The human body has always been a source of inspiration for artists. The shifting moods of a person, his or her reaction to the world are manifest in body language and the artist attempts to capture this in his work.
All these factors make Figure Painting quite a formidable art form to handle
All these makes Figure painting a Complex Art Form:
Avoiding Figures that are too upright. To avoid uptight figures while you're painting, check the pose by holding the brush (or a pencil) against the figure across the shoulders, then the hips, and then the spine. To get realistic skin tones that really glow, instead of flat, lifeless, and muddy ones, apply the color in thin films and let each dry completely before applying the next. To make the eyes of the subject to "follow" you as you move, make your model or subject sit with their eyes looking directly at you. Make the hair of the subject believably soft, don't paint them strand by strand, make them a composite whole. If you want to avoid painting hair and ears cover that section with a scarf or a hat. If you are painting yourself do so using a mirror.
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