The advice that you've given, that we're not going for 100% accuracy, you just need to go wrong in the right direction, has been so helpful in so many aspects of my drawings. Thank you!
I've only been drawing a few months after never picking up a pencil since being a kid .I'm 66 now so I've got a lot of catching up to do your lessons and advice are great but it's hard work to keep motivated anyway thank you btw I've started to paint as well 😊
Please, don't give up, John! I used to draw as a kid but in my teens I stopped and now I am 26 years old, my drawings are awful but I have a dream and don't wanna give up. Keep drawing and don't stop believing in yourself!
John one approach to keep motivated is to not try to make every drawing finished to a high Standard. Try a timed quick sketch, or try a mannequin form. Work on proportions and shape rather than detail. Andrew Loomis and Jack Hamm are great to refer to for proportional tips to make drawing fun rather than frustrating. Best regards
@@wesleymariano1759 thanks for taking the time to comment my are great either but I'm not going to give up if I've learned anything in life is nothing good comes easy best of luck to you
@@jeffhreid thanks for advice I've got a book by the two you named very good as well kenzo is also very good i like how he's encouraging to newcomers and also knowing all the pitfalls best wishes to you
Good video. Jack Hamm has some excellent nemonic tricks for getting the dynamic pose flowing right. Frank Reilly rhythms are good for this too, and George Bridgman tension and flexion are also great concepts to review.
Gesture drawing is like pulling a third band back with all your might but it's just so strong and wants to go back to it's original boeing position . That's how it feels with me and gestures. It's like my brain keeps telling me to stiffen it. I do add details too early tho and forced myself to try pen work to learn to work more carefully and avoid erasing lines constantly. Tbh, it helps
Something I learned is that it starts becoming more about conveying the idea behind the pose than the accuracy about the pose. It’s hard to do that as a beginner since I want stuff to look perfect, but I have to remind myself it’s a gesture drawing-not a figure drawing 😊
Thanks so much, Kenzo - very helpful video......might have to go back over some of my course drawings and correct - this is clear and concise information! Loved seeing Maggie in this also! Merry Christmas!
It’s interesting that many artists struggle with faces because angles of features (brow, eyes, line under nose, lips) don’t align, and with figures because they align shoulders and hips when they shouldn’t.
I struggle to understand how to transfert this to more "squarish" male figure. When I accentuate the center curve, it always look very feminine. I would be curious to see more exemple on how to create more dynamic on different body type. This video connected a lots of dots for me, dots on curvy lines, but what about square? For exemple, imagine a man that’s just score and his arms are in air (the yeah! Pose) How do I do that?😅
im a bit confused on using erasers, you used one for a little bit in one of the demonstration, but usually people always say "dont erase", so when is erasing viable and when isnt it?
I want to get better at figure drawing only so that I can create my own characters, using no/very little references. I don't want to draw like the classic artists, so I'm not sure how far I need to go
Man, I really thought I was focusing on the motion of the form, but turns out I was actually still doing contour drawings lol. It's really hard to make that breakthrough.
I'm guessing our brain does these things because it prefers doing to least amount of effort even if you are the most hard working person our brains try and maintain as much energy as possible so they try to expend as little as possible when it comes to drawing it's why if you don't think while drawing it can look way worse then you actively putting brain power in at least this is my guess
My problem with gesture is that I don't know what hell we're supposed to draw. Artists say "draw the flow, the movement, not the contour or skeleton". Some draw it like the contour, then other draw people like pillows wrapped in rubber bands, etc.... '-'
After this hidden in our caves we have our curves just "exaggerated" naturally :D I just scream when observing my postures in the mirror :p Thank you, teacher, it was fun, anyway, you draw the point home at least for me, that sure lol
Gesture drawing is frustrating and fun at the same time.
i know what you mean :) hopefully less of the former and more of the latter as you keep practising!
@@lovelifedrawing i still don’t quite know what it is. There are so many different schools of thought about gesture.
I think it applies to almost everything in life.
The advice that you've given, that we're not going for 100% accuracy, you just need to go wrong in the right direction, has been so helpful in so many aspects of my drawings. Thank you!
Forget your skills at drawing and teaching: these VIDEOS are very well edited and cut, so easy to watch, concise and well structured
"We are trying to go wrong, but in an interesting way" i love that quote haha 👍👍
4:32 What a fantastic example! The exaggerated pose looks very beautiful
I've only been drawing a few months after never picking up a pencil since being a kid .I'm 66 now so I've got a lot of catching up to do your lessons and advice are great but it's hard work to keep motivated anyway thank you btw I've started to paint as well 😊
That is awesome John!
Please, don't give up, John! I used to draw as a kid but in my teens I stopped and now I am 26 years old, my drawings are awful but I have a dream and don't wanna give up. Keep drawing and don't stop believing in yourself!
John one approach to keep motivated is to not try to make every drawing finished to a high Standard. Try a timed quick sketch, or try a mannequin form. Work on proportions and shape rather than detail. Andrew Loomis and Jack Hamm are great to refer to for proportional tips to make drawing fun rather than frustrating. Best regards
@@wesleymariano1759 thanks for taking the time to comment my are great either but I'm not going to give up if I've learned anything in life is nothing good comes easy best of luck to you
@@jeffhreid thanks for advice I've got a book by the two you named very good as well kenzo is also very good i like how he's encouraging to newcomers and also knowing all the pitfalls best wishes to you
thanks, you always giving me motivation to keep drawing
Thanks that's awesome to hear Tal!
Thank you, i've already improved an increment this morning by taking your advice and reflecting on my approach while drawing
One of the best videos I've ever watched!
Thanks Kenzo! Fun video, so clear and the corrections make so much sense.
Oh! My! G-O-S-H! Where has this resource BEEN all my life! Imma signing up!
This videos are full of info and relaxation
"Go wrong, but in a more interesting way" I like that! Will try to remember this in my drawings
Good video. Jack Hamm has some excellent nemonic tricks for getting the dynamic pose flowing right. Frank Reilly rhythms are good for this too, and George Bridgman tension and flexion are also great concepts to review.
I love how chill your videos are 💜 beautiful gestures!!
Gesture drawing is like pulling a third band back with all your might but it's just so strong and wants to go back to it's original boeing position . That's how it feels with me and gestures. It's like my brain keeps telling me to stiffen it. I do add details too early tho and forced myself to try pen work to learn to work more carefully and avoid erasing lines constantly. Tbh, it helps
its really nice to see the dog's toy getting more and more chewed up as the videos goes on, btw really love your content
Your lines became very nice and fluild!
Thank you so much!
Something I learned is that it starts becoming more about conveying the idea behind the pose than the accuracy about the pose. It’s hard to do that as a beginner since I want stuff to look perfect, but I have to remind myself it’s a gesture drawing-not a figure drawing 😊
thank you, Kenzo. Love it!
Very thorough, I like this video a lot. Thanks a lot, as usual.
Glad it was helpful!
I thought this was going to be another one of those generic top 5 mistakes videos, but this was exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks. :)
i just... i can't thank you enough for your channel
So glad you enjoy it!
Oh shi- I totally do the expanding-the-far-side thing and I never realised. This is massively helpful!
Thanks so much, Kenzo - very helpful video......might have to go back over some of my course drawings and correct - this is clear and concise information! Loved seeing Maggie in this also! Merry Christmas!
Such a great video thank you. There’s so much that goes into a successful illustration, it’s absolutely fascinating to me
this was great, thank you Kenzo!
I been practicing hard so I can tell My inprooving thanks x sharing Your knowlage Gracias
Great video, the one i needed, thanks kenzo
Sou do Brasil. Adoro seus videos aprendi muitas coisas.
Thank you so much! Obrigado!
BR gang
Ugh! The auto rotation and sliver expansion! Thanks you for helping me figure out what my brain is capturing wrong/"auto-correcting".
Youre videos are the best. Would you do one for colors? I have the most trouble with it
Hey Kenzo! Anyway I could convince you to add the Croquis Cafe links for the poses you use in the video description? Thanks for the videos!
It’s interesting that many artists struggle with faces because angles of features (brow, eyes, line under nose, lips) don’t align, and with figures because they align shoulders and hips when they shouldn’t.
Some great tips -thanks!
Wow such a great video - thank you so much! 🙏
I struggle to understand how to transfert this to more "squarish" male figure. When I accentuate the center curve, it always look very feminine. I would be curious to see more exemple on how to create more dynamic on different body type. This video connected a lots of dots for me, dots on curvy lines, but what about square? For exemple, imagine a man that’s just score and his arms are in air (the yeah! Pose) How do I do that?😅
Great question. Try our video 'the secret of gestural curves' :)
@@lovelifedrawing 💡
Wow, I recognise all these mistakes in my own drawings!
Love your videos.really helpful.Keep it up dude :)
Great video!
Excellent advice.
Great site for two dimensional drawing.
If the pose is particularly rigid from the waist up, do you exaggerate that stiffness?
Great points!!
im a bit confused on using erasers, you used one for a little bit in one of the demonstration, but usually people always say "dont erase", so when is erasing viable and when isnt it?
Thank you so much
I want to get better at figure drawing only so that I can create my own characters, using no/very little references. I don't want to draw like the classic artists, so I'm not sure how far I need to go
How do you go wrong in the right direction?
what about composition
I love gesture drawing, sadly haven’t been able to draw as much cause of work 🙃
Helpful, Helpful, Helpful! And here I thought I could easily control the hand if not the mind. Ha!
Im early wooohooo! 8mins after published
How did you know what I was thinking just now?
hehe when you have the art bug, you're always thinking about drawing !
Goed werk! We hebben er zeker iets aan.
Man, I really thought I was focusing on the motion of the form, but turns out I was actually still doing contour drawings lol. It's really hard to make that breakthrough.
I'm guessing our brain does these things because it prefers doing to least amount of effort even if you are the most hard working person our brains try and maintain as much energy as possible so they try to expend as little as possible when it comes to drawing it's why if you don't think while drawing it can look way worse then you actively putting brain power in at least this is my guess
that's interesting - i never thought about that. it could just be our brains wanting to make it easier to conserve brain power
Tried to sign up for the guide to life drawing and it said "Unable to process your request". I checked the info and tried again. Same thing. :(
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My problem with gesture is that I don't know what hell we're supposed to draw. Artists say "draw the flow, the movement, not the contour or skeleton". Some draw it like the contour, then other draw people like pillows wrapped in rubber bands, etc.... '-'
After this hidden in our caves we have our curves just "exaggerated" naturally :D I just scream when observing my postures in the mirror :p Thank you, teacher, it was fun, anyway, you draw the point home at least for me, that sure lol
Is there a reason that all the artists I follow, and admire, are left - handed? 🤔
Drawing a lot of cylinder help me with no.5 mistakes. The big reminder is human body isn't a square plane but curvy.
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Great vid but I hope Santa brings you a nose hair trimmer this year ))
Don Gale's gesture drawings look absolutely disgusting 😂