Figure Drawing Fundamentals - Lesson #1 The Process
2020 ж. 31 Там.
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In this first session we'll look at the core ideas of an approach to figure drawing which we will build upon in future sessions, starting with a front pose.
*Note: At 33:40 what I meant to say was latissimus rather than scapula!
Any questions about the process please post below and I'll try to get to them in a future video. Thanks
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Instructor: There’s actually a little bump here... Look for it, locate it, understand it. Me: touches shoulder bump, “it’s ok little bump. I’ll try to be understanding.”
Bump: happiness noises**
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Funny seeing the same comment after clicking to another video
The sketch I’ve done with your guidance looks like an actual person, it makes me tear up to see I’ve drawn something I’m genuinely proud of for the first time. Never have I found a lesson that has helped me understand anatomy better than this one ❤️
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I know I'm just a random stranger, but I'm proud of you. You can learn whatever you set your mind to.
mine looks ...
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Thanks!
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Even though I’ve been drawing for 19 years I never actually sat down and properly learned anatomy. I’m a poor college student and just make art as a hobby and sometimes for commissions so I can’t really afford to pay for lessons, so thank you so so so much for making such an in-depth lesson accessible for everyone!
Not everyone who CAN draw CAN teach. I've paid for lessons and not learned as much as I did in this video.
@@prayersquad3391 correct. It happened to me too. And i decided to learn on my own, from youtube, practice, observation and other materials like books. Good luck artists on your journey!
Great
Buy a anatomy book. Then Buy a MEDICAL anatomy book and draw.
Will reading "Constructive Anatomy" book by George B. Bridgman help me in female fashion illustrations practice?
Not gonna lie I got scared when my drawing looked too good on the first try. This man is a wizard
you're a wizard **goes to see his username** Richard
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Same, tbh alone i could never draw without looking at what he did
Same dude... I am here... Admiring what I have drawn!!
Same here, I can't believe that I did this... I'm in love with my drawing
Literally understood more here than in my 4 years of art school.
I was close to a mental breakdown after seeing how good my drawing came out I’ve struggled so much and I somehow managed this first try thank you and now I’m off to practice
I literally feel guilty because I feel like im in a professional class and I'm not paying for it. But honestly my drawings just became 100 times better because of your video. Thank you soo much. I really hope your channel gets more viewers, its honestly so precious.
This hit the perfect balance between the instructor who's like "I'm just feeling the gesture and the force of the curve, man" and the other one who's like "I feel like your occipital bone collar is a little flat and that eyelash measurement is a tad bit off"
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Thank you!
This man is the best teacher I've ever seen in my life. In ONE video, I learned more than in any art class or other video. What an amazing way of teaching.
I'm actually sad to see that these videos don't have ads on them, definitely deserves all the adsense they can get! Such an amazing channel, thank you for taking the time to create such helpful and informative content!
It does have ads, though?
@@ayan4697 I'm sure they meant throughout the video
@@ABIXWEEZY Unneeded and quite obnoxious. It dilutes the video's purpose, breaking up the uniformity and smoothness of the lesson.
I think KZhead is putting ads even in videos that aren't monetized
I would rather pay than watching stupid ads. Moreover I only watch ads when I really want to, not in middle of a lesson! Ads are fine on entertainment videos though.
This restores my faith in humanity
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Learning figure drawing and anatomy PROPERLY has always been a dream for me but i could never afford art school or even good books but this channel is amazing, I watched this video last night and today I followed your drawing step by step and I feel like I learned so much and even found many mistakes I’ve been doing for years! Thank u for teaching and I’m looking forward to practice with more of your content 🥰 thank u so much
Libraries have art books
I feel the same about this lesson. resonates
Took the words from my mouth same
@@Asukabf may not be American or have access to a library.
@@Asukabf not everyone can got to the library for many reasons
This video taught me more about drawing than 2 years of art A level, thank you so much!
This is the first time I have been able to understand and retain interest in Anatomy. Thank you. I am 78 years old and feel like my education is just starting. Lockdown has been a bit of a blessing for me🙏🏼
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this man deserves payment, we are in receipt of an actual lecture on figure drawing for free. Wow.
very weird find, theres some universities and education organizations finding loop holes to take down videos like these so it's in fact a gem.
@@Woodesies Well, but educators should be paid. :) They are worth their weight in gold.
@@JClaytonBrown Agreed, it's sad that a lot of teachers out there are very much underpaid, while it's such an important job.
very rare to find a person that wont except donations to build their program......
Still cannot believe this is free🙃🙂
This video took me from being horrified of figure drawing to the point of just avoiding it and doing landscapes to actually drawing a figure and enjoying it! I can’t thank you enough 😊 I’m excited to keep practicing
That's incredible
An artist who is left handed. I don't feel so alone anymore, haha.
You're definitely not alone! I am left handed as well, and I have read that there are actually more left handed artists than right handed in the world, which could be explained by the fact that people with a creative mindset in general are more often left handed.
Left handed, living in a right handed world! I'm here! 👍
Lol most great artists are left handed, I’m right handed, and I can see great art in my head. But my hand betrays me when it touches paper!
@@odette9872 you are not alone this this☺️
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WOW! What a perfect combination of the concepts of geometry, anatomy, gesture and shading! Tank you so much Sr.
My very first drawing class and i achieved quite well!
Will reading "Constructive Anatomy" book by George B. Bridgman help me in female fashion illustrations practice?
@@deekshashivdas7370 Sorry, can't answer that since I haven't read the book, just watched this video. Still, I would expect it will, since learning how to draw the female anatomy must be basic to illustrate female fashion.
@@wigo54 okay thanks:)
Thanking you so much for this useful instruction. Cheers Mary Ann from Oz.
I've been stuck in a horrid art plateau where I'm dissatisfied with absolutely everything I make and coming back to fundamentals I was never really taught, like this, is a game changer--thank you so much for such a comprehensive fundamental study like this! This will absolutely help me with future anatomy studies to try and level up my skill in that department. I was only ever really taught how to *copy* anatomy and not how to actually *study* it and break it down like this, this is super helpful. Especially for that darn pelvic region, I'd argue I have more trouble with the shapes there than I do with hands! And this from someone who's great at the "How Many Hands Can I Hide" game!
This is EXACTLY what brought me to this video! I usually work very abstractly, which is a big switch from my younger years and my very detailed drawings. I've done figure drawing before but it has been about 15 years. This video alone helped me bring back some of those mechanical skills into my art. A huge thanks!
It was definitely a useful video.
I was using most of these tips instinctively, now I understand why. This channel is a jewel, everything seems consistent and clearly explained.
I'm almost 40 and this is literally my very first drawing lesson ever and I feel so Lucky that I struck gold on my first swing. I have always been the type of person who can't draw stick figures. But this instructor was so excellent and precise in his explanation that I actually have confidence that drawing is something I can learn to do now! That is the gift of a great teacher.
You lucky alright
Is 32: “almost 40” 🤡🤡🤡🤡
@@annechopan5089i mean 92 is almost 100 as well. Idk why you are being weird about it.
@@macdonaldnnadi well 8 is to 92 what 2.8 is to 32... that's why 32 is not almost 40 but almost 35... still no reason to be weird about it and I also don't know how he knows that this guy is 32... but your argument is off... regardless 92 or 32 drawing is one off the best things I have done for my mental health, it really clears my mind and it requires very few things to practice... so great thing that you started !
@@adamtz320 what, we aren’t arguing anything he just being weird about it.
Your instructions are technical yet very simple to understand for a newbie like me, I literally drew something, that I think wouldn't be possible with your explanation.
Incredible. Simply the best. Thank you so much.
I literally have watched more than a 100 videos on anatomy, nothing was even close to this video! Respect and love from India.
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Wast it helpful?
@@aishwaryasrivastava3418 it wast
@@aishwaryasrivastava3418 it so complex to understand
Best figure drawing instruction I've ever had , even my daughter who has finished a uni degree said her teachers never explained it in as much detail and as clearly as you have ....Thank you so much.
Folks with a "uni degree" commonly have that drawback. It's a systemic issue.
I was drawing simultaneously with you, and the whole time you were putting down the base with a soft line I was keeping up pretty well, but when you were lining, I was just staring at your hand without blinking lol. Your movements felt too slow and too fast at the same time, and every line you placed down made me say "huh?" out loud. Now I understand what "mastering the line" means... Both the process and the result of this video made me emotional. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with people!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment and kind words. The 'too slow and too fast at the same time' I find particularly interesting because I think it's speaks to us being deliberate in our process. I want to explore that further as a concept. Thanks!
ive always felt like such a bad artist for not being able to draw proper anatomy, or figures by just looking at a picture. i feel like so many artists say that they just get it, they dont have to think of how the hand works to draw it. things like that always got me down when they were said to me. this really helped me actually learn how the body parts interact with eachother
I started to learn how to draw because of being stuck at home due to covid, and this is way better than what I thought I could find on KZhead, you can clearly see that he has a lot of years of experience and knows what's best for people like me that are just getting started, I was thinking through the whole video that I will probably have to watch it many times as there's just so much valuable information here, simply amazing!!!
I found a gem of a youtube channel. Thank you for the knowledge, Sir. Have a nice day and take care.
I first saw this video around 6 months ago when I started drawing. 6 months later, after scowering the internet for tips and trick for anatomy, NOBODY does it like Richard. Thanks you a million times over. This is the best lesson on anatomy on youtube or skillshare.
I’m just coming across these videos and I want to say thank you, as a broke student trying to study art I appreciate these lessons so much and I have already learned more than I have in the past two years
Last time I drew was 30 years ago, and just now bought some tools and in one hour I drew a figure way beyond my skill thanks to this video. Amazing job!
this video is a true gem, what the fuck. I've spent more time browsing figure drawing tutorials than drawing actual figures and this is the best and most useful stuff I've ever seen
This video filled in the gaps and answered a lot of the questions I had from watching other tutorials online. Thanks so much!
First time I looked at a drawing of mine of a body and thought “this looks human, and not like a robot”. thank you so much ! 🎉
Speechless not only for the quality of the lesson but also for the altruism of this man. A real teacher! Congratulations! I wish you the best!
Very thorough demonstration, beautifully articulated, a solid, no-nonsense outline without being overwhelming. Looking forward to watching more. Thank you for setting a standard so often missing on youtube.
You are the best, art teacher
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Not gonna lie, I was struggling with anatomy for the past 6 months when I started drawing again after 5-6 years. I have never learned anatomy In my entire life, and when I touched my pencil after so many years, I actually realize I forgot to draw! Not that I can't draw, I can't draw figures proportionally and when I was in school, I never noticed this crucial thing at all. 🙁 This video really helped a lot compared to others. Thank you for putting it here.
What a wonderful channel! The gods of KZhead algorithm have bestowed their blessings upon me today. Incredible content!
This is so inspiring!! I'm pretty much housebound due to M.E and Fibromyalgia, and I've been desperate to make life more interesting. Over the last month or so, I've started to draw, and now have quite a few 'tools', including a desktop easel, quality pencils, paper and much more. It's really tough due to pain and fatigue, and a host of other symptoms, but I'm determined to do this, as I'm so close to throwing the towel in. I live alone with my three cats, who are so essential, they're on my medical notes, but still, I really need this, to make life worth living, no matter the obstacles I have to constantly battle through, and the days where I can do nothing else but sleep. Richard is an amazing, inspiring artist, who may just assist me in improving the quality of my life, even if it's just by a little, it may be enough to help me continue with my battle against the beast of M.E and Fibromyalgia. It's gonna be a painstakingly long process, but I so need this. From what I've seen, I feel I'm incredibly likely to sign up and become a member. Over the last few weeks, I've seen a few tutorials, and Richard's are the most inspiring. The greatest journey begins with the first step. Thank-you so much Richard for your inspiration. I so hope this has made sense, I didn't sleep last night.
Fantastic! Thank you!
I've watched this three times now, and everytime my drawing seems to get better and better.
You're an excellent teacher, Richard. I'll be watching your other videos, too!
21 year old here that's been drawing ever since I could hold a crayon. I've really been struggling with my art over the past few years. Disliking almost every thing I've made and wanting to improve my skills but not knowing how. This video was super helpful! Thank you so much!
This was fun and every informative. thank you, cant wait to watch the rest of your lessons!
This is by far the most useful art tutorial I've ever watched.
I know this was posted 2 years ago so maybe the comment won't be seen. But I've been drawing since I was a kid just for fun and I'm 29 now and I draw mostly random things, but never got to actually draw a body because, well, it's crazy intimidating. Today I completed a properly proportioned human body and your lesson was insanely informative and I appreciate it. :)
That's great to hear!
This is such a delight to find. Thank you ☺️
This is a wonderful tutorial - thank you so much for making this available.
I've learned a lot from this video! Thank you!
Honestly, As a medical student learning anatomy. I learned things I didn’t even know the names for before (some I did know). I never really thought of using my knowledge of anatomy in this way (I kind of have) but not this much. Super helpful!
So thankful for these posts. I love them and have learned a good deal
I'm so grateful I found your channel. Thank you so much for taking the time to post your videos. They are incredibly beneficial. Truly, thank you!!
It's amazing to have access to this content, It really helped me to clear some questions on my mind. Thank you so much for this wonderful class!
Thanks for sharing this!
thank you so much for this lecture! glad to have found your channel!
I've been trying to learn how to draw different poses in a more realistic fashion for such a long time and this helped me out so much! thank you for making these!
This is absolutely amazing, the professional mix of every dimension of this drawing is just incredible. You got my sub easily !
Amazing! Thank you
That's literally fascinating ,amazing!!
Everything explained clearly, simply and with a lot of passion, Thank you so much for doing this!
These are life changing !! You're such a good instructor you make everything seem so clear and easy.
This is a game-changing guide. Thanks so much, Richard!
Wow, this is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much for putting this up here for free!
This is the first time I've heard anyone explain anatomy and figure drawing in a way that makes sense to me and in a way that I feel confident in implementing. Thanks for the excellent video!!
my mum got a little confused when she walked into my room seeing me adding finishing touches to a naked woman, but it was worth it!
Wonderful! Patient and comprehensive presentation. Thank you!
Brilliant clear, generous instruction - a sincere thank you
Richard, you are a magnificent teacher. The explanations you give are clear, precise, and easy to understand.
Thank you!
Вся художественная школа за 40 минут, захотелось выучить английский. Автор - вы лучший!
Thank you for creating these videos - a really great resource!!!
What a great lesson. Thank you so much!
I can't thank you enough, this class was incredibly helpful.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these lessons for us all. Beyond appreciated!
This tutorial was the only tutorial that worked for me and your other videos too I watched this from a school laptop and had to say thanks.
Just a fantastic upload. Thank you 🙏
I’m a 24 year old amateur artist and I feel guilty that I’m not as comfortable or understanding of this type of art even when I took some classes for it a few years ago. I normally do portraits but when it comes to figure drawing I’m very bad at it. Any person unfamiliar with art would think my figure drawings are really good but you have such a thought provoking take of how to properly do it step by step from basic shapes all the way to form of the body that I seem to never consider when doing art like this. I’ll consider your advice when I continue to practice figure drawing.
I was walking today and found your channel and listened with a few glances at the drawing. Below I wrote "great" because I was walking and I it is difficult to type and walk. Now at home, I rewatched and took notes. "Great" isn't enough to thank you for this wonderful tutorial. You made my day. Weather is breaking here and I found you... double happiness. You have made so many people happy during Covid. I hope a million blessings come your way in return for giving us this tutorial. Sometimes as a beginner, people give us WAY too many body parts and names and we just give up. I can digest this. I might have to replay a few times, but it is just what I needed. Hundreds of viewers like me don't even know how to thank you for making a difficult subject understandable. I wish I could articulate my profound gratitude.
Beautiful work, amazing details
Great lesson! thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this, just seeing the art transform before my eyes is a testament to your skills. Appreciate this series
YOU TEACH IN PICTURES, FANTASTIC! EASY TO UNDERSTAND! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Please keep uploading - amazing work and so much information… Thank you!
Very useful. Thank you a million Richard.
This is fantastic stuff. You are right. I am revisiting figure drawing/anatomy after about an year and this is an entertaining and informative watch. Great job.
loved the classes! I have done front and back poses improving each time - thanks! so much!
Wow! What a wonderful video to find on KZhead. Thank you very much for sharing it with us!
That really helped me a LOT ! Thank you so much.
I just got into drawing after constant scribbles and basically never ever practicing and this has already helped me a buttload. Thank you very much sir!
Great tutorial!! I really appreciate the little camera facing you, as it makes it easier for me to follow along with your words when I can actively see you speak
Informative and very useful. Thanks a lot Richard.
Amazing construction video. Great refresher. Thank you!
I am still in shock that this whole video is free and in real time! I can't thank you enough. I love the way you explained the whole thing in such a simple, informative way, it helped an incredible amount, thank you so so much 🙏❤️