Playing with Shape—5 Express the Human Body with Basic Shapes (Skillshare)

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Playing with Shape—5 Express the Human Body with Basic Shapes (Skillshare)

How to draw human body? Let's go step by step! In this class, I’ll show you how to break down the human body with transformed basic shapes we’ve learned before. Try it with me, you’ll find shaping is so simple and interesting!

-Target: know how to break down and use transformed basic shapes to express human body
-Target group: novice; anyone who want’s to learn how to draw human body
-Class activity: take the challenge to break down a standing-in-the-front female body by yourself in the class with limited time
-Homework: practice with the shaping skills you've learned in the class
It’s super easy like assembling, try it and have fun! And feel free to share your works in our project gallery, I'd love to see what you come up with!

Project Description
-What you'll learn here: how to break down and use transformed basic shapes to express human body
-Class activity: take the challenge to break down a standing-in-the-front female body by yourself in the class with limited time
-Homework: practice with the shaping skills you've learned in the class
It’s super easy like assembling, try it and have fun! And feel free to share your ideas and works in our project gallery, I'd love to see what you come up with!

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