For all my experiences in drawing, I draw females. It has become so frequent that I have not learned one bit on how to draw my own kind. Males 
. I am familiar between the difference in the anatomy of the male and female bodies (with some similarities; depending on body type) but to me, I just can’t seem to make a decent male character wihout making them… feminine-like (which can be a problem to some who aren’t meant to be feminine looking) . And I have a lot of male characters, but only have been drawn in simplified doodles.
So with that, I’m calling artists who are familiar to these subjects, and give me advice and feedbacks on how to improve on drawing males. In such, I have given two examples, one is very recent and one is the last time I actually drew for something (the colored one)
Recent One
Colored One
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Step one: Jawline.
The male jawline should always be more anglar and squared than a female’s, unless they are supposed to look feminine. They should also have a shorter and slightly wider neck.
Step 2: Pecs.
This is personal, but I always draw at least the outlines of pectoral muscles on my male characters, since that’s a pretty universal feature that’s defined enough to see through most clothes. To draw pecs, simply draw square-shaped boobs that are a bit wider apart than breasts would be. Tilt the squares inward, until they almost line up with a triangle shape with the torso. You can make them smaller of larger to achieve the desired amount of muscle.
Step 3: BIGGER
The hands, feet, neck, shoulders, and torso should all be wider/larger than a female’s, to further highlight the masculine features of the body. Think of a male torso as a triangle, with the shoulders wider than the rest, while a female torso is an hourglass or an upside-down triangle.
Hope this helps!
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Thank you so much!!
My other problem in drawing males is that I draw curves instinctly 
so when I draw something sharp, it sometimes end in softer curves and such… i think i need heavy training after saying that 
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Men can have curves, but the arc is usually wider and shallower than the curves on a female body. For example, the female torso curves like this:
Dramatic, sudden, fluid all the way through, very noticeable.
A male torso usually curves like this:
Gradual, not as deep, sort of stops and goes into a straight line about halfway in.
I hope that’s not confusing lol…
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No, I understand. XD Don’t worry. Thanks for those wise advice 
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I think that a lot of the work is in the jawline, since it should look more defined that a female’s jawline. Have you drawn any men recently @Secreterz? 
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it’s a big struggle with drawing men 
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it is… and i just got suggestions from 2 peeps since i may be irrelevant maybe?
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I think a whole bunch of people probably also don’t know themselves 
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Chill lol, I’ll suggest when I have time.
Unfortunately, I can’t relate to the problem of struggling to draw men though. I can draw guys and girls equally.
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Bold of you to assume I know how 
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First of all, I would like to say that your drawing looks amazing! 
Imho, the only thing you need to change is the proportionals. Like broader shoulders, broader chest etc.
So, I find the most efficient way to advice is to correct from your arr, of course, you may adjust according to your liking.
So, the first thing is the neck. The neck needs to be thicker, same goes to the shoulder, they need to be broader. The width of the shoulders should be 2-2.5 heads. The shoulders shouldn’t be too slanted, or else the character would appear unfit. (Like me )The pelvis should be lower, or else, the six packs will be compressed. The legs should be thicker. The arms needs to be longer, so it looks balanced.
Same goes to this, everything needs to be wider. Also, the left shoulder looks wider than the right shoulder.
In short, everything needs to be wider.
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