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timflanagan — Basic Male Torso Tutorial

Published: 2004-01-17 02:24:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 337772; Favourites: 6400; Downloads: 13798
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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

Korrye-Kun [2008-01-08 01:43:42 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful
<3

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crimson47 [2008-01-05 17:42:10 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks!

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Rellok [2007-12-21 04:36:01 +0000 UTC]

I'll try it. Thanks for putting it up ^^

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fakethat In reply to ??? [2007-12-20 01:50:19 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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artboy011 In reply to ??? [2007-12-01 06:23:13 +0000 UTC]

ohhh... i cant thank you enough!!! i have an english project in which i have to draw or make do something els but i choose to draw it and i cant draw a male worth crap but your tutorial helped me!!!! thank you SO much!

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illusehedgie In reply to ??? [2007-11-09 19:39:13 +0000 UTC]

great work this helped me soooo much :33

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Signhp [2007-11-06 15:44:31 +0000 UTC]

Helpful indeed! Thanks a bunch
insta fave

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Sephiroth6969 [2007-11-03 21:33:01 +0000 UTC]

so very helpfull thanks

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ShIzUkA14 [2007-10-27 04:58:28 +0000 UTC]

this was very helpful! :3 thanks~

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ChrisLOTR [2007-10-13 16:56:22 +0000 UTC]

hehe niceee

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ChrisLOTR [2007-10-13 16:55:44 +0000 UTC]

I love it!!!

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phalon1111 In reply to ??? [2007-10-12 03:26:25 +0000 UTC]

That's really helpful! I have a question though, is that also the same gest of the male torso for those in adolescents?

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timflanagan In reply to phalon1111 [2007-10-12 07:40:05 +0000 UTC]

The underlying structure is the same; changes mostly depend on how much meat you want to put on the figure. Adjust the size of the ribcage, hips, and musculature accordingly.

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raebel281 In reply to ??? [2007-09-05 21:03:47 +0000 UTC]

This is really helpful, thanls x

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Jayms-Fallen-Angel In reply to ??? [2007-08-09 01:04:34 +0000 UTC]

WONDERFUL!!!! hey now my men are better than my women...got a female one?

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timflanagan In reply to Jayms-Fallen-Angel [2007-08-15 05:19:25 +0000 UTC]

Yep. It should be right next to this one in my gallery.

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Jayms-Fallen-Angel In reply to timflanagan [2007-08-15 05:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you You're the best torso tutorial person

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celticessence [2007-08-08 23:28:25 +0000 UTC]

thanx^^

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twinsayian [2007-07-14 19:43:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks alot.your tutorial really did help me.i am so happy.

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RainbowXD In reply to ??? [2007-07-08 21:15:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh GOD THANK YOU! My mother was making fun of how horrible I draw males body thats why I usually cover them up with clothes haahaaha thank you so much!

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Microgrill [2007-07-06 09:53:57 +0000 UTC]

I found the skeleton to be somewhat helpful, and the muscles to be a fantastic example. the skin i didn't even glance at, really.

Thank you very much-- this reference helped improve my male anatomy tenfold in only a nights time.

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Kingdomkey [2007-06-26 20:26:02 +0000 UTC]

<3 very helpful, thank you!

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scoobysnacks2009 [2007-06-22 05:45:28 +0000 UTC]

so very helpful

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kittiestar92 In reply to ??? [2007-06-20 03:50:06 +0000 UTC]

i really need this.D: a fabluous job..and nice abs.;D
and very easy to follow.thank you,i'll be sure to use it.:33

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jacquelynvansant In reply to ??? [2007-06-14 16:01:00 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful. Thank you!

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oOospringsheepieoOo In reply to ??? [2007-06-01 09:06:12 +0000 UTC]

That is one MUSCULAR dude. 0_o Wows.

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VehementOne In reply to ??? [2007-05-30 02:06:43 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic tutorial.

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ChrisLOTR [2007-05-16 16:48:46 +0000 UTC]

Oww... very very very so niceee!!! Like it a lot! Excelent wonderful work! Must FAV! fav fav!!!...

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SONYcxs In reply to ??? [2007-05-15 16:43:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks for helping.
I recommend you people search stuff of Andrew Loomis, he is a great drawer of human body.

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rookiexrookie In reply to ??? [2007-05-02 04:08:30 +0000 UTC]

amazing....

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abstract-body [2007-05-01 13:16:47 +0000 UTC]

wow...

I hope i can put some tutorials too to help other people, but my drawing skills are not yet polished...

thanks!

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AngelusErosWeiss [2007-04-16 11:22:38 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial! It's really easy to follow. x3

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Phoenix001 [2007-02-14 01:55:20 +0000 UTC]

thnx, its now in my sketch book

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velvet-scars [2007-02-03 13:41:50 +0000 UTC]

awesome, that really helps

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CemVural [2007-01-29 09:09:35 +0000 UTC]

All my thanks go to you It really helped much...

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Sevotharte87 [2007-01-28 16:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, helped me out

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solecito [2007-01-16 20:41:24 +0000 UTC]

THANK you. I've been looking for something like this for ages.

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soojinp [2007-01-03 05:17:30 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful!

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arjay911 [2006-12-02 12:59:41 +0000 UTC]

very useful tutorials!!

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Drognalis [2006-11-14 22:12:15 +0000 UTC]

WOW!!! awesome!!! thanx for that... it will nr very usefull...

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crazygirlclub [2006-10-27 08:50:17 +0000 UTC]

Hey this is great!

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Billymackdaddyman [2006-07-21 21:53:49 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad that someone has a sketch of the typical male torso! Everything I found in search engines online was drawings of naked men, and I don't play for that team.

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SirLadySketch [2006-03-24 05:01:12 +0000 UTC]

Definitely most helpful ^_^ I'm going to add this to my favs, in order to put it to good use... Thanks for posting it!

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Shukusatsu [2006-01-23 03:43:17 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial, much thanks! ^_^.

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blaabein [2006-01-07 22:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the both

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kohlsstream [2005-11-21 23:29:21 +0000 UTC]

Clear and concise, thanks for this.. it was really really helpful in a small way!
But every little helps, uh?

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pianochord [2005-11-02 05:03:46 +0000 UTC]

you have no idea how often i have to refer to this x3

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crouching-kitty [2005-11-01 23:17:37 +0000 UTC]

FINALLY! I dont care if this is an old deviation or not I still love you for this

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timflanagan In reply to crouching-kitty [2005-11-02 03:36:20 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I really need to do a second one of these, showing motion or something.

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pianochord [2005-10-23 01:44:19 +0000 UTC]

This helps a lot I have real trouble drawing guys x_X

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