An introductory human anatomy drawing book for beginners of Rockhe Kim, 

published in Korea in 2019 and sold more than 100,000 copies.

Rockhe Kim has been giving drawing lectures on YouTube channel and worked on Marvel Comics. Especially in Korea, this book has become sensational and has established itself as a basic book for those who dream of becoming cartoon, character, and animation writers as well as drawing.

In 2023, this book has been reborn as an English edition and will head to the United States, the home of animation. It is hoped that this book would become a pioneer in promoting ‘K-Drawing’ not only in the United States but also around the world.

■Recommended reading

Rockhe wasn’t a genius, but at a certain time he began to resemble one. I felt happy just being able to observe a genius-in-the-making. Nonetheless, Rockhe needed an ample amount of time before he would showcase his drawings to the world. Now, that genius-in-the-making has made his know-how public and created a book. In the same way that a master will have a heroic vision that common people will never have imagined, this book will present a new world of anatomy drawing to many artists never before seen.

―Hyunse Lee(Cartoonist, Professor of Comics and Animation Tech at Sejong University)

Congratulatory Message

Testimonials

Foreword

01 Figure Shaping

Shaping the Frame

Figure Shape’s Job Interview

1. Body Proportion Through Shapes

2. The Chest Box(Thoracic Cage)

3. Collarbone(Clavicle)

4. The Frame

5. Understanding the Pelvis

6. The Meeting Place for the Chest(Thoracic Cage) & Pelvis

7. Points of Leg Movement

8. The Importance of Weight Center

9. The Various Applications of Shaping

02 The Face

Facial Recognition

Drawing Faces is No Easy Task!

1. Facial Proportions

2. The Skull

3. The Necessity of “Siding”

4. Understanding the Face Through Shaping

5. The Eyes, Mouth, & Nose

6. Muscles in the Face & Expressions

7. Natural Hair Styles

8. Various Head Angles

9. Muscles & Movement of the Neck

03 Anatomy Drawing

Muscle Structure & Movement

Tips for Studying Muscles

1. Location & Usage of the Muscles in the Upper Torso

2. Arm Muscle Location & Use

3. Structure & Movement of the Hand

4. The Flow of the Arm

5. Leg Muscles: Location & Use

04 Understanding Anatomy Through Motion

The Collaboration Between Shaping & Anatomy

Now’s When the Real Battle Starts!

1. Standard & Applied Postures

2. Various Seated Positions

3. Running Stances

4. Midair Postures

5. Attack & Defense Postures

6. Kicking Postures

7. Punching Postures

8. 2-Person Motion

9. Weapons

10. Foreshortened Postures

05 Using the Basics For Your Character Concepts

The World of Characters

“What is creation,” you ask?

1. Heroes & Protagonists

2. Fantasy Characters

3. Mechanical Characters

It’s That Time...

Rockhe Kim

Rockhe Kim was highly interested in three dimensional sculptures and drawings since he was a little kid. He preferred superhero genres than Japanese cartoons, so he always watched Superman and Batman TV series on Sundays. As for the actors, he liked powerful characters with muscular bodies, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Hanging around with a friend whose dream was to become a cartoonist, naturally he started to dream of being a cartoonist himself as well. He gained practical experience from animation company and film storyboard company as he turned twenty years old, and draw as much as he would like to after he went to the university. From this portfolio he had built, he was selected as a writer for the national support projects and able to carve out a career in the U.S. comics industry and until now, he has been working nonstop by drawing various illustrations and concept art work for domestic and foreign market.

He obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Comics and Animation Tech at Sejong University, and published the paper A Study on Features of Drawing American Superhero Comics. He participated in Batman series of Lotto Animations and film storyboards of the movie Castaway On The Moon(2009) and Blades Of Blood(2010). He won an excellence award in 8th Korea Comics Contest for his short animation JungSun Arirang, and was selected as a supporting writer for ‘K-Comics Global Co-creation Work’, sponsored by KOMACON(Korea Manhwa Contents Agency). He serialized the feature-length cartoon film X-FORCE in American comics MARVEL, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Infinity: Against The Tide for short cartoons. Some of his cover illustrations include: Age of Ultron, The Incredible HULK, Spider Man: Amazing Fantasy, Black Panther: Agents Of Wakanda and more. On top of that, he has worked for various domestic and foreign game concept art. He continues to work as an illustrator and is operating his Youtube channel of anatomy drawing, ‘Rockhe kim’.