From where do you usually start drawing bodies?

[Zetsubonii]

I find that drawing the head always balances out the proportions of the figure as there is always a certain ratio of head height to body height. In regular anatomy, it tends to be 7-8 head for females and 8-10 heads for men and for manga and anime, it's 6-7 for women and 7-8 for men (this is teens btw). For my own series, Jim's Days, the proportions tend to be 1 is to four meaning that the over all height is 4x larger than the head itself, giving the head itself dominance in the final product

[rainbowolfe]

I usually start with the head, but when I have to draw animals (or beings with similar proportions), I start with the torso.

And sometimes when I have to draw a tall person next to a short character, I start with the lower torso

[Menbung]

Usually the head, but in my practice sessions I just start from anywhere, from the leg up, from an arm, groin, feets... As long as you keep the proportions right there shouldn't be a problem to where you start. In fact, starting your drawings from a different section and working your way from there is a nice way to practice your overall proportions.

Also shoulder and hip lines are good indicators of the pose of a body, having them right is a solid step into building a nice figure, so that's why some peeps start from there XD.

[ConradComics]

Head, unless perspective dictates otherwise.

[joannekwan]

I almost always start with the head. Then the eyes, nose, and mouth, in that order.
Usually I like to get the face down before detailing in the rest of the figure because I have a habit of making the face too big for the initial oval I put down for the head.

[timinabox]

I don't always draw bodies, but when I do, I start with boobs. I am not even joking .. I'll let myself out now I'm sorry ..

[wander_creature]

Usually I start from the head, just because my characters tend to be so fluid and change a bit in between strips. It allows me to get an idea for the body language and work down from there, and also to proportion everything fairly neatly.

Outer Spaces here.

[DMBrigman]

I always start with a rough sketch of the head, then a line for a spine. I am all about lines of action.

[musicalseason]

Ive always started with the head! I find it gives me a base on anatomy and proportions it that makes sense ^^

[Kura]

Everywhere. Sometimes I start with the eyes, sometimes I start with the feet, sometimes the hand, sometimes the neck, sometimes the boobs/chest are the first thing to be drawn, you get the idea.

I duno depends on the picture and panel.

[KoreanTacos]

It's always obvious to tell with my characters that I start with the head, and work my way down (It'd be weird if I started from the head did the feet then the torsos).

[punkarsenic]

i start with the head, because that sets all the other proportions. i dont think abt that these days, but id still be thrown off without it

[MST3KFan]

I always start at the head like many people seem to here. I draw the circle type shape, then add the nose, then eyes and mouth, hair...and then it goes from there.

[Michelle]

Usually it's head circle/loose expression, --> torso --> arms/hands --> legs/feet, then I go back and refine things. However, if there's part of the pose that's really exaggerated, like a prominent arm gesture or torso movement, I start with that.

I prefer to leave the details of the face for last, because I know it's my preferred area and if I detail the face first I risk getting lazy with the rest of the body. Kinda like eating your veggies before dessert D: in general my drawings look better if I move around all parts of the figure in stages, rather than fully-rendering one section at a time.

[Mharz]

I start with the head because I use at as a unit of measurement for the proportions of the body. Then torso and hips so that I can define the pose of the character.

[SleepingPoppy]

In a figure drawing class from ages ago the teacher pushed me to start with the torso first, and build on top of it. Buuuuut I went right back to starting with the face.. I think its a good idea to get some gesture lines down for the body before you jump into any details, though.

[Ambat]

I literally start with stick figures that look something like this:

Most of the things I think about when I'm drawing a character aren't really related to the technical anatomy, but rather the gesture and silhouette of the post I'm drawing them in. I'd rather have a drawing that was really dynamic and that feels "alive" as opposed to hyper technical correct anatomy and whatnot. Past this stick figure phase I'll draw the volumes and details on top and just go ahead and take it to the final pass from there.

[davidlhickmon]

I almost always start with the head. I find that suggests the rest of the figure.

[SirGutsalot]

I every now and then challenge myself to draw a really anatomically correct figure from the feet up - it's damn hard. But a part from that i'm a head person starting from the eyes (But I used to always start from the nose).

[williamjbowles]

outline of the head, and I work my way down from there. (just gotta make sure the feet end up at ground level...)