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timflanagan — Basic Male Torso Tutorial

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Description Step 1: Skeleton
Sketch your basic structure outline. For the torso we will of course need the vertebrae, ribcage and pelvis. Don't worry about sketching these the -exact- shape of the actual bones.

Step 2: Muscles
Sketch in the general shapes of the different sets of muscles. Check your muscle layout with an anatomy chart or constructive anatomy book.

Step 3: Skin
In this stage, you're making your sketch look like it is a normal, naked torso. Decide which areas should be defined, darkened, or lightened. Good references for this stage would be a fitness magazine, sketches from a life drawing class, or a constructive anatomy book.

For more information on skeletal and muscle structure, please consult your local bookstore. If you can't afford a decent book on anatomy, bring a sketchpad and a pencil with you.
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Comments: 219

Human-Fetish [2009-07-23 18:28:36 +0000 UTC]

Very useful...been looking for a decent tutorial for ages.
Thank you ÂŽDÂŽ

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DarkToSS [2009-07-20 04:05:20 +0000 UTC]

thanks, needed this guideline

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xXwingedXx [2009-07-13 12:57:31 +0000 UTC]

May I share this with others( with my translation)?

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timflanagan In reply to xXwingedXx [2009-07-16 08:50:37 +0000 UTC]

Where?

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xXwingedXx In reply to timflanagan [2009-07-18 13:31:48 +0000 UTC]

[link]

It's Korean

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timflanagan In reply to xXwingedXx [2009-07-28 03:53:59 +0000 UTC]

Sure, just credit me with a link back to my original or to my deviantart page.

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xrawrmonsterx [2009-07-11 18:48:30 +0000 UTC]

you have made my life sooooo much easier.
T^T thank you so much <3

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Slayer-1412 [2009-07-07 19:00:48 +0000 UTC]

whoa very helpful

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cthu [2009-07-01 04:42:02 +0000 UTC]

This is incredibly helpful! Thanks.

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DeFruitBall [2009-06-08 19:35:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your knowledge, this was extremely helpful!

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nno-thanks [2009-06-04 08:54:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, this really helped me out.

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Karasu-Hane In reply to ??? [2009-06-04 02:11:04 +0000 UTC]

They don't have nipples. O: But, such a great help! thanks!

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Mutationification In reply to ??? [2009-04-23 05:03:46 +0000 UTC]

Oooh.
Finally.
I usually find tutorials, but the person's style is strange and I don't find it helpful. Your style is very serious and to the point, which makes this helpful C:
Thank you for takin' the time to put this up C:

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Cubexxx In reply to ??? [2009-03-04 23:08:01 +0000 UTC]

Nice man!!! ( get it nice MAN? eh?) anyway i was wondering how you get your proportions on all of your drawings to be so perfect, or look perfect. Ahhh...dont tell me, practice right?

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timflanagan In reply to Cubexxx [2009-03-06 07:53:26 +0000 UTC]

Lots and lots of practice and learning from your mistakes!

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vampirate6 [2009-03-01 22:40:15 +0000 UTC]

this is totally gonna help!

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PrincessOfDonutland [2009-01-30 04:37:41 +0000 UTC]

this has saved me before and its about to save me again
I don't know why I don't have it faved
thank you

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isdrasil [2009-01-12 14:37:20 +0000 UTC]

Thx! just what I need!

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isharms [2009-01-10 22:57:52 +0000 UTC]

what program you use?

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timflanagan In reply to isharms [2009-01-10 23:14:30 +0000 UTC]

Pencil and paper.

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BlackWerewolfDemon [2008-12-22 03:34:51 +0000 UTC]

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Aaron-Stack [2008-12-19 07:57:36 +0000 UTC]

I will use this for reference. I'm trying to get into comic book art.

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AutumnEstuary [2008-12-14 19:03:46 +0000 UTC]

very, very useful... ^^

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Whitember In reply to ??? [2008-12-08 13:22:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks its great help...

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M406 In reply to ??? [2008-12-03 05:15:37 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful, thanks.

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Abblocs In reply to ??? [2008-11-22 18:49:41 +0000 UTC]

this awesome!i drew it mine looks a different way but still awesome

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32iPX In reply to ??? [2008-11-21 22:21:00 +0000 UTC]

this is very useful! thanks man!

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HandsOfShame [2008-11-09 19:01:34 +0000 UTC]

Would it be okay if I used this as a stock image for a manipulation?

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timflanagan In reply to HandsOfShame [2008-11-11 10:31:56 +0000 UTC]

As long as you credit me and give a link back to the original.

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HandsOfShame In reply to timflanagan [2008-11-12 00:23:56 +0000 UTC]

Okay, thanks!

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Moonlit-Echo [2008-11-05 00:17:27 +0000 UTC]

Very nice :3 This should help me out a bit. I'm horrible at drawing muscly-guys Dx I can only draw the skinny-stick-figure ones.

-Echo

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ChocolateCharizard [2008-11-03 23:42:08 +0000 UTC]

Extremely helpful, thank you!

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Silence-sk [2008-10-10 15:03:11 +0000 UTC]

thats perfect

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MarianTalk [2008-10-07 18:32:36 +0000 UTC]

omg it makes me draw so much better.

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Mutamarrid [2008-10-05 20:41:38 +0000 UTC]

I agree. This is extremely helpful when I draw my most of my male male figures. Thanks!

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bhattner1 [2008-10-02 20:52:59 +0000 UTC]

waste of time.fuck u asshole

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cehok [2008-10-02 17:40:01 +0000 UTC]

just what i needed

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samkarma [2008-09-26 11:05:44 +0000 UTC]

this is neat really helped me thanks

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liljil99 [2008-09-24 16:25:07 +0000 UTC]

hi
can you hel me

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Yuyiliu [2008-08-01 14:07:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!!

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TheHottiie [2008-07-22 14:37:12 +0000 UTC]

That's very good

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Nathaniella [2008-07-21 19:52:12 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much for this!

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brambrubi [2008-07-15 21:43:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Can use as many tutorials as I can get. Not everyone has natural ability. Again, thank you.[link]
Joy

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T0yas-w0rld [2008-07-11 18:38:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Your tutorial is very helpful

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kimpn [2008-06-30 08:14:08 +0000 UTC]

Wow, awesome tutorial
Just what I was looking for
Good stuff right here

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Acho-Taco-Don [2008-06-21 16:14:10 +0000 UTC]

LOOK I FOUND IT!

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MehraKiraChi [2008-06-14 23:59:09 +0000 UTC]

Ooo yay! Very helpful ^___^ Just what I needed.

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D3vilKill3r23 [2008-03-24 00:40:47 +0000 UTC]

hey thanks for sharing this is really usefull

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sitonkia [2008-03-08 16:25:51 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much for this!

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Zayn-kun [2008-01-29 03:49:55 +0000 UTC]

this is so helpful
thank you a million

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