PEOPLE - Figure Drawing for Creatives
Finally make sense of anatomy: a shape-based approach for visual thinkers!
Learn how to draw people at an elite level—without memorizing muscle names or studying like a med student. You'll learn the essential human forms, shapes, gestures, and cues that make a character feel authentically human.
Enroll NowThe biggest obstacle between a character artist and their career? Painting people.
The human brain is wired to catch even the tiniest inconsistency in a face or figure—within milliseconds. One awkward pose, one uncanny stare, one weird hand… and just like that, a promising portfolio gets passed over.
Art directors notice. Viewers feel it. And your portfolio takes the hit.
There’s no margin for error when it comes to people—that’s exactly why this course exists: to give you the skills and confidence to create art with clarity, precision, and authority. Turn the greatest challenge in art into your greatest professional strength.
Learn MoreWhat you get with this program
In a matter of weeks, you’ll finally get how real humans move, bend, and flow — and gain the skills to paint figures that look alive and grab industry attention.
This breakthrough visual approach makes anatomy click for every artist (even if you’ve struggled with it for years).
Professional Support
Get 3 months of one-on-one video feedback from Hardy Fowler at key checkpoints, or anytime you feel stuck and need expert guidance.
Anatomy, Simplified
A fresh, shape-based approach to understanding the body’s full structure — without the burnout of traditional textbooks. Learn the core concepts and theories behind professional-level figure drawing.
Training Exercises
Turn theory into skill with structured, step-by-step exercises that connect your brain to your hand.
Practice Projects
30+ complete projects spanning portraits and full figures across genders, body types, and styles — from fine art to concept art applications.
How it works
This program is designed for working creatives, with the structure and support you need to see results—and the flexibility to fit your schedule. Work through each module at your own pace, and check-in for one-on-one guidance when you are ready for professional feedback.
INCLUDED INSIDE
Shape Anatomy E-Book
Can’t remember which muscle goes where? This program includes a companion e-book that will quickly become your go-to anatomy reference: reliable, accessible, and designed for artists who want their work to read as anatomically correct.
The Shape Anatomy book distills the complexity of the human body into clear forms, landmarks, and readable shapes from head to toe—so that you can paint with the assurance that your characters will feel real and your work will hold up under close inspection.
No more textbook burnout, no more memorizing muscle and tendon names.
Get StartedCurriculum Overview
Draw and paint compelling, realistic people like a pro.
The Human Factor
Lines & Gesture
Exaggeration & Abstraction
Balance, Posture, Expression and Body Language
Anatomy - Head to Toe understood through shapes
Brushes & Rendering Techniques
Value, Color & Skin
Extensive Library of Projects
Wondering if this program is right for you?
Share a few samples of your work and any questions you have—we’ll review them together and help you decide if this program is the right next step for you.
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