Just the thought of sketching a living human model is enough to send shivers down one’s spine. But if you are going to make a living as a figure artist, then you’ve got to get used to it as soon as you can.

To make yourself more at ease with figure drawing, here are a few tips for you. These will serve as a guide to figure drawing so that you won’t get distracted at the sight of a nude model.

· Avoid being caught up in the details of the human figure. That would slow down your work. A technique to make figure drawing a lot easier for you is to try to scribble lightly and loosely just to capture the outline of the figure. Soon, you will be able to figure out the best approach for you.