How to Draw a Man

In this drawing tutorial, we will show you how to draw a man. And by tradition, the team of Easydrawingart.com will try to show you how to sketch complex subjects in the simplest way possible.

Drawing a person is one of the most important important and challenging skills in art, which is why it receives special attention in art schools and universities.

People may all look different, but they are drawn in much the same way because they all share the same basic body structure.

In this tutorial, we show you how to draw a man, trying to show you the main differences between sketching a male and drawing a female figure.

Step 1: Sketch Out the Head, Chest, and Pelvis

These are the most basic parts of the body that will help you draw a man and prevent any serious mistakes. Try to use the lightest lines possible.

Step 2 – Sketch the Spine and Limbs

Use the same light lines, and don’t forget to mark the joints with small circles. Don’t make these lines too dark, because they will be erased later.

Step 3: Draw the Neck and Torso

First, sketch the guidelines on the face. Next, draw the neck in the shape of a cylinder. Then draw the torso as a vertically elongated rectangle with rounded corners.

Step 4: Draw the Arms

Use simple geometric shapes such as spheres and cylinders to draw the arms. Keep the lines as light as in the previous steps.

Step 5: Draw the Legs

Using similar circles and modified cylinders draw the legs. In general, the male body differs from the female body by having more developed muscles, and you can reflect this in your drawing.

Step 6: Draw the Details of the Face

Using the guidelines drawn earlier, draw the eyes. Next, draw the nose below the eyes. Then, draw the mouth below the nose. Try to use darker and sharper lines starting from this stage.

Step 7: Draw the Jaw, Brows, and Ears

Using three straight lines draw the jaw of the man. After that, draw the ears, which should be about the same height as the nose. Draw the eyebrows with a couple of thick lines.

Step 8: Draw the Hair

Move to the top of the man’s head and draw the hair. We decided to draw a classic men’s hairstyle, but you can replace it with any other hairstyle or make the drawn man bald.

Step 9: Detail the Torso

Using darker and clearer lines than at the very beginning, draw the outline of the T-shirt, and add folds where necessary.

Step 10: Detail the Arms

Now, using smooth and dark lines, give the arms a more finished look. Don’t forget to draw the short sleeves of the T-shirt and add a few folds around the armpits.

Step 11: Draw the Hands

First, draw the basic shapes of the hands, then draw each finger one by one. To learn more about sketching hands, visit our tutorial on how to draw hands.

Step 12: Detail the Legs

Using smooth lines, draw the pants on the legs. Don’t forget to add folds around the knees and at the bottom of the pant legs.

Step 13: Draw the Feet of the man

Now use smooth lines to draw the sneakers on the feet, as shown in our example. Don’t forget to draw the laces and the outlines of the soles.

Step 14: Erase the Guidelines

Now erase all the construction lines from the man drawing. Make the drawing cleaner and darken the remaining lines. You can also add extra details, such as glasses or a design on the T-shirt.

Step 15: Color the Man Drawing

Now it’s time to let your imagination run wild. You can use the color palette from our example or any other colors when coloring the person’s drawing.

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