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How to Draw Chests and Breasts with Ed Foychuk
The chest and breasts make up a majority of the forward facing upper torso, making them a prominent spectacle when it comes to character bust shots - and as a comic artist, trust me, you'll be given plenty of opportunity to draw them. In this lesson, Ed Foychuk shows us how!

Clayton Barton
Jul 261 min read


Drawing Characters at Different Distances
In this lesson, we dive into drawing characters at different distances, with a laser focus on the art of simplification.
This isn't about just "drawing smaller" or leaving things out. It's a specific skill... where you know exactly what to leave out and what to keep in to maintain the essence of your character. Mastering this skill allows you to create those epic, expansive scenes without losing their identity.

Clayton Barton
Jun 291 min read


How to Draw The Male Torso
In this lesson, we’re diving deep into the male torso - breaking it down into simple, manageable forms you can actually understand and use in your drawings. I’ll show you how the rib cage, pelvis, and spine all come together to build the structure of the torso, and how to see through the complexity so you’re not overwhelmed by all the anatomy sitting on top.

Clayton Barton
Jun 51 min read


How to Draw Consistent Characters in Comics
Learn how to draw consistent comic book characters across panels. In this lesson, I’ll take you through the full process of designing a character from scratch. From there, we’ll move into the real test - replicating that character across three different shots, just like you would in an actual comic. Each panel shows the character in a different pose and from a new angle, but the core design, silhouette, and proportions stay locked in.

Clayton Barton
May 311 min read


Drawing The Pelvis
In this lesson you'll learn a simple, straight forward method for drawing the pelvis that begins with a basic bowl form - that anyone can draw! We'll use this bowl as the foundation for our pelvis, plugging it into the midsection of the torso, and the legs. From there I'll show you how to structure the key muscle groups surrounding the pelvis - the glutes, groin, sartorius - and how they connect to the hips and thighs.

Clayton Barton
May 231 min read


Drawing The Abdomen
In this lesson, we’ll take a practical, form-based approach to building the core of the torso. I’ll show you how to sculpt it from simple, solid shapes that make sense - whether your figure is standing upright, twisting sideways, or hunched into a punch.

Clayton Barton
May 171 min read


Drawing The Thorax (Chest & Shoulders)
Throughout this class you'll get a step-by-step method that's easy to execute, and shows you how to build up an anatomically accurate, upper torso from the barebones foundations.

Clayton Barton
Apr 111 min read


How to Draw Aliens from Outer Space: Refining The Royal Martian
In this video lesson, we’re diving deep into the process of designing and refining an alien character from outer space.

Clayton Barton
Jan 302 min read


How to Draw Aliens from Outer Space: Creating The Concept Sketch
In this lesson, we're going to be drawing and designing Aliens from Outer Space! Along the way I'll take you through my creative process.

Clayton Barton
Jan 281 min read


Superhero Character Design Workshop
In this Workshop we'll be creating a full blown superhero character - from start to finish. You'll design him from the ground up.

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Anatomy of The Male Figure: 3/4 View
As we construct the Three Quarter View of the Male Figure, you'll see how the muscles that run down the front of the body connect.

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Anatomy of The Male Figure: 3/4 Back View
In this lesson I'll take you through the step-by-step construction process for drawing the Male Anatomy Figure in the Back 3/4 View.

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Anatomy of The Female Figure: Front View
In this lesson you'll learn how to draw the Front View of The Female Figure. I'll take you step by step through the construction process.

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Anatomy of The Female Figure: Side View
In this lesson, we'll learn how to draw women in the side profile view. I'll show you how to build out the female mannequin model.

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Anatomy of The Female Figure: Front Poses
In this lesson we'll be drawing the female figure in motion from the front!

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Drawing Hands (Basics)
I'm going to give you a step-by-step system for drawing hands that makes them easy to construct and pose with proper proportions.

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Drawing Posed Hands
In this lesson I'll show you a step-by-step method for drawing hands in any pose you can think of.

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Anatomy Morphing In Foreshortening
In this lesson we'll break down the process of foreshortening anatomy in a straight forward way, that makes sense.

Clayton Barton
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Sketching Heads Vol. 1
In this class I'll show you my process for drawing refined head sketches. Part 1 focuses on constructing a solid foundation for the head.

Clayton Barton
Dec 23, 20241 min read


How To Draw Front, Side & 3/4 Head Views
This class teaches you the step by step, method of construction for the portrait, profile and three quarter views of the head.

Clayton Barton
Dec 23, 20242 min read

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