Ramon Hurtado: Anatomy of the Arms and Legs

This course from Ramon Hurtado provides a practical breakdown of arm and leg anatomy designed for artists who struggle to retain anatomical information. Rather than memorizing textbook diagrams, you’ll learn the bones and muscles through accessible explanations and memorable analogies—such as comparing leg structure to a chicken leg and arm mechanics to a squid. The instruction focuses on how skeletal and muscular systems actually function, so you can apply this knowledge directly to figure drawing and painting.

Across five chapters totaling seven hours, the course progresses from foundational skeletal structure through relevant muscle groups and surface details. Hurtado uses live demonstrations alongside lectures to show how anatomical understanding translates into confident, accurate figure work. By the end, you’ll have a working grasp of arm and leg anatomy sufficient to draw the figure from imagination rather than reference alone.