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Intro
Anime Anatomy Fundamentals: From Structure to Stylization
Can't wrap your head around drawing anime-style bodies and anatomy?
This course helps you bridge the gap between realistic human anatomy and anime-style character drawing. Through beginner-friendly figure drawing exercises, you'll learn how to construct full bodies, understand male and female proportions, explore different body types, and create a variety of poses while adapting realistic anatomy to your own personal style.
By the end, you'll be able to draw anime bodies with a clearer understanding of structure, proportion, and movement. These practical methods can be applied throughout your creative process, from rough sketches and character concepts to finished illustrations, commissions, and comics.
By the end, you'll be able to draw anime bodies with a clearer understanding of structure, proportion, and movement. These practical methods can be applied throughout your creative process, from rough sketches and character concepts to finished illustrations, commissions, and comics.
Class Perks
Special Gift from Christina Wu
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Class WorksheetsGuided resources for anatomy and figure drawing practice -
Photoshop Brush PackVersatile brushes for sketching, painting, and clean-up -
In-Class Working FilesDemonstration files for in-depth study
Class Material Details
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Full Anatomy & Body Construction Worksheet Library- Lecture notes made during lessons
- Proportion sheet
- Simple figures with gesture tips
- Noodle gesture demos
- Simple head construction
- Simple pose tips
- Male and female blocky body bases
- Male and female anatomy sheet, color coded and labeled
- Male and female body type demos
- Male poses: setup, form block in, and anatomy
- Female poses: setup, form block in, and anatomy
- Putting clothes on with simple shapes
- How to add folds -
Digital Painting & Sketching Brushset- Versatile sketching brush for painting and sketching
- Medium hardness round brush for erasing and drawing
- Hard round brush with pen pressure for filling tones in
- Hard eraser for cleaner drawings
- Textured sketching brush for loose drawings
- Brush files are compatible with Procreate and Clip Studio -
Layer-Separated Demonstration Source Files- Demonstration sketches and artwork of all lessons for students to reference
- Multi-layered project files containing step-by-step figure sketches, block-ins, and finished anime character
Recommendation
Who should take this class?
Beginner Artists
Not sure how to approach drawing bodies or where to begin? Build a stronger foundation by learning how to understand and construct the human body step by step.
Self-Taught Artists
Have no formal training? Strengthen your understanding of anatomy and body construction while gaining more confidence in drawing the human body.
Aspiring Illustrators
Prepare to apply your figure drawing skills to commissions, finished illustrations, or your own comics.
Expert Illustrator Christina Wu's Portfolio
Why Take This Class?
Practical Exercises to Strengthen Your Anime Anatomy Skills
Understanding anatomy is important, but knowledge alone won’t improve your drawings. This class turns anatomy fundamentals into practical skills through purposeful exercises designed to strengthen your understanding of the body and improve your confidence when drawing anime-style characters.
You’ll see how a drawing develops from a simple gesture into a fully constructed character, learning how proportions, anatomy, body types, and poses are adjusted along the way. Rather than simply studying anatomy, you’ll practice applying it directly so you can carry these skills into your own illustrations, commissions, and comics.
Get Ready for the Real-World
26 Class Exercises
Part 1. Proportions & Gestures
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Proportion Constructions -
20 Noodle Figure Variations
Part 2. Body Forms
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20 Blocky Figure Variations -
Body Bases
Part 3. Simple Anatomy
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Male and Female Muscle Groups -
Male and Female Anatomy Sheets -
30 Hands and Feet Variations
Part 4. Anime Style Male Body Types
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Adult Male Body Types -
Young Male Body Types -
2D Animation Male Body Types
Part 5. Anime Style Female Body Types
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Adult Female Body Types -
Young Female Body Types -
2D Animation Female Body Types
Part 6. Stylized Body Poses
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Male Pose Blockouts -
Convert Gesture into Blocky Male Characters -
Apply Anime Anatomy to Blocky Male Forms -
Female Pose Blockouts -
Convert Gesture into Blocky Female Characters -
Apply Anime Anatomy to Blocky Female Forms
Part 7. Features and Hair
Male and Female Poses with Features and Hair
Part 8. Adding Clothes
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Male Clothes Blockouts -
Male Clothes Folds -
Male Clothes Value and Line Weight -
Female Clothes Blockouts -
Female Clothes Folds -
Female Clothes Value and Line Weight
Final Product Examples
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Complete Anime Anatomy Muscle SheetsColor coded and labeled anatomy sheets for male and female bodies -
Male and Female Anime Body Type Sheets6 anime body types for male and female bodies
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Final Anatomy Pose SheetsFull-body anatomy poses -
Final Pose Sheets with Clothes and FeaturesFull-body clothed poses
*The above images are sample images for a better understanding.
Highlights
Class Highlights
Master Proportions and Gestures
Start with a simple proportional method that can be easily adjusted to draw a variety of body types. Learn to identify key body landmarks using approachable techniques like dividing the body into halves and thirds, measuring with hand lengths, and adding gesture to create more natural poses.
Add Depth to Gestures with Dimensions
Construct the body dimensionally using simple forms like boxes, cylinders, and spheres. These forms make perspective easier to understand and provide a solid base for adding muscles and anatomy.
Convert Blocky Forms into Anime Style Bodies
Transform simple blocky forms into stylized anime bodies by adjusting their shapes, proportions, and structure.
