Educational marathon
Human.
From portrait to figure
8 weeks of practice with Azat Nurgaleev: portrait sketches, anatomy, imagery and expressive figure drawings
Grand prize — Huion graphic tablet for the best marathon participant
The beginner artist’s deadlock
What the marathon gives
In 8 weeks you’ll walk the path from portrait sketches to longer figure drawings — from simple to complex, reinforcing theory with practice
Plastic anatomy
Understand the structure of head, hands, feet and the whole figure — draw consciously, not just copy
Compositional thinking
Learn to compose shapes and build expressive sheets that attract the viewer’s eye
Imagery and emotions
Stop copying — start creating character and mood in each work
Living sketch
Focus on rhythm, movement and proportion. Not complex rendering, but liveliness and expression
Who this marathon is for
Beginner and advanced artists and illustrators who want to lay a solid foundation in figure drawing
Beginner artists
Want to learn to draw people from scratch — from the first stroke to a full figure
Advanced artists
Want to deepen anatomy knowledge and reach a new level of expression
Illustrators
Want to confidently draw characters and figures for your projects
Every week
Two sessions — theory and practice
Lecture and practice
Azat draws live — shows the process, explains decisions and gives an assignment for the week
Independent work
You draw according to the assignment, apply new knowledge and prepare your work for review
Feedback stream
Review of participants’ works live — for the "Feedback from Azat" tier
See your progress
Each week — a new topic, a new skill. Over 8 weeks — tangible growth from simple to complex
Format: each lesson includes theory, examples review and practical assignment. Work in digital or traditional media — in whichever technique suits you.
Marathon program
8 weeks — from portrait to figure, from simple to complex
Every week: lecture (Tuesday 21:55) and feedback stream (Saturday 21:00)
Портретные скетчи
Учимся компоновать портрет на листе, работаем большими пятнами и ищем характер с первых штрихов
Глаза, губы, нос, ухо
Разбираем конструкцию и пластику каждого элемента лица — от упрощённых форм до выразительных деталей
Портрет
Собираем воедино: пропорции, свет, характер. Рисуем завершённый портрет с настроением
Кисти рук
Кисти рук — самая выразительная часть фигуры после лица. Конструкция, ракурсы, жесты
Стопы
Разбираем устройство стопы, учимся рисовать в разных ракурсах и положениях
Наброски женской фигуры
Ловим пластику и ритм женской фигуры через быстрые наброски — от 30 секунд до 5 минут
Наброски мужской фигуры
Работаем с мужской фигурой: масса, конструкция, динамика. Акцент на большое движение
Фигура
Финальная неделя: длительный рисунок фигуры с вниманием к анатомии, пропорциям и деталям
Free marathon materials
Register and get a preparation kit — a video lesson from Azat and his signature brush set
Video lesson from Azat
Azat explains composition rules for figure drawing: how to arrange the work on the sheet, make the silhouette expressive, and guide the viewer’s eye.
Azat’s brush set
The author’s brush set that Azat uses in his work. Compatible with Procreate — download and start drawing right now.
Marathon host
Azat Nurgaleev
Artist, founder and ideologist of Skills Up School
Graduate of the Stieglitz Academy of Art and Industry, Communicative Design. Drawing the human figure became the main theme in Azat’s work back in the academy.
Drawing mentor — A.S. Spitsin. Additional painting courses with S.P. Mosevich. Teaches drawing fundamentals since the third year at the academy. Trained thousands of students — from beginners to advanced level.
Works at the intersection of traditional and digital art — from academic drawing to bold stylization. With the team, created the comic "Stars" in an edition of 1000 copies.
"In the marathon I want to show how to draw a human — from the first stroke to a full figure. Without tedium, with practice every week."
Azat’s works
Tariffs
Choose a suitable participation format. 9 days until start
Участие
Access to all lectures and practical assignments
- Участие в марафоне на протяжении всех 8 недель
- Доступ к лекциям по вторникам в прямом эфире
- Практические задания каждую неделю
- Доступ к записям лекций
- Промокоды от Skills Up School и Huion
С фидбеком от Азата
For those who want to know and fix their own mistakes
- Всё из тарифа «Участие»
- Персональный фидбек от Азата каждую неделю
- Разбор ваших работ на стриме по субботам
- Коррекция ошибок и индивидуальные рекомендации
- Приоритетная поддержка на протяжении марафона
Participant bonuses
Marathon partner — Huion
Grand prize
Huion graphic tablet — for the best participant by marathon results
Huion promo codes
Special discounts on Huion graphic tablets for marathon participants
School promo codes
Discounts on Skills Up School drawing and digital graphics courses
Get materials for free
Video lesson "Composition in figure" and Azat’s brush set — free upon registration