Learning how to draw people is a process that starts with purchasing the right art supplies. Try a simple method for drawing a human head and if you make a figure drawing mistake, use some quick techniques to fix the problem. Drawing people in public settings is fun and relaxing, so consider this list of inspiration spots — just be sure to take the supplies you need with you.
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Essential Figure Drawing Supplies
You don’t have to feel overwhelmed when you walk into the art supplies store to buy your figure drawing materials. Remember to buy the supplies based on your budget and needs. (You can always buy more!) Arm yourself with this list of the basic supplies you need for figure drawing in a studio:
Drawing pad (18 x 24 inches)
Tracing paper
Drawing pencils
Soft vine charcoal
Markers
Kneaded and plastic erasers
Pencil sharpeners
X-Acto blades
Sandpaper
Rulers (straight edge and triangle)
A composition grid
Artists tape
Spray fixative
Drafting lamp
Drawing table
Drafting chair
Side table
Archival boxes and folders
Egg timer
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Portable Figure Drawing Studio Items
Once in a while step out of your art studio for a breath of fresh air. An occasional change of physical and psychological scenery is essential for figure drawing. Besides your figure drawing pad and tools, pack up the following supplies:
Drawing backboard with clip
Portfolio case
Carrying case for your drawing tools
Paper towels/baby wipes (for cleaning up after yourself)
Portable folding chair
Baseball cap
Water and snacks
Music player
Blanket
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Great Spots for Studying and Drawing the Figure
Even the most motivated artist can benefit from outside education and another artist’s input to help with figure drawing. A variety of outside inspiration exists to help you create fresh figure drawing ideas and methods. Here are a few great places for studying and drawing the human form:
Continuing education classes and art schools
Open sessions at your local art institution
Art galleries and museums
Trains and other mass transportation
Bookstores and coffee shops
Libraries
Parks
Beaches
Shopping malls
Public squares
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A Simple Way to Draw the Head
If you want to build your figure drawing confidence, put down the drawing tools and use the freehand method to draw the basic structure of the head. Just follow these basic steps:
Draw an oval shape that resembles an upside-down egg.
Draw a horizontal line and a vertical line to form a cross that divides the oval evenly.
Place two small circles along the horizontal guideline for the center of the eyes and lightly draw an arc above each circle; the width of the arc shouldn’t be more than 1⁄5 of the width of the head.
Draw a slightly larger arc above each eye to indicate the eyebrow; make sure that each arc slightly angles down toward the center of the guidelines.
Draw a small concave arc for the nose so that the bottom of the arc is about halfway between the horizontal guideline and the bottom of the chin; make the width of the arc about one eye width.
Indicate the mouth with a line halfway between the bottom of the nose and the bottom of the chin; place the line symmetrically along the vertical guideline.
Draw a C shape on each side of the head for each ear; the top of the ear shouldn’t go past the top of the eye and the bottom of the ear shouldn’t go past the nose.
Draw two short parallel lines for the neck, starting each line from the bottom of each C ear shape; the length of each line should be half of the length of the head.
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Fixing Figure Drawing Bloopers
Even the most experienced artists make mistakes in their work. Fortunately if you make a figure drawing mistake it doesn’t have to be completely removed to maintain the integrity of your drawing. Here are some clever techniques for fixing figure drawing bloopers:
Use a kneaded eraser (the advantage is that you have no eraser dust).
For correcting darker lines, use the end of a plastic eraser.
Rub out the mistakes by using a soft cloth.
Use your finger to smudge lighter blooper lines.
Use darker lines to trace over the lighter blooper lines without erasing.
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