How to draw a press with a pencil: instructions

At first glance, it seems that drawing the muscles of the press is very difficult: it has a very complex structure. In fact, it is: it is necessary, with the help of competently drawn chiaroscuros, to convey the entire muscular relief.

Next, we describe how to draw a press with a pencil.

Preparatory stage

In the visual arts there is a very important rule regarding the drawing of people and animals. It is necessary to know the structural features of the muscles and skeleton in order to avoid disproportionality and some painted unrealistic body shapes.

Find two images: a drawing of the abdominal muscles and a photo of a man whose abdominal muscles are well pumped. Learn about how your muscles are located. If necessary, return to study while drawing.

Practice has shown that learning how to draw a press with a pencil on paper is an easier and faster process than pumping it in yourself. But if you have a press, you are lucky. There is always where to draw it from.

Draw a press with a pencil

The press, drawn in pencil, looks realistic and sophisticated. We will analyze the drawing process in stages.

1. If you already have a silhouette of the person on whom you will draw the press, go to the second point. If not, sketch with a pencil a sketch of the body or draw a silhouette of an athlete or sportswoman.
2. In straight lines, outline on the stomach of your character where which muscle of the press is located.
3. Round up your muscles.
4. Use an eraser to erase excess lines.
5. Add shadows - so the press will look realistic.

Advice

Now you know how to draw a press. We offer you several sets to improve your drawing.

• Keep in mind that the first time not everyone can draw a beautiful press: practice is necessary to achieve a good result.
• Learn the differences between a man’s and a woman’s. Muscles are located identically, but vary in size and how they are secreted under the skin.
• Keep in mind that in women, each muscle of the press cannot be clearly visible, even if we are talking about an avid athlete. This is due to the anatomical features of the female body. Exception: bodybuilders who take drugs with male hormones, but if you draw such a character, then she should have full-body shapes close to male ones, and not just the abdominal muscles.
• When drawing, do not draw very bold lines and do not press hard on the paper with a pencil, otherwise traces of excess sketches will be noticeable even after the eraser. You can make the lines thicker and fatter at the final stage of drawing.