How to sketch people

The human figure is one of the most beautiful and complex forms in nature, which makes it a challenge to draw. So how does an artist quickly and easily create sketches of people? In this article, I…

Did these during class on Friday and forgot about them. Oops...

Drawing people as part of your daily urban sketching practice is great, but it's even better to know some tricks so no one feels watched or uncomfortable.

You want to learn some techniques for sketching faces as the lack of sketching tips is holding you back to improve your sketches?

From a previous post, you can see how Hockney, with a few lines and gestures, can create a compelling sketch of another person. I had tried to do something similar with the 25 Second Sketches. I was a little bored one day during sketching class. Maybe "bored" isn't the right word; distracted may be better. I was distracted one day and thinking about the Hockney sketches that I had been looking at. I was a little envious of the ease by which he seems to be able to sketch people. As a result…

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Read about Sophie Peanut's approach to quick people sketches and how to embrace imperfect to create expressive people sketches that tell a story.