Figure Drawing - Gesture

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  • Learn how to draw the human figure quickly and loosely with gesture drawing. A four step approach is presented along with several examples. To learn more, visit thevirtualinstructor.com/gestu...
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  • @diaspiano
    @diaspiano 7 лет назад +377

    I did the challenge where you go to a place with a lot of people and try to draw them with gesture drawings. As they were moving all the time it was really hard, but in one hour I filled up 4 pages of my sketchbook, by the end I could see the improvement right away in certain pieces of the body, how your brain keeps getting these hints and incorporating in the figures, its a great exercise, tks for the tip!

    • @elsagrace3893
      @elsagrace3893 5 лет назад +3

      dias.piano thanks for this comment. I will go do this too

    • @bugrilyus
      @bugrilyus 3 года назад +3

      Great idea and advice, I will definitely try that!

    • @Dgeminiking
      @Dgeminiking 6 месяцев назад

      It depends on what you define your gesture as ….. gesture is rhythm , rhythm in the form of dynamic stick figure or forms . Because of this stereotype process that made it difficult for me to move from those stick to a complete figure ( understanding the concept is more important that how you approach your gesture drawing)

  • @akbaer60
    @akbaer60 5 лет назад +693

    I've tried drawing every pose with each pose under 30 seconds. Bruh, they look like they have came out from hell

    • @PhillipP93
      @PhillipP93 4 года назад +71

      Try not to go too crazy with the linework, some artists get pressured by the time limit and can't concentrate on the figure.

    • @valty3727
      @valty3727 4 года назад +28

      haha ikr seeing these pro artists draw like this is hella demoralizing starting out

    • @chichi5985
      @chichi5985 3 года назад +6

      It’s been a year, has your gesture gotten better?

    • @akbaer60
      @akbaer60 3 года назад +17

      @@chichi5985 I only draw when i'm bored, and that is like every 2 weeks or something like that, and I rarely draw with references. All I can say is: yes that my drawing have improved over time, but not improve drastically. The improvement that I see are getting the proportion right, filling the detail (muscles and bone placement), and line confidence.
      At first i tried to draw with realistic proportion, but it get kinda boring quick so i switch to a cartoony style with slight exaggerated features.

    • @chrs3085
      @chrs3085 3 года назад +3

      @@akbaer60 yep its very boring getting all the details and proportions very accurate lel theres no freedom

  • @Drstrange3000
    @Drstrange3000 8 лет назад +423

    I hate being a perfectionist! I spent over 30 mins with just one pose gah! Glad I came to this video to know I didn't have to do it exactly perfect. I will see how the next one goes. Thanks for the video!

    • @WarrenLouw
      @WarrenLouw 7 лет назад +52

      The key is repetition. do the same drawing/study of the one gesture 10-15 times. Take your time with the first few and then test yourself by doing it faster and at times without the reference. Repetition is how the brain learns. If you do one drawing of a gesture and move on to the next to the next, etc. you wont really learn much at all coz you never really studied any of them properly. Repetition! Youll see after a few that youll get noticeably better and better and things will actually register.

    • @informationguru9253
      @informationguru9253 4 года назад +4

      @@WarrenLouw what about setting time of four minutes and draw three pictures within this time?where to get gesture image for practicing ? And he said gesture drawing is not detailing but i felt it require observation then we can only understand the direction of the lines plz guide me i am very confused in practicing gesture drawing how to practice it help me

    • @yoyococonuggets6922
      @yoyococonuggets6922 4 года назад +3

      Kyreem
      30 minutes is short i usually take a damn hour to do a drawing all to erase it iansjaj

    • @jaycreate7701
      @jaycreate7701 4 года назад +8

      Well I'm learning, but if you repeat the pose over and over, you can get faster. With this, you can also develop style as you make your own adjustment.

    • @Drstrange3000
      @Drstrange3000 4 года назад +4

      @@WarrenLouw Since this comment, I think what you said is exactly what I did and I improved a bit. Definitely a big help! I think I just had to keep doing it. It is really weird how the brain starts to connect. It is so gradual that you don't know you are connecting the dots.

  • @thebluenomad1482
    @thebluenomad1482 5 лет назад +256

    Your gesture is my full drawing. Wtf.

  • @QuesoGr7
    @QuesoGr7 7 лет назад +68

    I've been doing gesture drawings for years and still need to be reminded every now and then that they're not supposed to be perfect and details can wait.

    • @ProtoIndoEuropean88
      @ProtoIndoEuropean88 3 года назад +1

      yes! I also realized this. First focus on simplicity and slowly develop it into a more detailed version

  • @prest01
    @prest01 4 года назад +211

    "its not about the detail"
    *proceeds to draw literally everything*

  • @cindylong2782
    @cindylong2782 7 лет назад +178

    By far, this was one of the best demonstrations on gesture drawing I have seen. Thanks for this!

    • @rhime7177
      @rhime7177 4 года назад +9

      Cindy Long look up Glen Vilpu. What this guy is doing is not really gesture drawing.

    • @akane_carpenter
      @akane_carpenter 3 года назад +1

      Rhime then what drawing type

    • @Ellionart
      @Ellionart 3 года назад +6

      It’s gesture drawing, although not very good. He is not really capturing poses

    • @MonSuper21
      @MonSuper21 2 года назад

      @@Ellionart agree to disagree. I find both Glenn and this person to be good in their own way.

  • @JoeAdams
    @JoeAdams 5 лет назад +37

    Thank you for this. This is the first gesture drawing video I've seen that actually helps people like myself who don't know the basics of how to get started and then to expand on it.

  • @darylgholson4481
    @darylgholson4481 2 года назад +3

    Awesome explanation and process for gestures drawing. Starting with the straight line helps my proportions and capturing the pose quickly. Thank you.

  • @cijojames8258
    @cijojames8258 7 лет назад +15

    thanks man..I always wondered how to go about it once line of action is established... thanks this was simplest of all i have seen till now

  • @ToddJordan
    @ToddJordan 4 года назад +2

    Quite enjoyable intro to using gesture drawing with figures. I've been picking up on several of these videos. Seems I heard about it before but just now, with videos like this, 'getting it'.

  • @hektor6766
    @hektor6766 4 года назад +15

    Some instructors stress economy and efficiency of line, castigating students for "scratchy", "hairy" or "timid" lines and figures, while other see this method as loose and free, expressing motion and finding a best line. Practice both, to widen your technique and to prepare for instructors' idiosyncrasies.

    • @scp-682-cu6
      @scp-682-cu6 4 года назад +4

      Yeah... I was confused because what I've been learning is to use as few lines as possible to express the figure, and bold, smooth, longer strokes. I understand now that it's based more on the individual artist's preferences ans interpretation. However, I still feel lost as to what I'm supposed to do-

  • @konamax9
    @konamax9 4 года назад +3

    Great video. Thank you for taking the time to really explain things. That was helpful.

  • @annadimuro2148
    @annadimuro2148 5 лет назад +6

    sketching along with you, best video on gesture, ty!

  • @oliviateston4240
    @oliviateston4240 3 года назад +11

    Thanks so much for these sharings. they are really graceful. Could you do more like these, please? this is so helpful for the beginners !

  • @GagandeepSingh-zu1uh
    @GagandeepSingh-zu1uh 3 года назад +7

    Seems pretty interesting, I've been doing gesture drawings with simple ovals and lines will try this way too. Thanks for the video :)

  • @swagnswift4281
    @swagnswift4281 4 года назад +2

    I remember when I first watched this tutorial. Very inspirational.

  • @DoctorDoom.
    @DoctorDoom. 2 года назад +4

    Day 4 of learning how to draw till I start to create my own manga.
    I plan on doing anatomy for the rest of the week and will most likely move onto shading right after. I have always had a problem with gesture drawings in the past because I felt they where not good enough but I will overcome it this time and I will keep moving forward.
    For those who don't know me I will be leaving comments around youtube about drawing journey.

  • @ninabondar9848
    @ninabondar9848 4 года назад

    this is one of the best videos about gestures!

  • @LeDucTube
    @LeDucTube 5 лет назад +3

    I have a question. What is a good way to map out a pose in which a figure is jumping at you? Kind of like a super hero flying pose with an aerial shot.

  • @thecarpenter6627
    @thecarpenter6627 4 года назад +67

    Overall rlly good art, but I wouldn’t consider these as gestures, but as sketches

    • @eto895
      @eto895 4 года назад +2

      But he's showing an example, that's why he uses the images, I might got your question wrong, but if I did, sorry.

    • @harrietjameson
      @harrietjameson 2 года назад +6

      @@eto895 you use the image reference either way, what he's saying is that the things the creator drew arent really gesture drawings, but more of just normal sketches of people. those two are different, one is used to study the essence of motion in the reference while the other is just a sketch of a person

  • @yulagarciamuller62
    @yulagarciamuller62 8 лет назад +6

    Hi there! like always you're giving us challenges. Thanks a lot. Regards. Yula ☺

  • @theblees1232
    @theblees1232 5 лет назад +2

    You make it look really easy!

  • @SDW90808
    @SDW90808 4 года назад +2

    Nice summary and review beginning at 5:05. Thanks for sharing.

  • @cripsudroiid452
    @cripsudroiid452 Год назад

    Hermoso genial,esta técnica hace qué Dibujar sea más placentero y fácil,muchas gracias por el video👽

  • @markoartist5273
    @markoartist5273 5 лет назад +6

    Matt,
    Your classes are just great!...very good encouraging new artists and with a healthy dosis of theory.
    Thank a lot!
    Marco

  • @tetekeri272
    @tetekeri272 4 года назад

    The best video so far!!!!

  • @fabiofilocamo8733
    @fabiofilocamo8733 2 года назад

    Thank you for your guidance, much appreciated.

  • @kashifraza1850
    @kashifraza1850 3 года назад

    It helped alot I definitely try it and tell about my improvements 😉

  • @lefthandstory1280
    @lefthandstory1280 3 года назад

    Great video,very nice,thanks for sharing,love it😉👍

  • @guild_navigator
    @guild_navigator 3 года назад

    Can you recommend some learning resources for gesture drawing, proportions, etc?

  • @alexnguyen2023
    @alexnguyen2023 3 года назад

    This video was very useful as start guidance!

  • @flostack
    @flostack 2 года назад

    Alittle part of my problem was that i made the waist alittle small but i can see my improvement on only my first gesture drawing and i love it

  • @foxy_miki9978
    @foxy_miki9978 3 года назад +2

    Seems legit. Will try out some of this. Love seeing how things are so similar and have some nice difference on how to get to the outcome between videos and reading. Love the different perspective!

  • @mirelaferro
    @mirelaferro 3 года назад +1

    Omg that looks so good

  • @gautamichindarkar8624
    @gautamichindarkar8624 7 лет назад

    it is very helpful.thanks for making a video.

  • @monkeydgoofy8074
    @monkeydgoofy8074 Год назад

    that was real helpful and yep this is how you'll end up seeing drawings once you learn anatomy and proportions to a certain level

  • @CreativaCale
    @CreativaCale Год назад

    Hvala, hvala ...pojednostavljeno da se lako shvati.Pozdrav:)

  • @TheKondar85
    @TheKondar85 Год назад

    This was really helpful to me Thanks for making this video

  • @JaneSmith-wt7zr
    @JaneSmith-wt7zr 7 лет назад +36

    finally a good video on gesture drawing

  • @leatherandpoemscharmyman5774
    @leatherandpoemscharmyman5774 4 года назад

    g esture drawing is the same as burne hogartyd 's dynamic figure???

  • @bluestar5775
    @bluestar5775 5 лет назад

    Amazing tutorial

  • @rajinirajendrakumar77
    @rajinirajendrakumar77 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much four tutorial videos thanks bro

  • @personperson5345
    @personperson5345 6 лет назад

    great video thank you!

  • @VictoriaOtunsha
    @VictoriaOtunsha 3 года назад

    Thanks this was really really helpful

  • @couupakb9669
    @couupakb9669 Год назад

    Great, vid its short and simple with great instruction

  • @prakhardikshit
    @prakhardikshit Год назад

    I can't thank you enough for this ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @melissagranberry790
    @melissagranberry790 7 лет назад +2

    My students found this video very helpful.

  • @chydedelaplace8947
    @chydedelaplace8947 7 лет назад

    Thank you kind sir!

  • @karltoontv
    @karltoontv 6 лет назад

    Very helpful video.

  • @smudgiee3480
    @smudgiee3480 3 года назад

    Thanks this is very helpfull for my project

  • @viridity5381
    @viridity5381 7 лет назад

    this is awesome thanks

  • @sudhirvare9548
    @sudhirvare9548 5 лет назад

    Thank you again Sir

  • @lotesavancena1136
    @lotesavancena1136 7 лет назад

    thanks alot,it helped meeeeeee!

  • @CaptainSoftboy501
    @CaptainSoftboy501 7 лет назад

    This was so satisfying to watch... -3-

  • @gmh1053
    @gmh1053 4 года назад

    잘 보았습니다.

  • @joaovitormr471
    @joaovitormr471 3 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @jack1701e
    @jack1701e 7 лет назад +4

    Do I need to do this? I've been drawing for a couple of years and i'm not bad at it. I sketch as if I was drawing the lineart but rougher and was told I draw 'stiff' Do I need to do gesture drawings?

    • @daevonreomales3922
      @daevonreomales3922 7 лет назад +1

      jack1701e I'm gonna talk outta my ass here and say, you can do gesture drawings, it just gives you an understanding of the pose and it's emotion, just correct me if I'm wrong i just started a few months ago..... and i'm not a type of person to guve out good advice.... but hey i hope you learned something he...he...he...

    • @mamaw00lies
      @mamaw00lies 6 лет назад +10

      I think you should do some practice and give it a try. For years and i mean YEARS I've completely ignored gesture, anatomy and whatever art teachers had to tell me... while I wasn't bad at all at drawing I recently started learning both of these things and putting them in practice. My random poses don't look as stiff anymore and I'm able to sketch faster and faster. The next thing I want to learn is perspective.
      The best tip I should have listened too when I was younger is learn how to draw real anatomy first THEN break the rules and do cartoons/anime. If I could go back 15 years I would tell my teenage self to listen to all that. :p

    • @alicexia423
      @alicexia423 6 лет назад

      yes, if u want to get better, u need to do this...

    • @MaxiaCrest
      @MaxiaCrest 6 лет назад +2

      jack1701e it's best to learn the fundmentals amd gesture will help you come up with better poses.

    • @gabepehrson3845
      @gabepehrson3845 6 лет назад

      jack1701e these are just tips. Draw in a way, you feel is comfortable

  • @Christian-yy3xt
    @Christian-yy3xt 5 лет назад

    really love this vid

  • @EmyArt
    @EmyArt 8 лет назад

    really helpful

  • @informationguru9253
    @informationguru9253 4 года назад +1

    Sir its very difficult for me i set time to draw 3 figures in 4 minute and it takes more than 5 minutes to draw one figure

  • @cookie_breaks4683
    @cookie_breaks4683 2 года назад

    Sir i would love too if you could make a video on your way on drawing a front veiw. Thank you😄😄

  • @cliffdariff74
    @cliffdariff74 5 лет назад

    Pretty small, how about a larger sheet for more freedom of gesture?

  • @aylex1974
    @aylex1974 Год назад

    Thank you very much

  • @arlenelamera3306
    @arlenelamera3306 3 года назад

    So amazing

  • @athenasword1
    @athenasword1 3 года назад +1

    THANKS I can have any pose I want now
    I’ve just THIS minute switched on and found a way of drawing YOURSELF. 1 iPad reversed photo screen shot
    It’s a bit roughly done at the moment but back to the drawing board. So they say.

  • @hemajithsamarakoon2108
    @hemajithsamarakoon2108 6 лет назад

    super awesome

  • @ericx_x123
    @ericx_x123 3 года назад

    Thanks!

  • @Aster-dx8qe
    @Aster-dx8qe 2 года назад

    thanks kermit

  • @kunalSharma-gq2xf
    @kunalSharma-gq2xf 3 года назад

    that was great man thanyou

  • @christopherteo4446
    @christopherteo4446 3 года назад

    Can I apply this into anime drawing?

  • @moosasanani
    @moosasanani 8 лет назад

    Very Very Nice

  • @jank2635
    @jank2635 8 лет назад

    Wow. Nice;)

  • @emkii1640
    @emkii1640 2 года назад

    That moment, when you can't even draw a stick figure and everything above looks like a masterpiece....i wanna die

  • @anxiety5413
    @anxiety5413 Год назад +1

    Hello can someone pls give me advise and guides like where do I start. Like do I start with learning how to figure drawing or how to draw part of the face or hands. I don't know where to start

    • @anxiety5413
      @anxiety5413 Год назад +1

      And an app to that teach you how to draw too, cause I can't afford a book

    • @verdiernoyama9681
      @verdiernoyama9681 Год назад

      If anyone has any advice other than mine or a guide (or anything else) to give to @Anxiety telling him where to start to learn to draw, feel free to give it to him.

    • @verdiernoyama9681
      @verdiernoyama9681 Год назад

      @@anxiety5413 I too am starting to draw and I watch the videos of the channel "Proko". Personally, I started with his playlist named : "Figure Drawing - How to draw people | Proko". After finishing that, I will (normally) go to his playlist named : "Anatomy of the Human Body for Artists | Proko". When I finish this playlist, I'll see what I do next.
      I started with the Figure Drawing playlist because, at the beginning, I had started by watching the Anatomy one, but in one of the videos of this playlist, Proko (the author of the channel) had said that you had to know Figure Drawing before watching the video in question (or something like that). So I started with the playlist on the Figure Drawing.
      If you want to learn how to draw, I advise you to start with his *video* named :
      1) "How to Hold & Control Your Pencil"
      Then by the *playlist* :
      2) "Figure Drawing - How to draw people | Proko"
      3)"Anatomy of the Human Body for Artists | Proko"
      Etc.
      If you have trouble with certain exercises in the videos, I advise you to watch videos from other channels to help you with the exercises you have trouble with (this is precisely the reason why I am on the video where we are).
      If you prefer other channels to learn how to draw, you can watch them, I'm not forcing you to watch Proko. The reason why I recommend this channel to you is that it is very complete compared to others, and because the author of the channel seems to teach drawing well.
      If you have any questions or anything, don't hesitate to ask me.

    • @anxiety5413
      @anxiety5413 Год назад +1

      @@verdiernoyama9681 Thank you! I appreciate it 😊 I'll follow your advice!

    • @verdiernoyama9681
      @verdiernoyama9681 Год назад

      @@anxiety5413 you're welcome

  • @mamaw00lies
    @mamaw00lies 6 лет назад +1

    Would you recommend any website with a lot of free pictures of models? Nude or dressed. I can't just go out during busy hours with my 2 year old. ;) Thanks

    • @ElizandroChavezinphocusfoto
      @ElizandroChavezinphocusfoto 6 лет назад +2

      chinimasse Hello, try the RUclips Channel Croquis Cafe, It might be usefull for these exercises.

    • @hazelm6663
      @hazelm6663 4 года назад

      Line of action is a good website, as well as quickposes

  • @danacoleman4007
    @danacoleman4007 4 месяца назад

    This is nice.

  • @lovetheradbrad754
    @lovetheradbrad754 2 года назад

    i just draw in 3:04 is so tereble but I love it a lot and I feel I learning

  • @truejd51
    @truejd51 6 лет назад +1

    im still having problems.

  • @Papabear17-FortifiedRadio.
    @Papabear17-FortifiedRadio. 10 месяцев назад

    I tried it with white board, and found that it was easier than pencil and paper, for me.

  • @middusk9540
    @middusk9540 Год назад

    I love you accent.

  • @alijahnashsanico7299
    @alijahnashsanico7299 3 года назад

    REMEMBER
    figure drawing is also about trusting your drawing proccess.

  • @elsagrace3893
    @elsagrace3893 5 лет назад +8

    Your gesture drawing is my sketch 😂

    • @kolossis8283
      @kolossis8283 3 года назад +2

      Exactly. Gesture drawings are sketches

  • @Dakito_688
    @Dakito_688 2 года назад

    well it looks very easy but when i do it by myself my mind gets blank and become hard to think any shapes

  • @nix2939
    @nix2939 Год назад

    wow this looks a lot easier in the video

  • @zero-sv6bx
    @zero-sv6bx Год назад

    ❤️

  • @shadiashawly8750
    @shadiashawly8750 8 лет назад

    Wooooooooooow

  • @TheTriple2000
    @TheTriple2000 7 лет назад

    I'ma try this tmr

  • @multifunfunman3241
    @multifunfunman3241 Год назад

    The first time I tried gesture drawing, I had the searching lines confused with outlines.

  • @user-dg4zc2fe4f
    @user-dg4zc2fe4f 10 месяцев назад

    Cool

  • @kanagarajm630
    @kanagarajm630 2 года назад

    💕💕💕👌👌👌

  • @kurozikoasu1887
    @kurozikoasu1887 2 года назад

    Also knowledge as Cafe drawing I think

  • @ProtoIndoEuropean88
    @ProtoIndoEuropean88 3 года назад +2

    one tip, never try to draw a figure exactly with the same porportions as your drawing reference, try to draw the figure you see in your own style and draw it over and over again

  • @lucianaatanazia6421
    @lucianaatanazia6421 4 года назад

    Legend of portugues

  • @kevinduliesco5468
    @kevinduliesco5468 3 года назад +1

    I can't even draw. A nice circle

  • @RapidCodePHP
    @RapidCodePHP Год назад

    Wow

  • @dontjinxme794
    @dontjinxme794 8 лет назад +1

    Damon son

  • @hanninayasmin7706
    @hanninayasmin7706 2 года назад

    Thank you!! 💗

  • @kennethsabus7040
    @kennethsabus7040 3 года назад

    Woah

  • @leylagul4969
    @leylagul4969 3 года назад +1

    👍👍💅😇💚🌿🌺