Sketchnote Lab Live May - Foundations: Drawing People

​People are one of the most useful and most intimidating things to draw. In this session, we'll break it down into two parts so you can start simple and build toward more expressive, dynamic figures.

​Mike Rohde will kick things off by showing you how to draw people using simple shapes and structures. No art school required, just practical approaches you can use immediately in your sketchnotes, presentations, and visual notes.

​Then, guest Alejo Porras will take it further, teaching you how to add movement, gesture, and fluidity to your figures. You'll learn how to make your drawn people feel alive on the page, not stiff or static.

​What you'll walk away with:

​A process for drawing people quickly, starting from the simplest possible forms and building toward figures with energy and personality. Whether you're capturing a speaker at a conference or mapping out a team scenario, you'll have techniques you can put to work right away.