Figure Drawing - The Body in Action (Udemy.com)
An in depth course on Figure Drawing from Beginner to Advanced
Created by: Robert Marzullo
Last updated November 2022
What you will learn
- You will learn techniques that will improve your figure drawing skills.
- Learn how to use gesture to improve your figure drawings.
- Learn the anatomy of the figure.
- Learn the skeleton and the bony landmarks to aid in your drawing process.
- Learn to draw expressive poses.
- Learn to create depth with light and shadow.
How it compares
Against the other 194 rated Udemy courses in Drawing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 85% of them
- Reviews599#86 of 195 by number of reviews
- Length6.3 hourslonger than 62% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2022more recently than 62% of them
Course Description
Welcome to my course, "Figure Drawing - The Body in Action!"
My name is Robert A. Marzullo and I have been an online instructor for 6 years now and I love to help artist improve their skills. I am also the author of the book, "Learn to Draw Action Heroes."
It is my goal to help you learn figure drawing in a way that has a lasting effect. You won't just draw along with me and try to remember by observation you will learn why the body moves and reacts the way that it does.
You will learn about gesture and rhythms of the body, stereometric drawing, balance, body language, the bony landmarks, anatomy, foreshortening, and light and shadow.
In this course we will do specific studies on the problems areas that hold artists back from drawing the human figure well!
So that you know what to expect right now, here is a list of the current content ready to view -
Section 1 - Stereometric Drawing of the Figure
L1 - Drawing with Primitive Forms
L2 - Drawing the 3 Main Masses
L3 - Drawing Arms with Basic Forms
L4 - Drawing the Legs with Basic Forms
L5 - Drawing the Legs with Basic Forms - Part 2
L6 - Drawing the Full Figure with Primitive Forms
Section 2 - Drawing the 3 Main Masses of the Body Organically
L7 - The Basic Head Form
L8 - The Basic Upper Torso Form
L9 - The Basic Pelvis Form
L10 - Attaching the Forms to the Spine
L11 - Attaching the Forms to the Spine - Part 2
L12 - Turning the Forms of the Body
L13 - Various Poses of the 3 Masses
Section 3 - Gesture Drawing and The Energy of the Body
L14 - Benefits of Gesture Drawing
L15 - Additional Gesture Drawing Examples
L16 - Rhythms of the Arms and Legs
L17 - Using the Bean Shape to Draw the Torso
L18 - Using the Bean Shape - Rendered Example
Section 4 - Proportions of the Body
L19 - Basic Male Proportions
L20 - Basic Male Proportions - Part 2
L21 - Basic Female Proportions
L22 - Basic Female Proportions - Part 2
Section 5 - Specific Areas of Study and Bony Landmarks
L23 - Spine of Scapula - Line Art
L24 - Spine of Scapula - Refinement
L25 - Spine of Scapula - Value Study
L26 - Male Torso - Clavicle and Sternum Study
L27 - Male Torso - Clavicle and Sternum Refinement
L28 - Male Torso - Clavicle and Sternum - Value Study
Section 6 - Drawing the Figure in Action
L29 - Action Pose - Jumping - Sketch
L30 - Action Pose - Jumping - Refinement
L31 - Action Pose - Female Dancing - Gesture
L32 - Action Pose - Female Dancing - Primitive Forms
You also get all the art files to study along with as a PDF. They are attached to the first lesson of Section 2!
I am here to help you with your progress. Share your figure drawings in the Q+A Section of this course. I will take a look at them and help you in any way that I can.
Please take the time to leave your honest review of this course. It helps me to improve the content and know what you like and what you do not. It also helps other students know if they should take this course. I will create regular updates on this course to make it a better experience for everyone!
Thank you for considering my course on Figure Drawing and good luck with your studies!
Sincerely,
Robert A. Marzullo
Ram Studios Comics
Instructor Details
- 4.8 Rating
599 Reviews
Robert Marzullo
I currently teach Figure Drawing, Anatomy, How to Draw Comics, and Digital Painting. My primary art programs are Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, Sketchbook Pro, and Photoshop. I also teach traditional art methods as well.
These courses will no longer be updated. If you want my full courses you can get them on my website at Ram Studios Comics .com
I am also very active on my Youtube channel so reach out if you need help with your art!
My goal is to help aspiring artists realize their potential and break their mental barriers that hold them back from creating the artwork of their dreams. We can all do it with the right instruction and work ethic. That is what I am here to teach my students.
I have been a working professional artist for most of my life. I have been published in comics, created 3D animation and characters for television, illustrated storyboards for commercials, and owned and operated my own sign and design firm successfully for over 15 years.
I am also the author of the book "Learn to Draw Action Heroes" by Penguin Random House Publishing.
I now share my knowledge in digital art and computer software through online platforms such as Udemy and have a growing Youtube channel as well. With over 270,000 Youtube subscribers and quickly growing I felt I should create some more in depth content for students wanting to take their skills to the next level.
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Reviews
By Michael Hubert on 8/25/2026
This has been such an amazing course so far. As someone who has been drawing for all my life but never having properly learned the basic fundamentals of figure and gesture, I have tried many ways to learn how to get better at actually improving my art through constructing the human body in action, and Mr. Marzullo's course has finally helped me begin to achieve that goal. I am so thankful for this amazing study, and would highly reccomend to anyone wanting to learn the true fundamentals of the human figure and gesture drawing seriously, with an easy to follow but very effective approach to learning and practice.
By Jacqueline Armitage on 3/23/2026
The course was excellent. I have never been able to draw figures and now I can, albeit very slowly, as I need lots of practice. If I have a criticism, it would be the lack of feedback in the Q&A section. Never got a response to any queries or questions I raised, or further pointers which was a little disappointing and almost made me knock it down a star.
By John D Cunningham on 12/3/2024
Great course, really helped, although it feels like he's missing a few lessons. At various points, he talks about how he's going to cover hands and feet in depth, as well as arms, etc, but there is nothing like that in the course. It also ends with him saying he's going to delve into more poses, and then the course is over. I'm not sure if the course has been amended or something like that. BUT, what is here is great, and has really really helped in understanding the body's basic shapes from a 3D perspective. Also, what anatomy was covered, was extremely helpful.
By Edvard Hamp on 11/3/2024
In this course as well, Robert proved to be an excellent lecturer and transferer of his own experiences to his students. It always fascinates me how, from initially very rough sketches, he refines the drawing in several stages and creates a very impressive final drawing, while at the same time giving spoken instructions that are very clear and useful. An excellent course, especially for those who already have some basic anatomical knowledge.
By Sobri bin Aziz on 6/19/2024
I profited much from this scientific approach to figure drawing. Scientific, for its measurability and repeatability of figure drawing. Anatomy study limited though they may be, is an added bonus. For sure it needs to be complimented by artistic imagination and skills in drawing gesture and action figures. I hope to improve that by more practice. Thank you.
By Sierra Compton on 12/16/2023
I learned a lot from this course, the teacher was very interesting to listen to and gave great tips, got into the nitty gritty of poses and gave good life tips for working on your art and persevering through hard times where you might hate all the art you create. I'll definitely be watching this course again and learning from the ipad rather that pencil and paper. I'm sad to see this course end but I think the teacher did an excellent job.
By Felipe Albornoz on 5/1/2023
great course for beginners, but you DO have to do the homework he gives at the beginning. I did not see progress until I did. my only constructive feeback would've been nice having a lesson on how to deviate from the perfect body. all examples used a muscular tall man or a slender woman. It would've been nice to learn how to draw a short or chubby person, for example. even if only using primitive forms
By Paweł Radziszewski on 12/20/2022
Robert Marzullo is an excellent instructor who skillfully explains concepts and demonstrates his approach to learning figure drawing step-by-step, allowing you to learn a lot. I particularly enjoyed the section on gesture drawing, where Robert made a real effort to ensure that you gain the most from the course. His feedback is also noteworthy, as he regularly answers questions and helped me to identify my mistakes. Thanks to this course, I significantly improved my gesture drawing skills in just 4 months. Prior to the course, I didn't draw any human figures, but now I have a very strong foundation for further learning.
By Nami Varasteh on 5/29/2022
Simply perfect The GOLDEN advices I will treasure forever I believe a little longer version of this course would answer more questions that would come into our minds I am very glad that I found this course by accident Thank you
By Gabriel Tonatiuh Morales Becerril on 4/10/2022
Es un buen curso, centrado en la explicación de conceptos fundamentales en el dibujo, la interpretación del cuerpo tridimensional, forma, figura y gesto. se abordan ejercicios muy útiles sobre anatomía y trasladarla del concepto al boceto hasta su render en escala de grises. Adquiéranlo si van iniciando, pero es importante acompañarlo de bibliografía mientras realizan los ejercicios. El tutor del curso suele explicar apropiadamente los temas que aborda.
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