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Links to the renowned Glenn Vilppu's bi-monthly online column which appeared in Animation World Magazine have been put below for your easy reference. First an introduction "Never Underestimate the Power of Life Drawing" and 11 lessons in the figure drawing course followed by 12 in the "sketching on location" set. Though the series finished a few years ago, Animation World Magazine continues to generously host these online. Glenn Vilppu advises going through the first set before trying the ones on sketching. Dont miss out on them. Drawing Never Underestimate the Power of Life Drawing Vilppu Drawing Online: Gesture Vilppu Drawing Online: Spherical Forms Vilppu Drawing Online: The Box Vilppu Drawing Online: Introducing Material and Proportion Vilppu Drawing Online: Drawing Ellipses Vilppu Drawing Online: From the General to the Specific Vilppu Drawing Online: The Landmarks of Anatomy Vilppu Drawing Online: Seeing Anatomical Masses Seeing The Figure As A 2D O...

A knowlege of anatomy is a must if you are interested in learning to paint, draw, or sculpt the human form. I first saw a copy of Gray's Anatomy in my sisters hand. She was in medical college and every student world over has had a copy to study. Much later, when I saw a reference to it on Bartleby.com off I went to investigate. There I found an incredible figure drawing resource - 1247 engravings from Henry Gray's "Anatomy of the Human Body" for you to access online. Use it to study, draw or sculpt the skeleton, the muscles that cover them and how our joints move. At least those are my plans :D Here's a link to an index of these engravings . Happy Figure Drawing!