Artistic Anatomy by Rey Bustos

This workshop isn’t about memorizing a thousand Latin names. It’s about learning to see the human body the way the old masters did. Rey Bustos breaks down complex anatomy into a logical, visual system that you can actually use in your drawings. You’ll stop guessing and start constructing figures with confidence.

🎯 What you’ll learn

• Draw the lower leg and foot by understanding the key muscles and tendons.
• Map the thigh and gluteal muscles using clear planes and landmarks.
• Connect the front torso muscles to the rest of the body’s structure.
• Integrate the back and shoulder muscle groups for dynamic poses.
• Master the arm and hand, the primary drivers of motion and expression.
• Analyze the head and neck muscles to create believable facial features.

✅ Requirements

• Skills: A basic ability to draw the human figure is helpful, but not required.
• Tools: Pencil and paper. A drawing tablet is optional if you prefer to work digitally.

📝 Description

Most anatomy courses drown you in details. This one does the opposite. Rey Bustos has spent decades teaching artists at places like Disney Feature Animation, and he knows that the key isn’t more information—it’s the right information, presented in the right order.

The course is built around six “sprints,” each focusing on a major body region. You won’t just copy diagrams. You’ll learn how muscles connect, how they move, and how they create the forms you see on the surface. The goal is to build a mental model of the body that lets you draw any pose from any angle, without needing a reference.

Rey’s teaching method is streamlined and practical. He emphasizes the “why” behind the “what.” Why does the deltoid look the way it does? Because of its origin and insertion points. Why does the torso twist? Because of the way the obliques interact with the ribcage. This isn’t just theory—it’s a toolkit for solving real drawing problems.

🧑‍🎓 Who this course is for

• Character artists and illustrators who want to draw more believable figures.
• Animators who need to understand how muscles drive motion.
• Fine artists looking to bring a deeper understanding of structure to their work.
• Anyone who has struggled with anatomy and wants a clear, logical system.

🧑‍🏫 About the Author

Rey Bustos is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design and has been teaching artistic anatomy since 1990. He is widely considered one of the preeminent anatomy instructors in the country and has been on the teaching staff at Disney Feature Animation. His approach blends classical artistic principles with a modern, streamlined teaching methodology, making a notoriously difficult subject accessible to all.

🏁 Final Result

• A series of anatomically accurate figure drawings demonstrating your understanding of muscle groups, form, and structure.
• A practical, repeatable workflow for analyzing and drawing any part of the human body.

📢 Guys, this is a Group Buy campaign, check the GBC forum thread to get access

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