Drawing People in a Scene/Background
Sketch a scene. Don't be too focused on how it looks, but make sure it matches what your people are wearing and style.
Sketch the wireframes and positions for your characters (or people). Remember that this is not the flesh, but just a kind of skeleton. Don't forget to add ovals to bends.
Sketch the body shapes needed to help you build the figures' bodies.
Sketch the details for the faces, clothes, shoes, features, etc. Don't forget to match the weather in your scene! Keep it simple, but not too simple. Changes are made for women and men. Women have thinner hips, but bigger torsos and waists. Men have more angular faces and features, while women's are more round. Women also tend to have thinner necks. Make sure that you aren't sketching the people in your drawing at eye level. This looks very unrealistic; instead, try to adjust their head and/or posture a little bit.
Refine the sketch using a smaller tipped drawing tool. Smooth out each straight line to be more curved and humane. You don't need a square-bodied person walking around! Make sure to add creases or lines coming out from the joints for more depth.
Draw the outline over the sketch. You can use a marker, pen or just push harder with the pencil.
Erase and remove the sketch marks.
Add color to the drawing. Sign your name if you wish. Keep true to your shading and scene. Make sure to sign your name on the bottom right and not anywhere else!
Drawing People in Action
Sketch the wireframes to create the pose for your people in the scene (sketch different colors to prevent confusion between figures).
Sketch the body shapes needed to help you build the figures' bodies.
Sketch the details for the faces, clothes, features, etc.
Refine the sketch using a smaller tipped drawing tool.
Draw the outline over the sketch.
Erase and remove the sketch marks.
Add color to the drawing.
Drawing A Single Person (Male)
Start with the upper body first. For the head, sketch a circle, and then add a sharp curve at the bottom of it to form an upside-down egg shape. Draw the head so it's slightly turned or angled a bit, as eye-level drawings don't feel realistic.
Draw the neck next. You can usually just draw two short, straight lines roughly ears-width apart.
Draw a horizontal line perpendicular to the base of the neck but very lightly. This is a guideline for the figure's collar bone. It should be about two to three head widths in length.
Sketch circles that are slightly smaller than the circle you drew for the head. The circle should be at either end of the collar guideline. These will be the shoulders.
Draw two ovals slightly longer than the vertical length of the head. Ensure that they are attached to the underside of the shoulder circles. These will be the upper arms/biceps.
Draw the torso at the points where the bicep ovals meet the shoulder circles. This can be achieved by drawing a kind of upside-down trapezoid shape for the chest, and two vertical lines for the abdominal trunk. Beneath that, draw an upside-down triangle for the pelvic area.
Draw a very small circle about half a head-length above the upside-down triangle. This is the belly button. To ensure your figure is proportionate, adjust the bicep ovals so that their bottoms are even with the height of the belly button. Draw a guideline if you need to.
Sketch two circles that are slightly larger than your shoulder circles. They should each be halfway inside the pelvic triangle. These are your hip joints.
Draw two long ovals (the same length as the torso) beneath the hip joint circles. These are the thighs.
Draw two smaller ovals for the knees, half-overlapping the bottoms of the thigh ovals.
Draw two more ovals beneath the knees for the calves/shins.
Sketch two triangles at the bottoms of the calf ovals. These are the feet.
Go back up to the biceps and draw two more ovals beneath them for the forearms.
Draw two small circles on the ends of the forearms for the hands.
Draw a smooth outline, add body details, and add clothing and accessories.
Finished.
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