How to Draw: Bums + Tums (Patreon)

***UPDATE 30th July 2023***

This video was flagged by YouTube as needing to be age restricted. Because of this, the video cannot be watched on Patreon. Viewers have to go to YouTube (and be logged in) to be able to view this video. 

My apologies for this. I did appeal it but they rejected it. Hopefully this is a one off and it won't happen to any other videos. 

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Ready to get your sweat on?!

Don't worry... there will be no sweating required for this tutorial.

This is not quite an anatomy video like the Leg Day one, it is more of a tricks and tips video for drawing particular parts of the anatomy - soft, squishy bits like the bum and tum.

Bums and tums are usually large areas, made of soft tissue including large muscles, body fat and skin.

Where there are areas of soft round forms, the tendency of artists is to draw that form with a large C curve, completely round and lacking any anatomical feeling.

It can lead to gestures looking cartoonish and odd, even if the rest of the anatomy is looking solid and believable.

The trick I use for these squishy areas is angles.

It might sound counter intuitive that you would use angles to draw soft round forms but check out the video to see why.

• Is this something that you struggle with?
• Do your gestures sometimes feel too cartoonish or animated in bad way?
• What other areas could you use this trick in?

Let me know what you thought of this trick in the comments below!

- GG

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Something extra for a bit of fun...

A wonderful animation with a bum and even some drawing!

'Hello Stranger' by Kirsten Lepore

You'll either love it or be totally creeped out hahaha!