Q&A for How to Learn Anatomy for Drawing

Yes, anyone can learn how to draw. You just have to practice a lot. It's good to start off young, but even then, anyone could learn anything at any age.

Try to draw with a reference, this helps a lot. Just because you never get it doesn’t mean you should quit, a person gets better every time they try something, so this means that even though it still may look poor, each one is technically better than the last. The fact that you can see that the anatomy is off means that your visual library is sufficient to draw decent looking characters, it’s just the execution that is difficult. Also, try imitating another person’s anatomy drawing, this will often help.

It depends on certain individuals and cases. Some people take up to 3 years to master anatomy completely. It depends on your specific case and how long you've studied for. A student who studies 12 hours a week generally learns faster than those that only spend 4 hours, but it depends how efficiently and easily you've been able to grasp the information learnt.

Circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles are the shapes I happen to see the most. The other shapes might work in anatomy, but the ones listed are the ones you'll come across the most.

Yes! Anyone can learn how to draw anatomy if they practice and persist long enough. Some people take longer than others, but that's okay because people learn at different paces!

That's a hard question to answer. For everyone, there isn't one answer to this question. Because even people who know how to draw a basic body, they are still learning. The body is complex to draw and depending on the position you are drawing, it could be easier or harder. For me personally, it took maybe a month to just draw a person with the proper proportions and one that I was actually proud of.