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Figure Drawing Tutorial: Foreshortening (Men, Women, Kids)

In this video Zoe will go over foreshortening and how to render it in your fashion illustration sketches.
Length 24:19
Price Free of charge
Subject Fashion Design
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

About the video

This video includes a million tips for dealing with foreshortened limbs, which will work on every category of illustration and drawing. I use different methods depending on the exact pose.

Meet the instructors

Zoe Hong is a fashion designer and illustrator who used to teach university fashion classes until her YouTube channel took over her life. She makes videos about design, illustration, color theory, industry real talk and FAQ, fashion business, art supply hauls and reviews and she has all her videos organized by playlists. Zoe believes hard work and dedication is more important than “talent” when it comes to having a successful career.

Video syllabus

INTRO: 0:00
MATERIALS: 0:58
ADULT CALVES: 3:08
THIGHS: 9:07
UPPER ARM: 13:13
ADULT FOREARMS: 15:28
DRAWING KIDS: 18:21
KID FOREARM: 20:44
KID CALF: 21:37