When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Patrick J Jones Figure drawing is a fundamental skill for artists, but one of the hardest ...

Here I'm going to teach you how to draw a male figure (also see how to draw a female figure). Our figure here is in a contrapposto pose – this Italian term means counterpoise, or counterbalance, and ...

Before you read any more of this column, grab a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. Now draw a leader. Don’t think too hard or worry about getting it “right.” Don’t fret about your artistic ability.

In this video, I show how using a flexible action figure helps improve drawing poses. I compare results with and without a physical reference to explain the difference.

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New York City in March was, well, quiet. The typically raucous sounds of the city had been reduced to ambulance sirens and a lone car driving up and down the streets blasting “New York, New York” and ...