5 Fundamental Tips for Drawing the Figure

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @Istvanoiv
    @Istvanoiv 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for clear lesson and advices!

  • @debbiepollock8458
    @debbiepollock8458 3 года назад +102

    Congrats on your achievement of 100 videos and nearly 2 years. You will probably never know how much you have impacted artists with these short insightful nuggets of gold.

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад +16

      Thank you Debbie! That means a lot. I am so happy 100 videos later people are still watching & finding them helpful.

    • @tanyahunter7320
      @tanyahunter7320 10 месяцев назад

      Thanks Ian. I am soon to attend my first life drawing event and am feeling much more confident having watched many of your videos. I appreciate all that you share 💗

  • @Suman
    @Suman 2 года назад +12

    The high quality of the content aside, I appreciate how you've kept the video entirely free of padding and distractions. Thank you.

  • @goodbyerawlings
    @goodbyerawlings 3 года назад +42

    I’ve learned more about life drawing in this tutorial than three years at art school.

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад +2

      Well dang, thank you!

    • @meganruchwatercolors7186
      @meganruchwatercolors7186 3 года назад +3

      I bet because you don't learn alot in art school! I never learned much but I certainly have learned from other grest artists! As my sons say" keep drawing just keep going practice all the time and you will be amazed how good you will get"

  • @kittykitteh3747
    @kittykitteh3747 Год назад

    The length of the video is perfect great video!

  • @astridstoit7502
    @astridstoit7502 3 года назад

    I totally agree with the words of Debbie. I hope you will not stop making these videos for a long time.

  • @margaretfehr5367
    @margaretfehr5367 3 года назад +37

    How I wish I had a prof back in art school that explained principles the way you do, Ian. So very enlightening!

    • @bradwatson7324
      @bradwatson7324 3 года назад +3

      And it's very unfair. You're paying good money -- and quite a bit of it -- to learn how to draw and paint. It's infuriating!

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад +8

      As time goes on art schools seem to put less and less attention on it. More on concepts and stuff.

  • @MMM-cf4md
    @MMM-cf4md 2 года назад +1

    Just recently stumbled on your channel &
    I must say ...I do enjoy your videos & feel inspired by your contents. Your soothing, calm, insightful voice is an added bonus.
    Thank you 🌷

  • @Madebyadriana
    @Madebyadriana 2 года назад

    every video is incredibly useful and interesting. Thank you!!

  • @nicolealston4315
    @nicolealston4315 Год назад +1

    Would so love to do course on figure drawing / painting, with a focus on composition. Mastering Composition was fantastic.

  • @loberuth
    @loberuth 3 года назад

    Congratulations and many thanks and another 100 more!

  • @emmakay2986
    @emmakay2986 2 года назад

    You are an amazing teacher. Thank you.

  • @sonja8888
    @sonja8888 2 года назад

    I just started the day by looking your video. Thank you very much. Best regards Sonja

  • @terriprecha2526
    @terriprecha2526 2 года назад

    Enjoying your tutorials immensely!

  • @juliabroadley8411
    @juliabroadley8411 Год назад

    Thankyou I feel more educated already now I just need to practice what you have taught

  • @katknutsenart
    @katknutsenart 2 года назад +1

    Fabulous job! Thank you for your content!

  • @ernest160772
    @ernest160772 2 года назад +1

    Thank you very much Ian.., obviously you are successfully simplified tha basic fondation of figure drawing..., very helpful and relatively easy to "digest" the principle lessons.., I've enjoyed so much.., my warmest regards from Jakarta, Indonesia

  • @carolgrasby452
    @carolgrasby452 3 года назад

    Thank you so much. What a great help this video has been for me.

  • @glorious5389
    @glorious5389 3 года назад

    I can’t stop watching your videos. SO GOOD!
    Thank you so much. God bless you.

  • @mariannehay4209
    @mariannehay4209 2 года назад

    I’m really enjoying your videos! Thank you! I’m teaching myself to draw overweight/plump women and this helps a lot.

  • @jacquiestock
    @jacquiestock 3 года назад

    Yay! A new Ian Roberts video. Thanks so much!

  • @MSDFairfield
    @MSDFairfield 3 года назад +1

    Most useful to get students to think in terms of volumes and three dimensional shapes instead of outlines. Brilliant as usual.

  • @ifi12ican
    @ifi12ican 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for your consistency of publishing, as well as your sharing from your mountain of expertise.

  • @fbpliegorrivero8869
    @fbpliegorrivero8869 2 года назад +1

    Great, here you show two very important points I was not taking into consideration in my drawing. Thank you for your time and effort.

  • @lillianlee4610
    @lillianlee4610 3 года назад +1

    Happened to come across your channel today. Watched a couple of your figure drawing videos and subscribed. I took a figure drawing class in college many, many, many years ago and was so intimidated I dropped it. Now that I'm retired I want to begin again. I look forward to your next video and catching up your previous ones.

  • @maryrtaft
    @maryrtaft Год назад +4

    I've revisited this lesson 4 times now, spread across many months and with many figure drawing classes/sessions in between watches. The tips you've shared here served me so well when I first started drawing in a studio last year, and it is always a joy to come back to them, too. Thank you so much!

  • @jessehurlbut6370
    @jessehurlbut6370 3 года назад +1

    I have found that drawing from a reference photo is a great exercise in *transferring* one two-dimensional image to another; while drawing from a sculpture is a *translation* from a three-dimensional object to two dimensions; and that drawing from life adds to that the translation of movement--often in the subtlest ways, since no live model can remain completely still or return to the exact same pose after a break. Great video; great tips!

  • @giannaperani3450
    @giannaperani3450 3 года назад

    You are by FAR my favorite artist & teacher on RUclips

  • @Robocop-qe7le
    @Robocop-qe7le 3 года назад +2

    Ian, you are the perfect teacher. Is crazy how much I learnt from your videos.

  • @loispeterson5560
    @loispeterson5560 3 года назад +2

    As always, SO useful. Some of the best instructional videos on RUclips. Thank you for this.

  • @2gooddrifters
    @2gooddrifters 3 года назад +1

    I'm planning a study of my dog, a lurcher, and this is so helpful. His legs are transparent when the light shines through and his bones, muscles and sinews are visible. Not that different to the human form. He's a great dog.

  • @kathandterry2
    @kathandterry2 3 года назад +1

    It’s like you read my mind I have been struggling today with proportion in my work ! Thank you very much. I ordered your book today I’m excited waiting for it

  • @meenapardeshi5860
    @meenapardeshi5860 3 года назад +2

    Thank you Ian sir for this fabulous informative tutorial!

  • @sydene54
    @sydene54 Год назад

    so great, thank you

  • @jilllong26
    @jilllong26 3 года назад +1

    I love your figure drawings Ian. Can't wait for the portraits to start!

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад

      Glad you like them Jill. I'm just back at my local art center and starting to do portraits again weekly. So when I'm back in that groove I'll do one.

    • @jilllong26
      @jilllong26 3 года назад

      @@IanRobertsMasteringComposition That's good!

  • @daved3494
    @daved3494 3 года назад +4

    Fascinating. Your videos aren't just informative; they are inspiring. It's not about (you) teaching, it's about the viewer wanting to learn. And you instill that desire.

  • @prakashkelkar1288
    @prakashkelkar1288 2 года назад

    thank you for sharing with us....

  • @julieismert4874
    @julieismert4874 3 года назад +1

    Very helpful explanation of how to begin a figure drawing,. I have always had a problem with proportions in figures and this made it much more clear as to how to make it 3 dimensional. Thank you once again

  • @maridaterri
    @maridaterri 3 года назад +2

    These focused packets of thoughtfulness are keeping me going as I sometimes lose heart in my quest to get back to art after a long hiatus as a computer laborer. You have no idea what a difference you make! Thank you.

  • @jonathanroger4705
    @jonathanroger4705 3 года назад +1

    The context of the figure makes for an interesting completed picture. I can fill a page of sight size figure studies, but I always include the chair (if there is one) and I like props. I think the overlaps is the most useful tip for me here. Thank you.

  • @maryannpartridge5545
    @maryannpartridge5545 3 года назад

    Dear Ian thank you so much for your emails and I really appreciate your lessons and find you very skilled.

  • @markdonovan1540
    @markdonovan1540 3 года назад +35

    Congratulations on the 100! Your channel is an excellent resource for learning about painting, as well as being inspired by your regular musings.

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад +6

      Thank you very much Mark. I am so pleased after 100 videos people like you are still finding them so helpful

  • @evandegenfelder4554
    @evandegenfelder4554 3 года назад +5

    Oh Ian, I'm thrilled with this video! When I walked in to my first life drawing class in college (1970, I'm dating myself) I knew immediately the figure would be primary subject matter for me. I really wish (I'm repeating myself now) I'd had an instructor then with as much clarity and knowledge as you've presented here. I'm an old hand at figures now, but I always come away with some new tip or strategy every time I watch you. I've gained an new appreciation for landscapes since finding your channel, but I wish you would do more instruction with figures; painting, drawing, anything! Your drawings are lovely, BTW. Great video!

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад +1

      HI Evan. I've started going back to paint the figure weekly. Maybe I'll start doing more figures again. Glad you are enjoying the videos.

  • @annettedickison6795
    @annettedickison6795 3 года назад +1

    You are a great help and inspiration to me in tutoring my pupils here in New Zealand. Thankyou Ian.

  • @sarahhill1492
    @sarahhill1492 Год назад

    After watching endless videos on figure and life drawing I keep coming back to this one video. It says it all. I know it has profoundly shaped the way I approach my drawings. I hope you will do many more on this subject.

  • @sarachauvot339
    @sarachauvot339 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for yet another good share! Appreciate your time and effort to create!

  • @attiliadin
    @attiliadin 3 года назад

    Love the learning, thank you.

  • @Tousanx
    @Tousanx 2 года назад +1

    Thank you sir for such insightful tips. I remember from my life drawing classes in over 25 plus years ago the instructor rarely ever showed us how to draw the form.
    It felt more like an open studio day. Too bad RUclips wasn’t available then or more like a teacher with your passion and skill level.

  • @swalker6794
    @swalker6794 Год назад

    Reminded me of all the years of life-drawing classes I've had..... these were short...and mostly better. Thanks

  • @MaryteRutkauskas
    @MaryteRutkauskas 2 года назад

    Excellent video !

  • @pragnyavasa7353
    @pragnyavasa7353 Год назад

    It was quite useful. Thanks

  • @karensliwinski1243
    @karensliwinski1243 3 года назад +9

    Thanks so much for addressing this topic. It has made me think a bit differently about figure drawing. I’ve been stuck trying to do gesture drawing and forgetting about “volume.” I’ve felt defeated by seeing no improvement but now I’m anxious to start practicing again.

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад +2

      HI Karen, gesture is a good warmup but you need to spend time slowly measuring and getting proportions organized on a page as well. Lots of different dimensions to figure drawing. It's why it's so challenging and engaging.

    • @karensliwinski1243
      @karensliwinski1243 3 года назад

      @@IanRobertsMasteringComposition thanks Ian. I started my practice yesterday 😃

  • @oldglory5728
    @oldglory5728 3 года назад

    Congrats! Awesome ideas, as always, priceless. Thank you.

  • @miguelsuarez8010
    @miguelsuarez8010 3 года назад +1

    I used to draw the sculptures at the Met Museum in NY. That was a great experience.

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад

      Hi Miguel, they're great because they are usually so well lit and the light and dark masses so clear.

    • @miguelsuarez8010
      @miguelsuarez8010 3 года назад

      @@IanRobertsMasteringComposition and they don't move! haha..

  • @philippaheadleyartist8450
    @philippaheadleyartist8450 3 года назад +1

    As always a very helpful and 'to the point' instructional video which I can use when next looking at and drawing the figure especially within the landscape. Thank you.

  • @LaurieSequana
    @LaurieSequana 3 года назад

    Always a treat to watch your videos!

  • @dragonskinavi
    @dragonskinavi 3 года назад +1

    Great stuff as usual Ian, thanks! Your videos are among the few channels that I click 'like' BEFORE even watching because I know it's gonna be good!

  • @garysimkins2179
    @garysimkins2179 2 года назад +1

    I cannot express in words how much your tutorials have helped me to see better, and more concisely. It's invaluable, and I continue to learn from each and every video. You are a wonderful teacher. ! hello from Toronto Canada.

  • @sallybuchanan4439
    @sallybuchanan4439 3 года назад +8

    Thank you!!! As always so clear and helpful. I am so much more comfortable with figure drawing than landscapes. Would love an extended figure class with you.

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад +3

      HI Sally, glad you found it helpful. Maybe now with the art center open I'll get back into figure drawing again and do another video on it.

  • @kimlanoue2033
    @kimlanoue2033 3 года назад +2

    So perfect for right now. I’ve joined other artists. We meet twice a week and do figurative sketching for 3 hours with a live Nude model. I love it. I’m hoping it will help to incorporate people in my paintings. Can’t wait to hear more on this subject. Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @jaynebourke752
    @jaynebourke752 3 года назад +1

    I admit, after soooo many years post-art school, i’d forgotten about seeing the figure as dynamic, energetic 3-D mass & how it’s integrated into the (possibly) more static image environment … too many photos, not enough life! Thanks Ian!

    • @mohandoctor1930
      @mohandoctor1930 3 года назад

      Thanks so much 👍💕

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад +1

      Hi Jayne, it's true, sometimes you just need to go back to direct observation again to reignite the eyes.

    • @jaynebourke752
      @jaynebourke752 3 года назад +1

      @@IanRobertsMasteringComposition you know, you inspired me to revisit my copies of Andrew Loom is’ wonderful books on “Creative Illustration,” “Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth” and “Successful Drawing”…. But, mostly, thank you ever so much for your weekly mentoring/teaching/inspiring videos!!! You are so gifted as an artist, but so exceptional as a teacher, too! I can’t tell you how much you sound & grounded principles have impacted me & my art. Thank you with all my heart… and I love Anne’s book, too! (Please tell her!) I own your books & DVDs… your personal weekly RUclips make my week! Thanks for all the effort to produce them & for being so willing to share! You change people for the better! (And made me fall in love with the pencil again!) Wishing you the best!

  • @janeiwan3809
    @janeiwan3809 3 года назад +1

    Ian, thank you for yet another very helpful lesson. These lessons are a gift.

  • @roselynbaruch3697
    @roselynbaruch3697 3 года назад +1

    So pleased you are tutoring on figure drawing. Loved this entrée. Much in need of inspiration ☺️. Thank you ❣️

  • @casperwilliams6393
    @casperwilliams6393 2 года назад

    thank you sir so much great job 'enjoy'

  • @namliennguyen3754
    @namliennguyen3754 3 года назад

    Thank you 🌻 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

  • @michaelmartin6040
    @michaelmartin6040 Год назад

    A perfect summary and great reminder of what to consider.

  • @judithslawter372
    @judithslawter372 3 года назад +1

    Another great lesson, thank you.

  • @HSkyler
    @HSkyler 3 года назад

    Congratulations and many thanks, Professor!

  • @sarahendres5506
    @sarahendres5506 3 года назад +1

    Excellent lessons/teachings, thank you so much!

  • @macdasi
    @macdasi Год назад

    Your videos always keep on educating me, much appreciate.

  • @bradfordyorks5055
    @bradfordyorks5055 3 года назад +1

    Looking forward too the next 100! All great stuff, Ian.

  • @francoforleo4971
    @francoforleo4971 3 года назад

    Congrats! May your channel grow from strength to strength…. ! 🙏🎨🙏

  • @craigseaborn4222
    @craigseaborn4222 3 года назад

    excellent video Ian , I like the statement about the plaster cast and drawing it for two years before trying real people.

  • @christinegalysh7433
    @christinegalysh7433 3 года назад

    Thank you and Congrats on 100 video's.

  • @BibleStudyPastor
    @BibleStudyPastor 3 года назад

    I found the idea #2 of showing overlapping shapes very helpful. Thank you.

  • @gwendolynmorgan6660
    @gwendolynmorgan6660 Месяц назад

    I am so grateful to you for providing such knowledgeable advice on drawing! I am not able to peruse a formal education in the arts but finding videos like these give me more hope and confidence to delve deeper and educate myself.

  • @rudylorenzo9722
    @rudylorenzo9722 3 года назад +1

    Ian, I didn’t know you were also a figure drawing artist. Great to learn these tips from you. Thanks a lot!

  • @catherinepaquet1346
    @catherinepaquet1346 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for all these great videos and your wonderful book. I’ve had your book for a few years but the videos brought a deeper understanding, especially verticals, horizontals and focal point.

  • @sarahhill1492
    @sarahhill1492 3 года назад +3

    I wait impatiently every week for your video. I love how succinctly you present a topic. Thankyou for the reminder all good paintings have good drawing skills underlying their success. Lovely drawings , and now I’m inspired to keep trying figure drawing. Cheers

  • @lorrainesaliba5469
    @lorrainesaliba5469 3 года назад +8

    Hi Ian ! I must say that each and everyone of your videos has been packed with invaluable knowledge and what is great about them is that you come straight to the point and in such a short time you hammer the information in my head and I never get distracted while you explain !!! I am ever so grateful for that ! I hope that the 100 will in time get four more zeroes !! That would be awesome if you can keep helping so many of us to become better artists. Warmest regards and sincere gratitude ..... Lorraine 🤗🎨

  • @earlmcpeek4114
    @earlmcpeek4114 3 года назад

    Excellent! Succinct, useful explanations.

  • @mattwj77
    @mattwj77 3 года назад +1

    Your last bonus point -- integrating the figure in the composition: Yes, please! It would be great to have a video or two on how to incorporate figures in landscape composition both as complimentary elements and as a central subject. What pitfalls should we be aware of? What best practices should we employ? How do figures impact the center of interest?

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад

      Good suggestion Matt. I'll have to give it some thought and get some images organized but will try that at some point.

  • @derekcooney747
    @derekcooney747 3 года назад

    Keep on keeping on Ian, this week, brilliant, learn ing still. Need to watch it a few times to. Sink it in more.

  • @orlane219
    @orlane219 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Ian. This is a very good explanation about figure drawing. Clear and to to the point. Great. No words to tell you my admiration for the work you are doing for us.

  • @adriennelee1520
    @adriennelee1520 3 года назад

    Thank you. very informative!!!

  • @Mr-S.C.
    @Mr-S.C. 3 года назад +1

    Congrats Ian, another excellent video which will guide many of us the right way in figure drawing, a difficult subject.

  • @annmariethomas9968
    @annmariethomas9968 3 года назад

    Congratulations to you on 100 wonderful episodes and thank you!

  • @gaylecroissant7444
    @gaylecroissant7444 3 года назад

    I love your instruction, inspirational. Thank you.

  • @patjeffers9431
    @patjeffers9431 3 года назад +2

    Gosh Ian, many thanks and congratulations on sticking with us to 100! Yet another most helpful video and here's to the next 100! We can hardly wait!!!🎂👏👍🤗

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад

      Many thanks! Delighted you have enjoyed them Pat!

    • @patjeffers9431
      @patjeffers9431 3 года назад

      @@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Your teachings have been immensely beneficial. You have a gift to make even the somewhat complex understandable. Thank you for your generosity and willingness to share and to help so many.

  • @candihogan6636
    @candihogan6636 3 года назад +1

    Congrats on your video achievement, so glad I found you and them on RUclips! I loved my figure drawing classes years ago, watching this makes me want to do more now.

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  3 года назад

      HI Candi, I am glad to be back at the art center with a chance to draw figures again. If you have somewhere to try it why not?

  • @skyofhoney7
    @skyofhoney7 3 года назад

    Congratulations! The quality has never wavered. Love this video.

  • @Borimira
    @Borimira 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, Ian! You're such an awesome teacher! I'm so glad I've found your channel. I've been watching all your old videos and can't wait for the new ones, too =)

  • @lynda8852
    @lynda8852 2 года назад

    I have just watched your figure drawing video and I wondered if you have any videos for beginners who want to draw
    I have watched a lot of your videos this week having found you about a week ago and I have gained such a lot from them .
    I feel I have a good grounding of how to go about doing art altogether .
    I have saved all of them for reference as I go along
    Thank you so much for the time effort and generosity you have given me on here
    Best wishes Lynda

  • @evo-moment-37
    @evo-moment-37 Месяц назад

    BFA in Illustration and you expanded on things I had to "teach" myself over the years. Wish you could have just taught me.

  • @joanistotler8804
    @joanistotler8804 3 года назад +2

    Congratulations, Ian on your 100th - we are benefiting from all of your videos! This one on figure drawing is wonderful!! More please! :O) Love Richard Diebinkorn!!!

  • @suepidlubny3183
    @suepidlubny3183 3 года назад +7

    Thanks Ian for this. It’s been YEARS since I thought about figure drawing class. I might contact my community art centre to see if any classes are being offered. Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!!

  • @PARoth2011
    @PARoth2011 3 года назад +1

    Like it? Loved it! It’s amazing how much impactful information you convey in these little videos. As a beginner painter I am so grateful for all the effort and skill you so willingly share. ❤️

  • @rosaliefunk1629
    @rosaliefunk1629 3 года назад +1

    I am a recent viewer to your channel. Thank you for doing this. I have learned from your videos.
    I love portraiture and figure best and really appreciate you for bringing this to us. ❤️

  • @sapienproductions
    @sapienproductions 3 года назад +1

    RUclips and to some extent Instagram is my art school. I'm probably too old now to study it and too poor in time and cash but you and a small handful of others on RUclips are absolutely brilliant and have helped my art come on in fits and starts. Awesome tips again. Thank you for everything you do, i really do appreciate your time and teaching. Congratulations on 100 episodes.

  • @phyllisjeanfulton
    @phyllisjeanfulton 3 года назад +1

    Great review. It’s been a few years that I’ve enjoyed the figure. I’m inspired by your lecture. I’m headed back in and feel really rusty- but less fearful with your teaching. Thank you 😊