Hi everyone! Here’s a how to draw tutorial on mesomorph and ectomophic body types, focusing on arms in particular. These body types go along with the endomorphic body type covered in the last how to draw tutorial. The mesomorphic body type is generally associated with more muscular characters, though mesomorphs do not necessarily have to be muscular. Their bodies are compact and curvy, with muscle hanging well on their bodies. When learning how to draw the male version of these types of characters, imagine the football players and boxers of the world. For female characters, they are very curvy. When they become emaciated, you can still see the muscles stubbornly clinging on to the bones, which can be difficult to learn how to draw. When they are more chubby, their bodies are a synthesis of muscle and fat.

The other body type to learn how to draw is the ectomorph, which is most commonly defined as a tall and frail individual. These characters are typically all skin and bones. As these characters become more emaciated, the bones can actually start to seem visible. If the character attempts to put weight on, they typically end up with larger guts while the rest of the body continues to appear slim. These characters have a difficulty developing a lot of muscle and often appear more toned than muscular. These characters would be great on the basketball team if they are tall enough.

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