How Do You Draw The Human Skeleton?
Drawing the human skeleton is an absolutely essential part of learning to draw human anatomy. The skeleton is literally the base upon which the rest of the human form is built. By learning to draw the human skeleton, you will better be able to master figure drawing. The human skeleton–and all the connections and joints–dictates exactly how a human moves, reacts and poses. Begin by drawing the basic frame. Draw an oval for the head, a curved rectangular shape for the chest and “W” like shape for the hips. The arms and legs can be blocked out with simple lines. Add circles for the shoulders, elbows and knees. Add hands and feet with oblong oval shapes. Add the spine with a line between the chest and hips. Add the jaw with a rectangular shape attached to the bottom of the face. Begin adding details to the skeleton’s frame. Draw a cross or “T” shape in the face to mark out here the eyes and nose will go. Add parallel lines around the neck bone and spine. Create guidelines for ribs with c
