Though not set in stone, the body classification system puts the human body in three categories: endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph. If you want to master diversity early on when learning how to draw, practice drawing these body types equally. These characters have bodies that tend to be round, with often a slow metabolism and a large body fat ratio. However, the body mass of the character is the same as any other type, being dependant on calorie intake. These characters can have a very round appearance while having a relatively thin body. Given the fact that fat settles on different parts of the body for different characters, this can be a difficult body type to learn how to draw.

The traits common of endomorphs are:

• Round body
• Larger gut
• Smaller hands

However, many famous individuals have had endomorphic body types, such as Marilyn Monroe.

Draw out the character and make various parts of the character’s body thicker. Have the lower part of the face round out more as it reaches the chin instead of having the lines sharply come together. Draw the neck lines wider than usual. Have the waiste curve outwards slightly.

Not a whole lot of changes here except that I colored everything. I made the top part of the outfit by creating the lines for the top on a transparent layer, using the selection tool to select the area where you would like the gradient to be. Then set the gradient up to have one color on the top, one color in the middle and one color at the bottom. Drag the gradient downwards to fill the selected area in. Then use the eraser too to erase the areas outside the top.

Arms usually have really interesting shapes because the muscles have really complex structures. However, the endomorphic body has really cute and almost undefined arms. Have the top part of the arm remain the same distance on both sides, while the lower part of the arm has more of the typical shape of the arm with the area closer to the elbow being closer than the area near the wrist.

I hope you enjoyed this brief how to draw post. Next time I’ll cover how to draw the mesomorphic body type.

Alex