hard to look at and super sketchy (which is totally the opposite of the clean lines we’re meant to use) but I was hoping for some feedback nonetheless. p.s pink is the landmarks I tried to use, and obviously there isn’t many cause I kinda struggled to grasp this lesson😂😂 anyway, any feedback would be extremely appreciated🙏🙏

@maximilienle2d

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1yr

Only did 3 poses for the moment but spent a lot of time analyzing the lesson

maciek szczech

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1yr

I like your studies and quality of lines.

Jocelynn Darlene

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1yr

I guess I didn't do the lessons in order... heres my landmarks, took some extra time on this lesson to get the points down.

Phil

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1yr

used a handful of references. Did a gestural underdrawing then emphasized the landmarks, please inform me if I have misrepresented any of them, much thanks!