What's the best way to sketch a figure?​

Construct the torso.

Define the limbs.

Simplify the anatomy.

Begin the head.

Sketch the hands.

Sketch the feet.

Explanation:

well seeing i am an artist and i actually did a self portrait; i will describe how i painted it.   i used acrylic on a stretch canvas about 4 feet wide by 6 feet tall. i painted myself smiling in a soft pink long dress, white tile floor sitting on a white couch with a table behind and a vase of gorgeous flowers.   i also had a round white hat with a soft pink ribbon through it laying on the floor and on the table behind me was a lit candle. i kept it simple but soft and romantic.

eugene boudin greatly inspired claude monet's art.