Drawing the back isn’t all that different from drawing the front — they both start with the basic trapezoids and the arm and leg holes.
Follow these steps to create a female torso from the back view:-
Draw two trapezoids just like you do for the front view and add the back of the neck as a reference. Draw “angel wing” curves to show the back shoulder blades.
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Add arcs for the arms and the upward arcs for the cheeks of the derrière.
The imaginary center front line — or in this case, the center back — passes through the derrière cheeks. Sketch in a head and arms, too, if you’d like.
For attitude, draw the trapezoids at two different angles, remembering to lengthen the shoulder blade on the side that leans closer to the ground because the arm extends in that direction. The figure shows a finished sketch of a figure with her shoulders angled.
A guy’s back is broad and trim, at least in fashion illustration. It tapers to the waist, whether you’re drawing a surfer or just a really hot shirtless dude.To draw a guy that’s too hot to handle from the back view, follow these steps:
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Draw two trapezoids, keeping the waist wide and the shoulders broad.
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Add in longer angel wings that extend about two-thirds of the way down the upper trapezoid. Draw arcs for the arms and small arcs for the buttocks.
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Finish with broad shoulders and a wide neck.
Add style to your fashion back
Drawing the fashion back with style is easy — and necessary, given all the backless numbers you see in the fashion industry. Forget rippling muscles, because drawing a fashion back is mostly about a smooth and simple style that works for your fashion figure.Drawing poses from the back conveys an attitude of confidence — both in your fashion model and in yourself. As with certain front poses, you can create striking poses with angled shoulders and hips.
Draw the sexy spine
Supple spines are graceful looking and convey just the right accent when you’re using the inverted triangle for the shape of a back. A long, slightly curved line works wonders when defining the back of a fashion figure.To draw a supple and sexy spine:
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Draw the back of a female fashion figure using a thin inverted triangle.
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Draw a long, slight curve for the spine and fill in the fashion figure.
Draw the hair short to show off the back.
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Add shading and texture.
How to draw broad backs
Broad backs are obviously for drawing fashion figure dudes. This is the look you want when you draw an awesome guy in a bathing suit or wearing jeans only. It’s show-off time, and drawing a wide inverted triangle for the back helps you do just that!To draw a guy with a broad back:
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Draw the top half of a dude using a wide inverted triangle for a back shape.
Use the base of the inverted triangle for a strong shoulder line. Draw the shoulder line at an angle.
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Add a strong line to show a good spine and add in the waist.
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Draw masculine-shaped angel wings for muscle definition.
