Landmarks of the Human Body

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Landmarks of the Human Body

Lesson by

Stan Prokopenko

in Figure Drawing Fundamentals

653K

Mark as Completed

Assignments 424Lesson 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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hobodios

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12d

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

pell

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10d

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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4mo

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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4mo

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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4mo

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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4mo

Unfortunately I forgot the write down the reference picture but still

Robert

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4mo

@dropfeeling

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4mo

Followed along and did some on my own.

Dave S

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6mo

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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6mo

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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7mo

Any feedback welcome

Han

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8mo

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

Eric Birdman

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8mo

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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8mo

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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8mo

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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9mo

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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9mo

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

maciek szczech

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9mo

I like your studies and quality of lines.

Jocelynn Darlene

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9mo

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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10mo

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!

Giorgi Karkuzashvili

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10mo

Couldn't understand the assignment, but building with knowledge of landmarks makes it easier to transmit the overall pose

Siv Nilsen

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11mo

I felt this was way too advanced for me with no anatomy knowledge. At least I trained my eye to spot landmarks as a way to measure from but I think I need to study anatomy and then come back to this. I also struggle with the tools as I can't find newsprint paper here and use paper with more tooth. Graphite becomes too faint and charcoal becomes too harsh and scratchy. Oh well, practice, practice...

Art Stark

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11mo

Hi Siv, Great looking figures! From my limited knowledge it looks like you found many of the landmarks. If your paper has too much tooth, try using printer paper. It's smooth and cheap. Plus, it works well with regular pencils. I'm going to give the anatomy course another go. Maybe I'll see you there.

Jack Mills

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11mo

It was fun doing Landmarks again. Feedback is welcome

Melanie Scearce

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11mo

Super stylish, keep it up!

@kcarnival

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11mo

First Attempt got a lot to work IMO

May Berry

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1yr

Rachel Dawn Owens

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1yr

Here’s something that I learned from Rey Bustos that may help you with the front of the torso. I really like how simple it is. You can measure a lot from these 7 points. Overall, these drawings look great. I like the variety of big, medium and small shapes that you are using.

@yoyoy12

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1yr

Joseph Cicero

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1yr

Here are a few more from the back and front views. Any critiques are welcome!

Rachel Dawn Owens

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1yr

Nice work! I notice that the curve of the hips is a little off on a few of them. I used to have the same problem. Turning the pelvis bone in 3d might help you understand. In profile, the iliac crest generally curves upwards. Here’s some drawing I did to help explain. Other than that, these look great. Keep it up!

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Stan Prokopenko

Founder of Proko, artist and teacher of drawing, painting, and anatomy. I try to make my lessons fun and ultra packed with information.