S. Michael Hampton

Figurative artist, author, anatomy instructor

Why Good Art Isn’t About Perfect Technique
Why Good Art Isn’t About Perfect Technique
Why Practicing Fundamentals Alone Will Kill Your Art
Why Practicing Fundamentals Alone Will Kill Your Art
Stop Memorizing Anatomy, Use This Design Trick Instead
Stop Memorizing Anatomy, Use This Design Trick Instead
Why Your Figures Feel Stiff (The One-Line Fix)
Why Your Figures Feel Stiff (The One-Line Fix)
You're Drawing Necks Wrong, Here's Why
You're Drawing Necks Wrong, Here's Why
The Psychology of Cute: Why You Can’t Look Away
The Psychology of Cute: Why You Can’t Look Away
Why You Should Take a Break from Drawing Figures (And Draw Nature Instead)
Why You Should Take a Break from Drawing Figures (And Draw Nature Instead)
How this “Horrible Artist” Proved Anatomy isn’t important
How this “Horrible Artist” Proved Anatomy isn’t important
Constructing Anatomical Knees
Constructing Anatomical Knees
Improving your character designs with Better Shapes
Improving your character designs with Better Shapes
Fixing my Childhood Art Work // Anatomy Critique
Fixing my Childhood Art Work // Anatomy Critique
Everything you Need to Know about Leg Anatomy
Everything you Need to Know about Leg Anatomy
Why Anatomy Is Easier than you Think
Why Anatomy Is Easier than you Think
Adding Skin Folds and Organic Shapes to your Figures
Adding Skin Folds and Organic Shapes to your Figures
How To Stylize Your Figure Drawing
How To Stylize Your Figure Drawing
Telling a Story with Figure Construction
Telling a Story with Figure Construction
Body Type and Character Design
Body Type and Character Design
Simplified Character Anatomy - Drawing tips
Simplified Character Anatomy - Drawing tips
How to Draw Anatomy in your Foreshortening
How to Draw Anatomy in your Foreshortening
My Anatomy Sketchbook Tour
My Anatomy Sketchbook Tour
Anatomical Head Construction - Drawing Tips
Anatomical Head Construction - Drawing Tips
Simplified Head Construction - Drawing Tips
Simplified Head Construction - Drawing Tips
Using Anatomy to Draw Drapery
Using Anatomy to Draw Drapery
How to Easily Draw the Head
How to Easily Draw the Head
Step by Step Figure Construction
Step by Step Figure Construction
Handsome Squidward Holds the Secret to Learning Anatomy
Handsome Squidward Holds the Secret to Learning Anatomy
How Artists Draw Clothing and Drapery
How Artists Draw Clothing and Drapery
The #1 Problem for Artists when Drawing Skulls
The #1 Problem for Artists when Drawing Skulls
The Fundamentals of Animal Head Construction
The Fundamentals of Animal Head Construction
How to draw ANY animal
How to draw ANY animal