Preface ix

Entering

1.
Introduction to Perspective 5
2.
Glass Mannequin Technique 23
3.
Standing human figure 47
4.
Walking Human Body, Running Human Body 65
5.
Crouching human figure, sitting human figure, lying human figure 81
6.
Drawing a Head 93
7.
Drawing Hands and Feet 115
8.
Anatomy of the Human Skeletal System 143
9.
Anatomy of the Human Muscular System 155
10.
Dynamic Action 171

Ending the Book 193

'Freehand drawing' refers to drawing solely from imagination without any actual models or reference photos.
An artist who knows how to draw without relying on materials can paint freely.
For such an artist, only his imagination and skill matter.
Freehand human drawing is a technique that allows you to freely draw the human body from any angle and in any pose imaginable.


This book focuses on an approach to human drawing called 'mannequin drawing' that originated in the early 1900s.
We covered in detail the mechanics of movement, including standing, walking, running, jumping, dodging, punching, and high kicking, and the limitations that affect human movement.
Readers of this book will be able to sketch the human body with appropriate proportions and poses using a mannequin that simply expresses the human body.
It can be especially helpful for drawing the human body from different viewpoints and angles (bird's eye view, insect's eye view, etc.).


"Freehand Figure Drawing" covers basic, intermediate, and advanced freehand figure drawing techniques.
We also focused on perspective, human structure, hands and feet, muscles and bones, gestures and poses.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to pick up a pencil and draw the human body on the spot, using only their imagination.
Furthermore, it contains skills that will be of great help to professional artists working in various fields such as animation and film storyboard production, concept design, and book and comic book illustration.


Now, let's experience the joy of drawing with freehand drawing.
Because the act of drawing is pouring out our thoughts onto paper!