Admin Post: Drawing Challenge #52: Body Type Diversity

[goss]

In the wake of the enthusiastic response to our previous Challenge, for this month, we'll be taking a second swing at another in the Diversity Series, from 5 years ago:

Challenge #52: Body Type Diversity

Create a drawing featuring someone of a different body type or size than the 'ideal' that is usually seen in media.

You can challenge yourself to draw a human/humanoid body type that's completely different to your own, or a body type that you identify with but rarely see in media, or even just one that you've never attempted before.

Since the goal is to break out of the default 'ideal' body type when drawing, focus on those who are normally left out of common portrayals as your inspiration. (eg. fat, disfigured, gender non-conforming people, etc.).

Here are two drawing guides that focus on body diversity:



Other Helpful Links (via syntheid):
- Varying Your Body Types
- Giving Your Characters Unique Features

The comment section of this post may be used for discussion of the challenge (ie. ideas, suggestions, questions, etc.).

A round-up post for submissions to this challenge will be done at the end of the month, on Tuesday 28th February, 2023.

Happy Drawing, everyone! :)

Comments

[minoanmiss]

Hi ho hobbits away!

[goss]

Yay! And congrats on kicking off our challenge! :D

[amberdreams]

I always found it funny that I ended up with a partner the exact opposite of my body type - I'm a typical endomorph, short and round, while he's a typical ectomorph - tall and skinny. Neither of us ever feature much as body models in film or tv apart from maybe The Detectorists. 😂

[goss]

Hee. That's kind of cute. ^__^

[facethestrange]

I'm not 100% sure if disability is included, but here's tutorial on how to draw wheelchairs and characters using wheelchairs, if anyone needs it. :)

[goss]

Thanks! This would definitely be useful if you're portraying someone who would need mobility assistance.

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[minoanmiss]

*copies this down*

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[facethestrange]

Yay, I'm glad you found this useful! :)