How to Draw Male Body Proportions [Narrated Tutorial]

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I was watching a lot of your videos and not commenting would be dishonest: thank you very much for your videos, they're of great help. The way you indicate how the muscle is constructed in this particular video is a time saving for learning body proportions. Thanks again !

[@froggy3784]

OMG I needed this video i'm terrible at drawing the male body!!!

[@ieedow]

Me too. I'm awful at it. Whenever I draw a male character I always make the body look like a girl's. But the face and eyes always look like a male's.

[@AdvyDeven]

+RPG A. I have a similar but contrasting issue.

[@ieedow]

An Advocate For Manga I just can't draw male bodies at all.

[@AdvyDeven]

RPG A. Well I find myself not having much issue with the male body. The female body gives me issues though. I make them a little too male-esque.

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[@markcrilley]

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[@skyest6799]

I like how clearly and slowly he talks really helpful

[@mariaazevedo3417]

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[@cambi8035]

Well Mark, i'm glad you asked, and yes, you are right. Depending on how much you train the chest muscles it will more or less push the nipples downward. However, if you train the lower chest more, it will push them up. It also has to do with just the genectics and muscle formation of the person. Im into bodybuilding and drawing so this video was really great, Thanks! Love and support from your buddies up here in Canada, keep inspiring! ✋🏽

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[@DemonKeeperArts.n.Crafts]

Love, love, love this simplified video. So much easier to understand and figure out then so many others I've watched.

[@AlyssaFoxah.]

I really could use help drawing muscular women. One of my characters is a very buff young lady and I always draw her looking too much like a man with breast implants lol

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[@nikkisumesh]

That's actually what muscular women look like tho

[@linzertube]

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[@markcrilley]

+linzertube You're very welcome-- thanks for all your kind comments, week after week. :)

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[@lloydbradly307]

What a great starting point for anyone who, like myself, wants to draw a basic body! And the narration is done perfectly-I feel like you're talking directly to me :)

[@jimmynoname336]

Very helpful to me. The 7 1/2 heads is so true. Everything you talked about great!

[@GriffVicious]

few tips when looking for reference material for very fit characters (though this tutorial is from over a year ago). If you're looking for the herculean style build when making a more superman type character (or someone with that type of build) you'd be better looking for a "classic physique" bodybuilder, or a bodybuilder from maybe 15+ years ago for example Frank Zane or even a younger Arnold Schwarzenegger (man looked like an Austrian Superman when he was around 16). Current bodybuilders competing for Mr. Olympia would share a physique closer to that of The Incredible Hulk, but the Classic Physique competition has builds similar to that of a stronger superhero type. Another thing to keep in mind, is that what you see on stage and in most pictures of bodybuilders is what they look like while dehydrated while also have a very low bodyfat %, a competition build wouldn't be practical for someone fighting crime. So you may want to look for pictures of your reference during the off season or look at athletes like swimmers, football players, etc. tl;dr "Mr. Olympia = Hulk physique, Classic Physique = Superman/Greek legend, highly visible muscles = not hydrated/hungry"

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Just found this video and I’m sure it won’t be the only time I watch it. This was so helpful thanks a lot ☺️🙏

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[@piratequeenem7778]

Thank you, this is honestly the best male body tutorial on YT.

[@jamessayer1309]

Well worth the thirty minutes. Thanks!

[@d.7738]

I was drawing it perfectly up to the hands, then my mum walks in my room, glances at everything I'm drawing, asks something pointless and ruins my workflow :/ idk why but I hate showing others my drawings

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[@mech5670]

You know what mate, I have gotten used to cartoonish art, and realised i need to learn how to do basic bodies. You helped a load with that. Thanks.

[@th5023]

Thank you very much for the tip on the shoulder width. I appreciate it.

[@OfDeadDestruction]

I'm in art school and this actually really helps when doing turnarounds for characters.

[@Tahldon-kun]

This video was very, very informative, Mark. So much goodness in a single swoop -- good references and excellent, excellent commentary. I have to tell you, I got caught red handed, openly chuckling at the Arnold impersonation as well as the bit about the six pack. These videos are always a treat, Mark. Thanks so much.

[@markcrilley]

+Colby Autrey Thank you Colby!

[@xavierdunmore7798]

@@markcrilley Hey, Mark. Ya think you could an in depth tutorial on female body proportions like you did with this video, as well a tutorial on a female head and shoulders, please?

[@sharpiecolours2716]

This has been a really nice video. Very informative. Thank you markcrilley.

[@Wintersclaw]

Yet another amazing and helpful video, this will be extremely useful! I especially appreciate you including the basic stick figure, as that is how I usually frame up all of my poses :)

[@comeunsatellite7276]

i just like to listen to these tutorials while i draw because i find your voice so calming ^~^ it helps, surprisingly.

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Then why not make the video slower

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You're probably a pro now aren't you? 3 years ago comment :)

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[@nunomiguelgomes2713]

Sup Mark. Gave the thumbs up. Learn a few things with this video. I want to congratulate you for the "balls". Even though you knew at some points that you weren't accurate still you showed us the reallity. Specially on the feet section (both hands and feets I find them devilishly hard to draw) you totally were aware that they're a bit off but never the less you kept it on. So straight "A" for the courage and reallity check (at least i felt it). Thank you so so much.

[@undetestable1]

From what I can remember when I tested this out. 7 heads tall equates to about 5'10 which is the average height of an American male. But cartoons (anime, comics, ect) tend to have large heads in proportion to the body and if you are used to looking at them a realistically drawn male head tends to look tiny. The width of the shoulders when facing forward on a real human male is about 3 heads, its rare to see this in cartoons. That said, I have notice that American superhero comics will often make the head on the smaller side if they want to character to look buff...broader shoulders gives that effect.

[@nathanfuchs1998]

+undetestable1 Correct me if I'm wrong :) but say you wanted to make a dude who was 6'5. Assuming you are using the 7 head proportion, he would still 'have' to be 7 heads tall. The head of a taller person is going to be proportionally larger than someone who is shorter. It's only something to "proportion" the rest of the body to and doesn't necessarily equate to set "real world" measurements. 7 heads (more often 7 1/2) is usually used cause it looks more natural then say 8 heads (Vitruvian Man) which is actually popular for fashion sketching and 6 for making things look more childish. Cartooning thereafter would be the distorting or exaggerating of said proportions and the amount would depend on the style or genre of the artist.

[@undetestable1]

Nate Fuchs You may be right i haven't thought about it from that perspective before and its been years since i took a life drawing class. But i do know that when i measured a shorter man's head in proportion to the rest of his body it came out closer to 6 heads tall and a man around 6 and up was about 8 or 9 heads tall. I agree that the head of a tall person might be a bit larger but i dont think its a significant difference. Remember we are stacking the heads ontop of eachother. With all that said everyones body is different a people, especially the tall basketball player types often dont meet up with the expected standard. Like your foot is supposed to be about the same size as the distance from your wrist to your inner elbow or your arm span is supposed to be roughly the same as your height. Most people fall outside the ideal range one way or another. Athletes often have "odd measurements" that make them better at a certain sport. Basketball players have disproportionately huge hands, i believe Micheal Phelps has a super long torso, ect.

[@viiravos]

, I think its pretty hard to believe shoulders could be 3 heads. Are you saying the whole shoulder span or the absolute value length of each shoulder to the spine? and when you say 3 heads, I just want to clarify in thhis case are you doing long ways or width?

[@undetestable1]

Not to the spine. I meant the length from one shoulder to the other (left to right). Theoretically you could place a head on either side of your existing head and they should take up the existing space on your shoulders. I hope that made sense?

[@Dhikr]

it's amazing how simple it seems to draw everything bit by bit but the big picture looks amazing. Thanks a ton for the vid. Amazing source for reference

[@jodyangel]

This is a great reference video. It is a great pose to use for character and costume design. I like the way this character was charted. Less lines to worry about than with the heads heigh method. I will try this method out for sure.

[@markcrilley]

+Zoe Hana (Ariel Angel) Thank you!

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markcrilley You/re welcome.

[@meatsheeld]

The height of the figure differs between the character you're trying to draw, when I draw I like to develop somewhat of a story behind them. It helps me get an idea of what they might look like, how they would dress, and facial expression, it also affect the pose they are in. Just a little helpful tip for anyone browsing the comments. I am by no means a good artist but it helps me.

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it's not about creating a story it's about getting the drawing that you want XD no matter how i try i never get the character that i want even if i made a story for them DX

[@dritabrown]

I had no idea how to draw the male body, this was so helpful!

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Thank you so much mark crilley! 😵 You have no idea how much I needed this video. This helped me a lot!!! Again, THANK CHUS

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You are a very good instructor, thank you.

[@oliverhinaut3740]

this helped me because i suck at drawing hands,the arm muscles and the leg muscles. keep up the good work!

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Mark you are awesome. Been seeing your video since day 1. I love your novel Brody's Ghost. Those illustrations are fantastic. Keep doing video and be the greatest youtube art teacher.

[@markcrilley]

+alexandre Dart Thank you Alexandre!

[@marich8356]

Very helpful video. That's why I follow your channel, because there are short videos for just a quick look and this long, detaild ones with lots of tips and you explain things very easy to understand. It's a shame that I can't buy your book now because it would be very expensive to send it for Brazil (where I live). Thank you for the video.

[@markcrilley]

+Mariana Casaca Hirayama You're very welcome Mariana-- glad I can help :)

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Thank you so much :)

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markcrilley Hi Mark! I enjoy your videos a lot! This video helped in a moment in John Steilchenburg when I was designing the characters, this video helped because of how you did this guy, the 3rd main villain guy was supposed to be pretty fit. I liked how he came out, he didn't look just like yours, he had longer hair and a small mustache. He mostly wore a trench coat and had many fascist symbols and shit on his outfit. He led a huge army of Khlakian fascists called the "Arrows Of Light". I won't go on further, but for this video helping with my comic, thanks Mark! -Counter-Weight Comics

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[@lyddiharvey]

I got myself into trouble by give myself a lot of practice drawing heads and faces to the upper body, but never the lower body, so now I'm trying to learn to balance out the quality of my art 😅 I've barely ever drawn a full figure before, so this will help a lot. 5 years late, but thank you for the tutorial!

[@jamesli7189]

It was very helpful Mark,thanks!

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your books are in my library and people love them including me

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Thank you sooo much for this video, when I read it, I know it will help me a lot, the time lapse one was really good too.

[@ImanolSanturtun]

Hey Mark! Great video as always! I have a suggestion for the next video, which I'm sure a lot of us struggle with: "Detail loss with distance". How different a face looks when the point of view is farther away. I tend to not figure out how exactly my character looks the farther away the "camera" is. You could draw 3 faces, one up close, one not too close, and another one, full body, a little farther away. Anyways, thanks and keep up the good work!

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ur realistic drawings r amazing

[@Mlixzii]

MY MAN U JUST EARNED A SUBSCRIBER THIS HELPED SO MUCH AND I LIKED AND TURNED ON POST Notifications!!

[@travisrogers5199]

The more I watch Mark's videos the more I realise that I'm not great at drawing, I'm just adept at following instructions! :P

[@Maninawig]

Awesome! I have been wanting to talk to you on many of your old pics. I have been going through your art and having so many "Aha" moments, especially in what people were talking about when they told me "you're pretty good, you just need to work on your shading." referencing cartoons wasn't helping. Anyways, A hundred thank yous for the times I couldn't say it. Now to the reason I chose to comment on this picture. I enjoy your alternative teaching methods, like how to measure hight without the 8 heads rule. It really brings a whole new light to what I learned so far, and even much clarity. I can't wait until I get your collection of books into my own personal library. As for the male nipples, I had to laugh because I remember Robin Shou, who played Liu Kang in the first Mortal Kombat movie, and noticing that his nipples, somehow, migrated themselves to the very bottom of the pecs. I don't know if he had lowered nipples as a kid, but I do believe you are right about the nipples going down the peck, rather than staying in the middle-ish area.

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I love your commentary ❤️

[@billtomkaulitzlovful]

absolutely fantasist video, as always i learned so much.

[@MulaDraws]

nice work Mark! can you draw a really large character? I would be curious to see your style :)

[@oggie6907]

+MulaDraws I'm keen on seeing something like that too

[@roelin360]

+MulaDraws He has done that in his book 'Mastering Manga'. It's rather refreshing to see larger characters that aren't comedically exaggerated.

[@zahidhussain4498]

You are such a good artist. Keep it up bro.

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[@BurdArtist]

@@emmanalonzo2123 I agree

[@zooropa414]

i love this it's more intuitive i don't love too technical stuff

[@mochann1133]

Totally agree with you when it comes to drawing feet, especially when the persons facing you

[@mrsmiley9772]

Very helpful, thanks Mark!

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I think you receive a lot of coments every day, it's difficult to answer a comment with that quantity of subscribers, you are a pro.

[@markcrilley]

+Jhon James Valencia Cardona I do what I can :)

[@luisroa4814]

+markcrilley have you made a video on how to draw female postures yet?

[@papipollo5548]

+noice m8 He has

[@OPScope]

Mark when I watch you I feel like I get better at drawing

[@Avenge_HiiPower]

Thank you Mark. Proportion has always been an issue for me. Please do a video on female body proportion. If you could talk about pin-up style and how to exaggerate proportion without making the figure look weird that'd be awesome! :)

[@pjlewisful]

I was drawing this guy right along with you, Mark. My guy turned out surprisingly good considering I'm into fashion drawing and almost always draw only woman.

[@TheHuskyShow1]

Really nice video! Thank you

[@1calledwolf]

I love all of your videos! My main character is going to be built for running and will have bigger arms and more slender legs, comparable to the runner Trey Hardee. You're helping me draw from my mind and experience instead of being useless without a real life reference, so thank you very much!

[@cj7104]

I feel very educated. Thank you good sir.

[@triscuitt]

joints are confusing, this video helped a lot! like from pluto and back

[@ieedow]

Third comment. And really good drawing. I can't draw male bodies very well. This really helps.

[@mayawilson4646]

loved this tutorial it was really helpful

[@nickyp98]

SOOO HELPFUL!!! Thanks Mark!!!

[@trashyphobia8267]

I'm actually planning on drawing a manga for fun and I really needed this video tysm for uploading 😂 now I'll just have to struggle to get action poses and movement right...

[@stymica]

Good Luck! :D

[@moniquewilliams6619]

same

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Yuppy same

[@madcrackerjack4709]

dynamic poses, like the ones you see in action seens with foreshortening and a dramatic effect

[@eggsbenedict7448]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@edit4310]

16:57 Im sorry why do I find his accent so funny as soon as I hear it I'm gone Crilley you smacked it ;) but LOL boy do I find it funny, love it

[@vfx255]

Thanx : I had a school project and I had no idea on how to draw so thank u so much

[@senpaiidry6326]

"the photos I look at" ~ mark krilley

[@johngguk6397]

this is so helpful for my fanart 😥 i stan a lot of male artists/groups/people and sometimes i just go like 'lmaO WHaTs aNaTOmY ??????' so thank you so much !!

[@youthartist2216]

This Helped me a lot.Thanks! :)

[@andreadalsgaard6677]

Thank you very much for making this video and all the other that you have made. You are really a big inspiration!!! and just by watching your tutorials, i immediately want too draw an become better. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!

[@markcrilley]

+Andrea Dalsgaard You're very welcome, Andrea ^^

[@trollingdevice2140]

You are a amazing artist!!!

[@kawaiic418]

Some ideas for future videos: -exaggerated proportions male and female.) -Shoulders -elbows -knees -The way breasts/pecs connect to the shoulder armpit area. -toes -jaws -eyelids. -tongues.

[@СтепанКотович]

Thx for so cool and simple tutorial.

[@NextSan999]

excellent ! Thank you. Very helpful.

[@wyeetbrown7916]

Omg thank you this weekend I am going to chapters THANKYOU so much