This Figure Drawing Techniques section holds reference pages which show different ways of approaching your figure drawing.
It holds pages on styles of drawing such as gesture drawing, or using geometric shapes, each of which will help you to explore how you see the life model and how you capture that on paper.
There are also pages on drawing techniques such as ways of preparing your paper, or understanding how best to use your artists’ tools and materials.
A good way to learn these techniques is to choose one, and take it to your next drawing class. Practising the technique will help you see how it works, and allow you to consolidate it as part of your drawing repertoire.
Don’t be disappointed if the results are not perfect first time. Learning how to draw figures is a not something you switch on overnight, it is a pleasant journey. Use these techniques to allow yourself to sightsee, and explore on that journey.