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LIFT-88 PRESENTS

THE NUMEROLOGY
FIGURE
DRAWING METHOD

A complete system combining Classical Anatomy, Numerology, Fibonacci, and Comic Art — built from years of classical training and figure drawing mastery.

11 UNITS 42 LESSONS 10 MIN SEGMENTS ALL SKILL LEVELS
0Center/Belt
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1Spine
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2Legs
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3Pelvis
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4Chest
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5Hand
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6Muscles
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7Foot
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8Head
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9Triangles
COMPLETE CURRICULUM

ALL UNITS AND LESSONS

Each lesson is designed for approximately 10 minutes of focused attention. Watch. Pause. Draw. Repeat.

1
FOUNDATIONS
4 lessons · 40 minutes
1-1 — Why Figure Drawing1-2 — Overcoming Excuses1-3 — Zero — The Center1-4 — Circles & Squares
2
PERSPECTIVE
2 lessons · 20 minutes
2-1 — Horizon & Vanishing Point2-2 — The Figure in a Box
3
THE TORSO (4)
5 lessons · 50 minutes
3-1 — Number 4 — The Chest3-2 — The Barrel Shape3-3 — The Abdominal Stack3-4 — The Back3-5 — Lighting the Torso
4
PELVIS & SPINE
3 lessons · 30 minutes
4-1 — Number 3 — Pelvis4-2 — Number 1 — Spine4-3 — Number 9 — Triangles
5
LEGS & FEET
3 lessons · 30 minutes
5-1 — Number 2 — The Legs5-2 — Number 7 — The Foot5-3 — Leg Muscles
6
ARMS & HANDS
4 lessons · 40 minutes
6-1 — Number 6 — Muscles6-2 — The Arm Sequence6-3 — Number 5 — The Hand6-4 — Drawing the Fist
7
THE HEAD (8)
7 lessons · 70 minutes
7-1 — Number 8 — Head Shape7-2 — The Face Sequence7-3 — Eyes & Brow Ridge7-4 — Nose, Lips & Chin7-5 — Jaw, Ear & Neck7-6 — Facial Expressions7-7 — Head at Every Angle
8
FULL FIGURE
4 lessons · 40 minutes
8-1 — The Body Sequence8-2 — Standing Power Pose8-3 — Dynamic Action Pose8-4 — Heroic Proportions
9
SHADING & COLOR
3 lessons · 30 minutes
9-1 — Line Quality9-2 — Dramatic Lighting9-3 — Color & Emotion
10
COMIC ART
4 lessons · 40 minutes
10-1 — Academic to Heroic10-2 — Panels & Composition10-3 — Clothing & Armor10-4 — The Female Form
11
SYNTHESIS
3 lessons · 30 minutes
11-1 — Fibonacci Connection11-2 — Speed Drawing11-3 — Course Recap
12
STORY STRUCTURE
3 lessons · 50 minutes
12-1 — The 12 Guideposts12-2 — Character & Concept12-3 — The Secret Grid
STUDENT RESOURCE
STUDENT WORKBOOK
3 quizzes per unit · 2 exercise challenges · Skill checklists · Progress tracking
REFERENCE
MUSCLE GUIDE & PROPORTIONS
Complete muscle reference · Key proportional landmarks · Quick reference charts
HERO · TIME · XEROMEN UNIVERSE

LIFT-88

Every calculation pointed to the same solution. He just hadn't calculated what it would cost.

His brother had died in the temporal displacement that followed the divide-by-zero event. The transformation of Marcus Chen had not only created new beings and opened quantum portals — it had torn holes in the timeline itself. People who had been in the wrong probability stream at the wrong moment had simply stopped being. His brother had been in that stream. Every calculation Lift 88 had made since then pointed toward the same solution: find the time machine. Go back. Pull his brother out before the stream collapsed.

Lift 88 arrived in Neo-Shanghai as a warrior defined entirely by grief and purpose. His staff blazes with temporal energy that disrupts the conventional physics everyone else in the city depends on. In his presence, guns refuse to fire. Probability barriers fail. The agents who attempted to engage him watched their weapons malfunction in real time — their shouts unanswered as Lift 88 moved through their formations like a variable that refused to be solved by any equation they were equipped to write.

Rooftop. Quantum-charged night air. The government's mechanical forces retreating in disarray. And then the door: a temporal aperture that manifested in full glory before him, his brother's ghost visible within its shifting surface, arms outstretched. The Angel spoke: 'Choose wisely, warrior. Save your brother — or save Neo-Shanghai.'

Some equations arrive at answers that are correct and unbearable simultaneously. Lift 88 is still carrying that answer.

QUOTE
“For you, brother… I'll rewrite destiny itself.”
— LIFT 88
THE MEANING OF

88

ABUNDANCE
The number 8 represents infinity. Doubled, it magnifies the flow of abundance, wealth, and success — an infinite loop made material.
KARMIC REWARD
88 indicates your efforts are being rewarded and your actions align with your soul's purpose. You are on the right path.
DOUBLE HAPPINESS
In Chinese culture 88 is considered extremely lucky — its shape mirrors the character for double fortune. The luckiest number in the world.
LEADERSHIP
88 is a message that you are meant to lead — to show others how to manifest prosperity through a spiritual foundation.
WHY THIS COURSE IS NAMED LIFT-88

Lift-88 is a warrior who uses mathematics to bend reality. This course teaches you to use numbers to build the human form. The same principle: every body has a number. Every number has a purpose. 88 reminds us that spiritual growth and technical mastery are not opposites — they're the same equation solved twice.

THE COURSE IS FREE · THE CRITIQUE IS PERSONAL

PAID VIDEO CRITIQUES

Submit a drawing from any lesson. John Gholson — 8 years of classical training, NASM-certified trainer, creator of XeroMen — draws directly over your work on video and posts it to the XeroMen YouTube channel. You get a personal critique. The community gets a masterclass.

$25
SKETCH CRITIQUE
Best for Units 1–5

You've finished a lesson and put pencil to paper. This tier is for early-stage work — gesture, construction, proportion. Send one drawing and John will record a focused 15-minute video response drawing directly over your submission, identifying exactly what's working and what to fix next.

  • ✓  One drawing submitted via email
  • ✓  15-minute video critique
  • ✓  John draws over your work live
  • ✓  Posted to XeroMen YouTube
  • ✓  You receive the direct video link
GET SKETCH CRITIQUE →
MOST POPULAR
$45
FULL CRITIQUE
All Units · Any Level

The full experience. Submit one drawing from any lesson at any point in the course. John records a full 30-minute video critique — opening your drawing on his Android, annotating directly over it in real time, talking through anatomy, construction, proportion, and next steps. This is the critique that builds real momentum.

  • ✓  One drawing submitted via email
  • ✓  30-minute full video critique
  • ✓  Live annotation over your work
  • ✓  Posted to XeroMen YouTube
  • ✓  Community learns from your session
  • ✓  Direct video link sent to you
GET FULL CRITIQUE →
$75
DEEP DIVE
Best for Units 7–12

For the serious student who wants the full breakdown. Submit up to three drawings — a rough, a construction pass, and a final — and John will critique the full arc of your process in a 30-minute session. You'll also receive a written markup of your work returned by email. This is the tier for students who are building a real body of work.

  • ✓  Up to 3 drawings submitted
  • ✓  30-minute video critique
  • ✓  Written markup returned by email
  • ✓  Posted to XeroMen YouTube
  • ✓  Full process arc reviewed
  • ✓  Direct video link sent to you
GET DEEP DIVE →

HOW IT WORKS

1
Pay via Gumroad (link below). Pick your tier.
2
Email your drawing(s) to critique@lift88.com with your order number and the lesson it's from.
3
John opens your drawing on his Android, draws directly over it with live commentary, records the full session.
4
Video is posted to the XeroMen YouTube channel. You get the link directly. The community learns from your critique.

SUBMIT A QUESTION

Have a question about the course or critiques before you buy? Send it here.

THE ECOSYSTEM
JOHN GHOLSON
johngholson.com
XEROMEN
Cyberpunk comic universe
BUMFIT
Fitness app · iOS & Android
7LORE
Music production & distribution
REDHUBCAP
Web design services
B8V8
Georgia local directory
CHRISTINE SHOCKLEY
Fine art · Amelia Island
ZIP FINE ART
zipfineart.com
G-87
g-87.com

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