Practical Anatomy
Video Course
A 7 part, 45 hours long Go at Your Own Pace course to improve your anatomy skills focusing on form and structure.
Start from learning about bones and muscles, simplifying them and depicting form with depth in the 3D space, to constructing body parts in any angle and size.
Suitable to artists who refuse to just copy from refs, and want to create from imagination.
If you are struggling with
Anatomy feels impractical in figure drawing.
Anatomy feels overwhelming
Latin names are too complex
Form and structure remain a hurdle
Memorising muscle shapes feels useless
What You Will Learn
45+ hours, 7 Part “Go at Your Own Pace Video Course”
20 each part, 140 total topics to improve your anatomy.
Time Requirement: 28 weeks for all 7parts!
Practical Anatomy based on observing & thinking in 3D.
Form and structure! Not copying flat shapes and memorising latin names.
Anatomy
From observing, understanding bones, muscles.
This course will teach you how to not copy flat outlines, simplify anatomy in a practical way.
Instead of just memorising shapes and latin names, you will be taught how to make anatomy a useful tool for your art.
Form & Structure
Drawing through simplified geometric forms representing body parts, using planes and guidelines to deepen your understanding of anatomy.
The goal is not to memories a rigid system, but to develop an observation to decision making process.
Study to Creation
High quality professional reference photos are used as part of the learning process.
Then, you will be taught to create likely body parts from your imagination.
3D Space
Memorising flat muscle shapes is useless as they change when the angle and action change.
You will learn to use simplified rules of perspective, guidelines and cross sections to draw body parts in any angle.
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What to Expect from this course?
Form & Structure
Drawing simplified geometric forms representing body parts, learn to use planes and guidelines to deepen your understanding of anatomy.
The goal is not to memories a rigid system, but to develop an observation to decision making process.
3D Space
Bones and muscles are drawn with and without refs in the 3D Space with depth.
Learn to use perspective to position body parts correctly so they are planted and lifelike.
Anatomy
This is a Practical Anatomy Course, body parts will be treated as components with planes of the body structure.
Instead of copying and memorising latin words, you will learn to anatomy in any angle.
More than 45 hours of course content & step-by-step tutorials
Part 1
Neck to Shoulder
Duration: 6 hour 30 mins
Topics: 01 Neck&Shoulder Overview 02 Philosophy of Simplification 03 Brief Look at the Head Form 04 Neck to Clavicle First Angle 05 Neck to Clavicle 2nd Angle 06 Back View 07 Multi Angle Simplified 08 Bone Structure Overview 09 Drawing Bones 10 Two Angle Simplification 11 Third Angle with Muscles 12 Muscles Around Scapula 13 Identifying Muscles 14 Front and Back Views 15 Three Dimensional Angles 16 Shoulder in Action 17 First Ref Study 18 Second Ref Study 19 Third Ref Study 20 Fourth Ref Study
Part 2
Torso Anatomy
Duration: 6 hour 30mins
Topics: 01 Overview of Torso Anatomy 02 Bones of the Torso 03 Pelvis Form in Two Angles 04 Torso Front Form&Structure 05 Torso Back Form&Structure 06 Simplified Dynamic Poses 07 Overview of Torso Muscles 08 Torso Front View 09 Torso Back View 10 Simplified Side View 11 Deeper Muscles on the Back 12 Intro to Torso from Refs 13 Front Ref Study 14 Back Ref Study 15 Side Ref Study 16 Recap of Key Elements 17 Torso from Imagination Intro 18 First Pose from Imagination 19 2nd Pose from Imagination 20 Additional Pose 21 Torso Conclusion
Part 3
Arm Anatomy
Duration: 6 hour 30 mins
Topics: 01 Overview of Arm Bones 02 Ulna and Radius 03 the Elbow 04 Supination Poses 05 Pronation Poses 06 Intro to Arm Muscles 07 Three Angle Bones as Base 08 Adding Muscles on Top 09 Arm Foreshortened 10 Extreme Foreshortening 11 Intro to Arm Ref Studies 12 First Ref Study 13 Second Ref Study 14 Third Ref Study 15 Fourth Ref Study 16 Intro Arms from Imagination 17 First Pose from Imagination 18 2nd Pose from Imagination 19 Third Pose from Imagination 20 Quick Arm Sketches
Part 4
Leg Anatomy
Duration: 6 hour 30 mins
Topics: 01 Overview of Leg Bones 02 Pelvis to Femur Connection 03 Femur Anatomy 04 Tibia and Fibula 05 Knee Bones and Movement 06 Leg Muscles Overview 07 Leg Front View 08 Leg Side View 09 Leg Back View 10 Legs with Movement 11 Intro to Legs from Refs 12 First Ref Study 13 Second Ref Study 14 First Pose from Imagination 15 2nd Pose from Imagination 16 Third Pose from Imagination 17 4th Pose from Imagination 18 Fifth Pose from Imagination 19 Sixth Pose from Imagination 20 Conclusion
Part 5
Foot Anatomy
Duration: 6 hour 30 mins
Topics: 01 Bones of the Foot Overview 02 Top View of the Foot 03 Bottom View of the Foot 04 Side View of the Foot 05 Three D View of the Foot 06 Overview of Foot Muscles 07 Deeper Foot Muscles 08 Shallow Foot Muscles 09 Lower Leg to Foot 10 Difficult Angles 11 Intro to Feet from Refs 12 First Ref Study 13 Second Ref Study 14 Third Ref Study 15 Fourth Ref Study 16 Fifth Ref Study 17 Sixth Ref Study 18 Extreme Foreshortening 19 Intro Feet from Imagination 20 First Multi Angle Pose 21 2nd Multi Angle Pose 22 Third Pose both Feet 23 Fourth Pose both Feet 24 Fifth Pose both Feet 25 Conclusion
Part 6
Hand Anatomy
Duration: 6 hour 30 mins
Topics: 01 Intro to Hand Anatomy 02 Hand Bones Back View 03 Hand Bones Palm View 04 Back Side Form 05 Palm Side Form 06 Hand Muscles and Actions 07 Hand Muscles Back Side 08 Hand Muscles Palm Side 09 Back Side Muscle Forms 10 Palm Side Muscle Forms 11 Hand Ref Study 1 12 Hand Ref Study 2 13 Hand Ref Study 3 14 Hand Ref Study 4 15 Shading Hand Form 16 Intro Hand from Imagination 17 Gesture vs Form Block in 18 Back View Long Pose 19 Closed Fists 20 Side View 21 Foreshortening 22 Conclusion
Part 7
Skull Anatomy
Duration: 6 hour 30 mins
To be released on 15th August 2026
Meet the Teacher
Orda is an Australian artist working in graphite and oils, whose practice reflects a lifelong pursuit of mastery. He undertook four years of training at Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney & Florence Classical Arts Academy in Italy, developing a strong foundation in academic realism, anatomy, and composition. Between 2016 and 2025 his work was exhibited across Europe, Australia, and the United States, gaining recognition for its technical precision and imaginative depth. From 2018 to 2020, Orda worked as a freelance artist in Sydney, producing commissioned and editorial works for a broad audience. In 2021, he founded Fundamentalist Artschool, an independent academy dedicated to rigorous training in art fundamentals, where he continues to create and teach, blending disciplined academic methods with individual creative expression.
All Prices in Australian Dollars (AU$)
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Practical Anatomy 7 Course Bundle
899
Get all body parts, full price $1400!
Life time 45 hour Course
140 topics GoAtYourOwnPace
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Or, Get Each Part Separately Below
Neck to Shoulder
199.99
Part 1of7, 6.5 hours 20 Topics
Torso Anatomy
199.99
Part 2of7, 6.5 hours 20 Topics
Arm Anatomy
199.99
Part 3of7, 6.5 hours 20 Topics
Leg Anatomy
199.99
Part 4of7, 6.5 hours 20 Topics
Foot Anatomy
199.99
Part 5of7, 6.5 hours 20 Topics
Hand Anatomy
199.99
Part 6of7, 6.5 hours 20 Topics
Skull Anatomy
199.99
Part 7of7, 6.5 hours 20 Topics
Releases 15/08/2026
Student Testimonials
Chris, USA
"In the time I’ve spent learning from Orda, my art fundamentals received a drastic improvement. His structures allow clear understanding of foundational art techniques."