WATERLOO | Artists Priscilla Steele and Thomas C. Jackson have several things in common: A shared pursuit, a seriousness of mind about creating art and a passion for human figure drawing. In twice ...

To learn gesture, I enjoy timed life drawing, five minutes or less. Begin with the action line. Next connect the shoulders ...

Figure drawing is part of that four-year education and the historically accepted method of learning to draw. ... explaining why it is important for artists to learn to draw from the human figure.

“Drawing the human figure is probably the most difficult skill to achieve,” says Myers. “Not only is it a complex structure, but there are psychological and emotional components involved.

For 82 years, Disney’s in-studio life drawing classes have helped evolve its animated characters. But as increasing reliance on computers lures young animators away from classical drawing, three ...

“I love to draw and paint, and the human figure is the most difficult thing to draw,” Steven Perkins, of Holden, said. “It’s a real challenge.” It gets easier, with concentration.