How To Draw A Torso?

Here are the basic steps to draw a torso:

1. Start by lightly sketching an egg shape for the rib cage area. The bottom of the egg shape will be where the hips begin.
2. Add a neck coming out of the top center of the egg shape. The neck doesn't need to be too long.
3. Draw two circle shapes below the egg for the hips/pelvic area. Connect the bottom of the egg shape smoothly to the tops of the hip circles.
4. Draw lines indicating where the arms will come out of the sides of the rib cage area.
5. Add shapes for the breasts if drawing a female torso. Be mindful of realistic proportions.
6. Add curved lines below the breasts indicating the contour of the abdomen.
7. Add additional contours and details as needed like muscle definition, navel, etc.
8. Erase construction lines and refine shapes as needed once the basic torso form is established. That's the basic process for drawing a simplified torso!

Be sure to check proportions and take your time observationally drawing real life references as well. Hatching and shading can also help define the three-dimensional form once shapes are laid out.

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