Walking person drawn in black and gray marker on pale cream textured sketchbook paper, with a complete silhouette and open margins.
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Walking person marker study

One complete adult walking in side three-quarter view, one leg forward and the other behind, opposite arm swing, plain clothing and shoes. Practice form, overlap and selective shading in black and gray marker.

PeopleMediumMarker45 min, at your pace
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A way into the drawing

  1. Establish the main shapes

    Map the head, torso lean and stride.

  2. Connect the structure

    Connect the opposite arm swing and both shoes.

  3. Develop the drawing

    Use selective interior marks and local shadow groups to explain the overlaps. Keep the lighter planes open rather than shading every surface.

A small thing to tryBalance the torso above the supporting foot.