How to draw the female body | YouTube Art School

[@jayxfortunate4392]

this video came up on my recommended while I was looking for something to play in the background for an anatomy study

[@tailsntales1265]

Same.

[@jayxfortunate4392]

@@tailsntales1265 🤝

[@seamagician7042]

How do u study anatomy ? I've tried different things and can't work out what would make me learn most or what to look at specifically

[@travisboatner]

👀 me too

[@jayxfortunate4392]

@@seamagician7042 usually I just look for a specific part that I'm trying to learn and redraw it from different angles multiple times. If you have a pc you can use sketch fab to get free rotatable 3D models of a specific part and then look at it from multiple angles and redraw it. Eventually you'll just know how the muscles are arranged.

[@asimian8500]

Two excellent artist reference books for the non-average body types: (1) *Morpho: Muscled Bodies* and (2) *Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds* by Michel Lauricella. These books cover male and female body types with hundreds of drawings. With these two books there is no reason to draw the same body type for every character. Even within the same body type there is a lot of variation. One thing that can help is that your characters should be recognizable from their silhouettes. Fill in their outlines with black. Should be easy if you're flatting the colors.

[@SentientCorset]

This! That book really takes a deep dive into making accurate representation of fat and I love it. I got my college library to order 3 from that book collection and they did so I can check it out whenever I need it 🥲

[@RavenMoodle]

Yes!! extremely good references, me and my friends have an art discord and they're pinned in the resources channel

[@sinedddmk8996]

I'm leaving a comment in hope to have a pin in this video comment section for this, I needed thank you

[@thespontaneoustomato2676]

Lol I have that book

[@9b8ll]

Morpho series is a really good resource. Everyone should get it if you can. You won't regret it. 😊

[@andreabattaglia7830]

I really hope in a next lesson in which you will explain how to draw characters of different ages, how the proportions of a child's body change compared to an adult, for example.

[@taki7546]

And please not just females

[@obsiangravel]

He already has one but it's only focused on the face.

[@obsiangravel]

@@taki7546 humans don't age very differently regardless of gender. The difference from imdividual to individual matters a lot more.

[@RavenMoodle]

Very clear and concise, not a lot of anatomy tutorials talk about muscle and fat distribution I've found. I will add, though, that as you gain more weight your jaw line does soften and become less pronounced/ neck gets wider. Having a thin neck and jaw on a fatter body isnt super common haha

[@mr.pov.mp4597]

Finally, a deep dive into the world of body type, thank you for the tutorial sir Marc. You're a life saver

[@hamnerheads6770]

this deep dive into body types is really helpful! the only thing i’d like to mention is that boobs do not work irl the way that you’ve drawn them. specifically larger chests NEED to have some kind of over the shoulder support for the majority of the breast tissue to stay in the middle of the ribcage. if left unsupported, most of the mass pools at the bottom of the ribcage

[@hoteldelta2453]

He’s drawing them with the idea that you’d be putting clothes over them, had he drawn the boobs with sag, he would’ve then needed to go in to detail about how breast look depending on what they are wearing which would’ve needlessly complicated a tutorial that’s meant to be simple

[@abdominalpain6188]

@@hoteldelta2453therefore we should all draw bodies with the idea that clothes will cover them so physics and anatomy don’t apply? “gee my character wears a hat i guess i better make their head hat shaped”

[@snowdragon9577]

This is a really good class for me right now, I've been trying to draw my ocs more so this is definitely gonna help, thanks teach! Have a nice sunday too for everyone reading this :)

[@Asetepepo]

And yesterday I was learning to draw oversize and shreded bodys, once again you did it Marc

[@thejusticehashira]

Thank you so much! I have a story centred on this gorgeous tall af buff female master swordsmith yet I don't know how to draw functional muscles! This is a huge help!

[@9b8ll]

Thank you so much. I love mixing and matching specific body types when it comes to creating original characters. I think of it as great RPG character creation or customizing/building your own weapon to build up the fullest potential! This is great advice. 😊

[@pinglefaz]

I was hoping to find a video that would explain the basics on how to draw the female body,thank you for bringing this here

[@basi548]

This is really helpful thank u so much!! Please do the male version too with the sheets

[@robot7338]

thanks mark! awesome tutorial as usual! it occured to me that a lot of keeping the characters aethstetic relies on good shape design knowledge, which is something i struggle with a lot, and im sure many others do too. maybe you could make a tutorial exploring shape design and how to improve at it?

[@ReyRey-fv6sw]

Hoping you cover the male body next.

[@chromacorvus9651]

I always wondered that if professional concept designers drew flat, broad, simple shapes first before the designs, this video just gave me an idea for that.

[@ShiraBrattyCatChief]

Marc: how to draw any body type- Me: THIS VIDEO HAS SAVED ME FROM BODY DRAWING CRISIS. Thanks! ♥

[@zappowbang]

Thanks for the video Marc! I'm going over term 3 and 4 anatomy for the second time and this is great for practicing different body types. I've been doing body parts separately, but now it's time to assemble everything 😂

[@mathilda6763]

as a certified tall girl I can second that with head. You can have a tiny head on a taller body. it's...not the nicest thing if you want to find fitting hats or clothes. character design wise , it's interesting to keep in mind that most girls that are teenagers or young adults will try to make themselves appear more average. i.e. if the head is small compared to the body there is a chance will do something in terms of making the head seem bigger (like with a voluminous hair style for example), which in turn will make the shoulders look less prominent. people that are tall will often make them look smaller while the ones that are rather small might use body language, shoes or clothing to make them appear taller...like they take up more space. like... what makes them deviate from them norm makes shapes the way a character behaves...at least in their formative years. Modifying their behaviour and appearance to fit in among their female peers is important... at the same time they also want to be "not like the other girls"...they want to be average enough to fit in but special enough to be seen, respected and loved. it's a tricky balance. it's not something bad, it's just that humans are social being so having friends and a social group they belong to is important. Once they are a bit more sure about their place in world it's not as visible anymore. I thought I'd mention with because a lot of people draw young women and girls and the psychological aspect of being a teenage/adolescent girl and how their natural body plays into it makes for more believable characters imho.

[@jason8538]

Marcccccccc can you please make a tutorial on how to draw fisheye perspective? I have learned some basic perspective principles but I don’t know the connection between those and fisheye. Thanks

[@lazyoctopus6183]

Thanks for the video! This is a great way to explain different body types in a clear way. Those tiny icon drawings should make it a lot easier to remember them all.

[@lukecowap9824]

I’m gonna be getting your full course very soon and I am very excited.(Absolutely zero experience)

[@merlin9240]

I just realised i hadn't finished watching this video because the first time I was watching it, I got too motivated to draw and paused it

[@love-eo4ye]

Just spilled matcha latte on my macbook pro, so good timing to cheer me up.. ❤

[@Robyamdam]

that is the most basic white girl comment I have ever heard 😂

[@veritaskingcross2937]

i remember once someone actually gave they very cute names! respectively to your video: the bean pole, the hourglass, the strawberry, the apple, and the pear! i cant remember who was the creator for the life of me, but they did a real good job!

[@Teapottea]

Marc brunet, thank you for being the beatiful start of my art journey. Now im a intermediate artist who knows how to draw good.

[@blin0chek]

Your videos are always coming out just when we need it. Marc sensei, are you a magician or a telepath?????

[@meat2023]

I suggest picking up the morpho book on fat

[@shibakun8515]

Thanks for always inspiring me to draw, greetings from Philippines!

[@matsujun4me]

Yaaaaaayyyyy!!! Thank you so much, Marc. I really needed this video ❤❤❤ Bottom heavy here.

[@shanardsmith218]

Can you do male body types, Mr. Brunet?

[@cedy413]

I need this desperately to make a female version of my Vtuber model

[@alicemystery5332]

years ago I learned to draw in pencil with the Burne Hogarth series on anatomy. What you teach here should allow me to transition to digital art which is what I really want to do.

[@cosmo784]

One day I'm soo gonna join your class Mr Marc

[@mross4]

they're all so pretty, bro

[@mackenner956]

This was a blast to watch, thanks teach!

[@Vexferen]

I found myself in the need to play Calvin Harris - The Girls on repeat, while practicing this. Ty so much for uploading this tutorials Marc 🙏

[@Mortal-san]

your female characters look awesome they always remind me of how hirohiko araki (jojo author) draws females

[@KillerTacos54]

Incredible video!! Thank you so much for continuing to bring us such consistently educational and insightful videos!

[@bleachedout805]

Can you do a video on how to draw cloths on different body types and maintain a cool shape language and character personality.

[@krow1551]

This video came to me at the perfect time. Im gonna be drawing a few guys and gals and i wanted to really vary it up so this is perfect

[@Foghcrn]

slay i love beefy women

[@madsquerl_]

Thanks again for another great video. One of my current goals is to save up to start your classes. I've been interested for a couple years now and I think this year I'm gonna take the leap. So keep an eye out for me! Thanks again!

[@unlimitedquickworks7387]

This and the anatomy crash are huge thank you sm

[@Reagan718]

I can never skip a Marc brunet video 😢😭❤️

[@CarNerd7]

Wow Marc, Just when I needed this

[@vinne_sikes799]

Ally insightful video. I'm kinda amateur in my art technique. I do like varying the body types I draw to an extent but this video is great help understand exactly how t do this now.

[@igotjinxed2994]

i tought i wanted to learn how to do Bottom heavy figure, but then Marc upgraded it.

[@noiseker]

This is great, one thing to add is that even though in reality our heads are rather similar, they do get proportionate if your genetics align with your body size, Shaq vs Tom Holland for example (and why we have helmet sizes and why very tall individuals are most likely on the L-XL side). Or if you're drawing a "realistic" character that's HUGE and tall their head should remain relatively proportional to their size otherwise it starts looking funny.

[@МаррАтакирус]

I love Marc!😍

[@popstel2286]

Cool! Is there a way to stylize a skinny character? Like literally noticeably look like they’re on illegal substances ya know?

[@ravioli_826]

I just drew the girls from porn sites and it worked pretty well for learning female bodies. Lots of variety since porn tends to cater to every niche group. Course I’ve had to explain all the screenshots I’ve saved.

[@mattfrikindies565]

"Is that my mom?"

[@pn4960]

Marc is a Cultured Man as well, I see

[@Annalisesc]

Damn bro thats crazy

[@Annalisesc]

im sorry

[@thedimensiontraveller]

The stick could be categorized as Slim. Hope that help you

[@olaadetobi6205]

Hey marc are you able to do a video on how to color different materials

[@Ume-zq9sy]

this what i've been waiting for 🔥🔥🔥

[@egebutuner7460]

best teacher!🤌

[@aruraven]

Oh, it all makes sense now! I tend to draw heads way too big sometimes. Really nice to see the different ways in which you can add fat or muscle. Your videos never fail to inspire me to draw more people, thank you! You are a god send! Bottom heavy here btw.

[@varonica544]

I like how you included natural body types not just the ideal hourglass ones or the bottom heavy one. Of course, stylization/exaggeration is perfectly up to the artist but it’s also good to see how to draw a natural looking body you know not just the ones that look the body like the body of Kylie Jenner lol. Nonetheless, great video.

[@cafeiketson2653]

I think you need to come out often and make more research about women in different part of the world. The "ideal hourglass" as you mentioned and the bottom heavy exist. I know so many people in real life that look exactly like the one illustrated in this video (Natural ofcourse) even thicker. I'm a Nigerian and in many African countries, women like the ones described above are common. Not only African ladies, I also know many Caucasian, Latinos and some middle Eastern ladies that looked like that as well. The "ideal hourglass" and "bottom heavy" is not a stylization thing, people like that actually exist. A lot of people. Like A LOT

[@varonica544]

@@cafeiketson2653 your right, i wasnt trying to say there wasn’t, its just that I see lots of artist that draw exaggerated hourglass bodies nothing wrong with it. Im black my mom has an hourglass aswell, its just most people don’t have it some people do but most don’t and I just appreciated the fact that mark included all body types not just the ideal ones because hourglass is pretty ideal or what people feel like they have to look like. So yeah

[@cafeiketson2653]

@@varonica544 Okay now I get your point. Of a truth the media tends to make the hourglass or pear shaped body looks like it's the ideal body type for women. And some women out of ignorance begins to feel inferior about their body type. And another thing I've observed is that hourglass and pear shaped ladies are not easy to come across, though there are many of them, they're are not as common as the other body types.

[@ClefairyFairySnowflake]

This video was very helpful! Thanks for making the video! Stay awesome!

[@TheKaijuHunter]

I've always thought that the skull should scale accordingly to character's height. Maybe because I've been looking at tall vs shorter NBA players.

[@guyclykos]

9:57 ... I'm using this.

[@lunerlilly]

Thank you teacher! Much needed lesson. 😊❤

[@lefish5277]

bruh he’s so freakin handsome ?????????

[@Mimi_k1]

Very nice tips and thank you man!

[@yabs9642]

mans teaching us how to draw street fighter characters, you the goat

[@Syeno]

Dont mind me, just researching body type prompts for science

[@noterenyega9158]

The perfect thumbnail doesn't exi-

[@catzrulez910]

im more of a top heavy and chubby/fat like the sample shown, but cuz my bust is small, people mistake me as a "sir" haha This looks like a fun practice to do, gotta try it more

[@zefanyaraysanevadalaput7371]

When I trying to see what my body type I figure, I'm a male hourglass ⏳ but kinda skinny, my upper kinda wide, I'm going to work and exercise more 😅 btw nice video as always thank u Marc for the knowledge 💪🏼

[@itreallybelikethatdoe829]

Marc brunet more like i really like your channel

[@slaedur]

Thank you Sir. I appreciate what you do!

[@TonyTylerDraws]

I’m glad you have such variety. So many female anatomy books have thin, athletic, chubby *and that’s it*

[@SleepDeprivedMatt]

I have officially reached the point where I'm only watching this guy to enjoy his drawings and barely learn something

[@adroitws1367]

this is massively helpful!

[@tyruku18]

Stick and Skinny (Less Fat and Less defining muscles) Male pretty much

[@Jim_boe]

Only changes I’d make is calling the top heavy ‘v shape’ and the blocky ‘brick’.

[@seanewing204]

Will there be a male body type, too? Interested in learning both.

[@tadeasterek5430]

Love ur work ur videos helps a lot Thank you

[@Purplethingyt]

I stg Prof. Brunnett is just reading my mind at this point.

[@insulinresistantpotato4281]

Thanks again Marc :D

[@Tsukiyo567]

Can u do one with male characters? I struggle so hard drawing the male body 😢

[@assobliterator148]

thank you.

[@christianwest9360]

Will you do something similar for male bodies?

[@ismaelpacheco6717]

Haces videos increíbles y se aprende mucho y eso que no hablo inglés. Saludos desde chile.

[@malakaithedemigod]

Ah yes, the sensei is back with another banger of a tutorial video 🤟🏾 My body type is tall and slim

[@EUDESTROYER]

Seems like i draw "bottom heavy" characters very often 😅

[@afroninjawrld]

Afro Ninja approved 🥷🏾🤙🏾

[@DuendeTortuga]

Thank you so much, this is very useful!

[@Germania9]

@Marc Brunet Do you have any tutorials on how to draw raised arms connecting to the torso by shoulder?

[@Aria.G]

The stick body type would likely be a rectangular body type!

[@umapessoaaleatoria9119]

0:21 wow look at him, is that a Rodrigo Góes reference?

[@PuripuriDrawings]

Quick tip: button bellies on overweight bodies use to look horizontal, rather than vertical which is more usual on slim and athletic bodies 🤓☝🏻

[@6_super_sonic_970]

Thx for the height tips

[@pavskaya]

My mind is blown!

[@mellowhny]

i am very small (150cm) but i have average body proportions (small head) and i look average hight when im allone on pictures but very small with other people and my boyfriend actually has a huge head and isn't as small as he seems but bc of his head and even bigger hair he looks smaller so like the head does scale a lot between people but u have to keep it in mind if u want to make them look a certain way or like a speciffic person

[@marushard4974]

My body type is odd I have what I call the chunky hourglass figure XD the upper and bottom part of my body is on the slightly larger side while my waist is kind of small or at least smaller then the top and bottom part of my body 😂

[@grimreaper9350]

denial is a hell of a drug

[@flyingteacup8369]

Thank you

[@hannahdeards9652]

I'm 100% bottom heavy. Probably too bottom heavy these days. Gotta take more breaks from art and gaming so I won't have these thicc thighs hahah

[@mngkyouGoD]

Oh, hi Marc💥💥💥💥💥💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥 nice videos. Love your content