Chyan Method

Chyan Method of Learning to Draw Anatomy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLWH4yEs0XQ&t=67

Goal is to create a mannequin in our mind that:

  1. Is accurate
  2. we can move around freely
  3. Quickly visualize

3 parts of the figure
1. Movement
- Movement and poses
- How natural it looks
2. Proportions
- Stylizing the proportions of the figure
3. Detail
- Details we want to emphasize
How to Practice

  1. Practice the individual body Parts
    • Priority is Torso > Legs
  2. Draw the parts in different angles and rotations
  3. Combine them together
    Reasons
    Drawing the entire body is time consuming and fades out your knowledge
    Inefficient long time not enough reps

TRAINING ARC
Phase 1
STEP 1 - LEARN the bones and muscles by studying the references
STEP 2 - Draw turnaround of the body party from memory STYLIZED PROPORTIONS
STEP 3 - Reflect using the references from step 1
Phase 2 Poses
Step 1 - Analyze understand the reference, find the general flow of the pose
Step 2 - Draw it in stylized proportions
- Analysis
- Movement
- Stylized Proportions
- Details

Try to sketch from memory what you learned the day before