Figure drawing is a fun and good way to get better at drawing humans.Some free resourceshttps://quickposes.com/en/gestures/timedhttps://www.quickposes.com/enhttp://reference.sketchdaily.net/enhttps://quickposes.com/en/gestures/randomhttps://www.characterdesigns.com/non-nude-photo-indexhttps://www.lovelifedrawing.com/tutorials/https://app.posemy.art/https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/hands-feet-practicehttps://www.rkgk.org/Might as well check archives and active /ic/ threads for references.https://warosu.org/ic/thread/7019067#p7019080https://warosu.org/ic/thread/2015637https://warosu.org/ic/thread/6864584https://warosu.org/ic/thread/2023233https://4chanarchives.com/board/ic/thread/2015637Previous >>7082485
>>7152096That's kinda my point. As a total beginner, whenever I try to draw *anything* figure related including gestures, I just hate it and I get discouraged and don't want to draw. I'm doing Draw A Box right now, but goddamn that shit is boring.
>>7152421OP is a figure
>>7152530And part of the program is to "draw just to draw," and when I'm drawing outside of DAB, I don't know *what* to draw. What do, master bros?
>>7152536Draw whatever interests you, if it's figures, draw figures. Don't fall into the trap of >I won't draw it because it doesn't look good.If you do that, you'll never be able to draw anything, everyone sucks at drawing in the beginning. Yes, you will stink at it, but you'll get better.
>>7152550Damn /fig/ bros it's been forever since I've drawn anything. New project at work had me exhausted, but I want to get back to my dailies.
>>7152562Welcome back bro
>>7152421https://youtu.be/38jpIyCI2Tw
>>7152562This is great
Still very beg, so kinda wondering what I'm supposed to "get" from the different lengths of figure/gesture drawing. So far, 30 secs to 1 min seems almost entirely just a physical warmup exercise, also a way to practice some quick observation. Then 2-5 mins I find is to build on that quicker gesture with a bit more detail, starting to express the forms of the body like limbs or segments. And 5-10 (I haven't gone longer yet) seems like then adding more anatomical detail like specific muscles or other details of the figure (hair, facial features, penis or breasts).
I've been enjoying just copying stuff from various anatomy resources. I realize that this is not figure drawing in a sense, but I find it fascinating.I have Morpho Anatomy for kind of big picture or overview stuff, I have an android app "Human Anatomy Atlas" to spin things around in 3D and I have the photographic atlas from Rohen-Yokochi-Drecoll. I recommend all three of these if any of you are interested in the depths of the human body.
Does someone has all the images from ryan woodwards book gesture drawing vol3?
today's session>>7152479thanks>>7152659Kenzo explained the concept well in this videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH6E_n51-BQ
>>7152605>>7152562Good to see you again. >>7152792You kind of do need to understand anatomy to draw good figures.>>7152659Fast gestures are meant to capture the essence of a figure.>>7154521Breddy nice
>>7152530>As a total beginner, whenever I try to draw *anything* figure related including gestures, I just hate it and I get discouraged and don't want to draw.I think almost everyone can relate to it, it's probably easier to be a beginner in a group with a teacher or having a strong character that helps you accept that sucking is part of getting better. Not being discouraged by the things you do is already a good challenge.
Keep watch and pray, so þæt thou sceal not give in to temptation not to draw faces when practising figures
Sorry for crosspost. From the other day. >>7154774These are great, nice anatomy. >>7154614I like how you break down forms. Need to learn your ways.>>7152605Super clean as always. Way to be consistent. How many of these have you done?
>>7154908That's awesome
For whatever reason, using a big, messy brush to copy Bridgman makes it less stressful and a bit fun, I guess because I can't concentrate on small details that I can't describe anyway. Although it does feel like cheating. I'm not sure if that's a good thing in the long run, but for now, when I don't know much anatomy and can't describe it, I think I'll stick with it for a while.>>7154774That's gorgeous, friend.>>7154908Thank you so much, but I don't think there's anything to learn from me.On the other hand, that's a very lovely style you have here, it reminds me of late 2D Disney.
>>7154614>>7154949Nice grindan>>7154774Very lovely>>7154908Reminds me of good western cartoons, pretty cool.
I hope it's just an average beginner's frustration that will pass with time and experience, because at the moment it feels like the best I can do is study\copy Bridgman\Hampton's drawings, but when I try to make my own gestures I get lost in the details and end up with some random lines or wobbly contours that say this is a body and this is not.It feels like 95% of drawing is done in your head.
>>7157025Forgot something.
I have enlarged her bottom half too much, and her pose has become more upright than in the reference (so I basically blundered the gesture)I don't feel like I've done her justice
>>7157025Have you tried studying other teachers? For example Vilppu and Huston click with me more. Maybe Bridgman and Hampton's approaches are not for you. >>7157063Creepy smile
Haven't been here en a while but here's last week, I think most are 5min but some are less
Figure drawing is so frustrating, I take a beautiful human body, which is beautiful most of the time, and I put some "effort" and time into it, only to turn it into pure shit. Oh boy, it's disheartening. And even though Hampton says not to draw counters, I just can't, but I do try. >>7157075>Have you tried studying other teachers?I've watched an old Gumroad course by Finch and a lecture by Huston, but I've decided to stick with Hampton and Bridgman for now, just because. I understand that there are bad teachers and bad material, but in my case I think it's me for sucking and blaming the material is a slippery slope. As for Vilppu, I think Hampton said that his book is mostly based on his studies of Vilppu, so it's kind of the same.I just hope that in a year or so I will improve and not develop bad habits.Also, Huston has a book?>>7158094Great figures, mate.
>>7158397>countersyou mean contors
>>7159007embarassing
>>7158094Where are your gestures? Are you just drawing figs without them or what?
>>7159556can you explain your questions? Not sure I get what you're asking
figure drawing class cancelled because the model is on the rag again
>>7159600They should just tell people to bring a red pencil, no need to cancel.
>>7159007>>7159028I can't live with this kind of shame, I'm off to complete sudoku.
Why do I be sucking so much shit?
>>7160607Use references, study good teachers, draw more.
>>7152421some trash from imagination
I keep trying to use this 8B pencil I was gifted but I really don't enjoy it.Also I don't enjoy shading with a pencil, so I would appreciate any tips you guys have on the best way to indicate values with the least effort. I like painting more (and charcoal as well), but I have this weird urge to use this pencil even though I don't like it.Do you guys stick to a medium that works or do you mix it up?
>>7162564Charcoal is the best for trad shading in dry medium, methinks
>>7154908>>7154774fun styles
Meh.
It's late, so here's a very gestural and super artistic big red stickman in the top left corner to cover for me. On side note, gestures are weird thing when you suck, like I do. Simple and yet I do not understand them at all.
>>7165902>>7166215Very nice, anon.
>>7166215>like I do If this is sucking them I'm sorry for even picking a pencil.
>>7152421
>>7152421https://youtu.be/NUPPqxZ4FLs
>>7152562ahh, feels good to draw.>>7152605>>7167829very comfy vids>>7152792it's good to draw what you enjoy>>7154521nice job, I like your color studies.>>7154582>>7154614>>7154949>>7157028>>7158397>>7159683>>7163497>>7165902>>7166215great job filling up them pages anons, milage is important. >>7154774very nice, you can really sense the muscle structures.>>7154908great stylization>>7155880lookin good>>7157063keep it up. proportions are tough to get right.>>7158094oh looks like actual life drawing class? very cool.>>7160607draw alot, and don't neglect the fundies. keep it up.>>7161756that color combo hurts my brain. The middle guy is the only one that needs a redo.>>7162564I did a quick count, and I have about 11 pens/pencils that I'll switch off using depending on how I feel.I don't do a ton of shading, but I try to just block out the values with different amounts of pressure/passes. I'm usually using something like an HB or 2B.>>7166925nice focused study.
Hey nerds, fa/tg/uy here. My wife and I have been asked to sit as figure models for a sketch class, but I don't know what to where or how to pose. My wife has done it a couple times, but I could use a point in the right direction. I don't into art.If it helps, I'm 6'5", 250, usually wearing XLT black vnecks and chinos.My wife is 5'5", 110, usually wearing very modest teacher clothes or athleisure wear.As a note, fully clothed.
anyone know a free video course I can take? I have basic understanding but am still a total noob. Looking for something that lays out all the steps I should take in order, whatever has worked for you
>>7168198>anyone know a free video course I can take?Internet has tons of free video courses if you know where to look, but in general figure drawing is a very hard subject especially for a beginner, but you can look for Hampton's course on figure drawing or his book they are pretty much the same, or Will Weston courses and book, Glenn Vilppu also has a great book and tons of courses he has made over the last 70ish years and there is also Steve Huston with his courses. There are many more, but these are the people that are generally recommended.
>>7168216yeah I'm strongly considering just buying Hampton's video course on proko since no anon here has ever uploaded it yet, definitely seems the most noob friendly
>>7168240do it! please be our savior anon and deliver us the goods
>>7168817nice work, what are you studying from?Also what tools are you using?
>>7168818im studying photo reference using Steve Huston's teachings. the tools are photoshop and this brush pack, https://www.artstation.com/a/32659186, pic is the 2 brushes im using from the pack.
I'm still waiting for that divine insight into gesture drawing that is bound to dawn on me soon, a year at the most, maybe two.Meanwhile I'm getting closer to the heads in Bridgman's book, no idea how to approach them.>>7166421I don't know, Anon, there are some very nice gestures\sketches in this thread, and at best I'm just getting the proportions "right". I'm not in a hurry, it's a complicated subject, but it would be nice to see some changes on my part.>>7166255Thank you.>>7166925>>7168817You remind me of a professional artist I saw somewhere online, not sure who. >>7169828Nice lines.
>>7168240yooo
>>7169008The "Constructive figure drawing" course ?
>>7170138yes, plus using his patreon videos supplementary
Beg here, why have I not seen anybody on /ic/ ever mention Richard Smitheman b4? I've tried a bunch of different approaches to get my figure drawing to be competent but his method was by far the most informative to capture both gesture + anatomy.I do think you have to learn some of the fundamentals else where but once I felt ready for figures, his livestreams did wonders
I should do more gestures/ short figuresSeeing some really nice figures here in pencil, am I punishing myself with pen at the cost of being more dynamic?Maybe I just need to get bigger balls. >>7170041thankyou, I like how you iterate most of them, looks pretty effective
1m to 15m. I'm being able to do so much with the time that I think my next step is thinking of finding the most attractive sections of figures and doing more work in them, proportions are sliightly off but shouldn't be too hard to correct
>>7168005doodlin' while watching the 5th element, tough to draw on the couch. Went back today and filled in some blank spaces.>>7168198I never really took a course, kinda just cobbled together different lessons from all over the palce. Proko, Hide, Hampton, randoyoutuber69420, sinix, etc. looks like you're going with hampton, let us know how it goes!>>7168817nice studies>>7169828lookin' good!>>7170041these are good sessions, maybe take a little time after each one, and do some takeaways. like, "I learned this today">>7170862never heard of Smitheman, I'll take a look. thanks for sharing.>>7170919I like some of those faces! I use all kinds of pens/pencils. Don't give yourself arbitrary rules on what you have to use.>>7170940well done. all the elements are coming together nicely.
Finally managed to draw some timed gestures again
>>7168130Had a fun time sitting today.
>>7172198
>>7170158are the videos unlisted on YouTube ? mind sharing a link to them ?
Does anyone know what site this pose is from/ what model?Also, holy fuck pose space is so expensive, but ngl the 4k 360 rotations are worth it.
>>7170919Used pencil this time, it's annoying how quickly they dull though. I'm really not comfortable in 1 minute poses either
>>7172210There is no link to unlisted videos. His patreon videos are initially livestreams on his youtube page, then posted on his patreon. A lot of the lessons on his youtube that have been posted recently are old patreon videos. I'm assuming everything will end up on his youtube eventually.
i have no idea how to draw feet
1-2min warm ups for tonight
yesterday and today
>>7172818More 2 min gestures, order was from the bottom being the first, top being the last
Gestures just refuse to improve, Hampton says "don't draw contors" and yet. I'm trying to see form, movement, force, feeling, whatever.And then I keep drawing stickmen. Fucking hell.>>7173960>>7173703Nice and fast gestures, man.>>7173764What's on the previous page?
>>7174376Use wrapping lines. Helps a lot.
some iterative gesture and simple figure constructions from today
>>7173764some doodles from anime, went to a baseball game later in the evening. tough to draw people constantly moving, fun though.>>7173960these are nice, good energy. efficient lines.>>7174376gesture is always tricky. These look decent overall though.>what was on previous page>>7171058 <this>>7174744good job finding the basic C and S curves.
>>7173703assorted
>>7175591good muscle studies
>>7173126
>>7175591>>7175636Great stuff, anon.>>7175671My knees! They are moving on their own!>>7175535Breddy good.>>7175503I can't sketch real humans for shit. Mostly because I'm bad with clothes. I really need to study them.>>7174744Keep it up, draw more bro! And don't forget to think about what you do.
Some 2 mins and some 15ish minsvery leggy refs today
any vids on how to apply values to my figures? or i guess shading? i'm retarded
>>7176422Huston teaches that
>>7175535>>7173703how??? is this you huston bro
>>7175503yesterday>>7175535lookin good. shapes look nice.>>7175636good forms>>7175671nice consistency>>7175886it's good to practice a bit of everything>>7176247nice gestures, and long ladies>>7176442pretty good. gotta pump those numbers up.
hi !!first time here
>>7176481some real good stuff anon
Bloody hell
>>7176247Great work. Loving those shadow shapes on the top figures!
subtractive drawing, 40 minutes
Model session stuff.I think I'm getting better with accuracy, next would be cleaner drawings and more defined shadows. I think I'm reaching the point where I can easily capture the figure as is, but if I don't add interest very deliberately it looks a bit emotionally flat
>>7176474some imagination on my scratch paper, then some studies in my sketchbook.>>7176718nice>>7177252interesting>>7177422nice work!
I spent way too much time on this
>>7175671What references you use for these?
All two minute figures from line-of-action.com for some screwed up reason my input gets worse as time goes on. Maybe its because im rushing now and treating 2 minutes like 30I should go back to studying Hampton, and I heard Huston has good shit. Maybe even the force stuff even though my head hurts a lot reading the book.Feedback is welcome
I have a bit of an aversion towards drawing straight up porn, but it's the most readily available video material of naked bodies interacting.Top middle is my favorite.This is the second page I drew and it's better than the first. I can only imagine the gains that would come if I did a 100 pages. But would it harm my soul? Or would I ascend and become asexual, dispassionately observing the interacting shapes all day and night?
>>7178724>I have a bit of an aversion towards drawing straight up porn, but it's the most readily available video material of naked bodies interacting.Dude. Mma fights are there. You could also use movies. Go to the pose pack thread if you want references.While you are on the right track on drawing a hundred pages (I suggest drawing more) you have to learn a bit more in order to level up. Stuff like structure, proper proportions, landmarks. And to remove bad habits like scratchy lines. Your soul is safe, btw. Your ability to analyze something does not take away your ability to enjoy it.
>>7177826
Am I gonna make it? 40 minutes
>>7180081You never make it as something singular, but you can continue to "be making it" if you make an effort. (Aristotle)
>>7176247 Some more today>>7176474 Thankyou, it's those refs posted in the OP>>7177826>>7179911Cool shapes, I feel like I learn from your sketches>>7177915 At some point you need to decide if you want 10 3 minute poses or 1 60 minute pose... but sometimes it's fun to 'finish' something>>7178399 For 2 minutes it looks like you're still getting plenty of information. I haven't taken Huston or Hampton but I hear about them all the time too. >>7178724Porn as a tool, I feel like the models contort themselves and are hyper aware of the camera/ looking good, not always good to have for most of your figures, but sure use what you can lol>>7180081 I don't know anyone who has made it that asks that :P
>>7178724Art station has packs for like $12 with enough photos to last you a year. If you're drawing porn it's because you want to draw porn.
>>7178897Yeah, mma fights are not bad. But not naked. I drew a frame but I couldn't figure out how to make it clear which leg is which for the right fighter and where her hip is facing.I personally like scratchy lines.>>7180675Image packs are often less immediate than a still image from something in motion. And yeah, maybe I do.
>>7180982You're not good enough yet to worry about things like 'immediacy'. >And yeah, maybe I do.Nice it's good to come to terms with yourself.
Sorry but drawing models from a photo is fucking useless
>>7180997they might not be as ideal as a live model, but they're not so diametrically different that you can't use them to improve various fundamentals
>>7180997Oh for fuck's sake
>>7179911 sketches from imagination, and some studies. >>7180081I like the hatching filling the forms>>7180661another good round, nice energyI like to imagine the boxes containing the parts, helps with direction.>>7180997lol
4chan rotated this, deleted & trying again
>>7180661back to ink, 3 of those gesdrawparty sessions, tried brush pen because I saw other people make nice figures with one
>>7181065different pens/pencils today>>7181752digging the style, expressive strokes.>>7181790these are great!>>7181917hey anon, looks like you're improving. great work!
>>7182175>hey anon, looks like you're improving. great work!You think so? Thanks, that helps a lot. Also cute elf.
>>7178309hitomi tanaka, various jav, artist Shindo_L, artist おるとろ Vadass, various pixiv.
>>7181790Is it too much to post in this thread every day, or is it a drop a few pages in kind of thing? >>7182175I appreciate the encouragement, a lot of variety in a page>>7182537I like the way you simplify, you make it look easy
>>7182175fillin' up them pages>>7182992Dailies seem to fine, we don't hit the bump limit very quickly. I like seeing the reminders to get sketchin', personally.
>>7182537>Shindo_LHeh>>7182992>Is it too much to post in this thread every dayWhy would it be too much?>>7184151Very nice stylisation!
>>7182992today's sessionI guess I don't want to fill up the thread? I think it stems from wanting more people to post. Even if they don't think they're any good!
>>7184151Saturday morning sketches!>>7185314nice, the flow is feeling much more natural, imo. good job>>7185957great gestures, love the implied lines. I'd say post as often as you like, the more pings to the thread, the more chances at bringing people in.
>>7157063for hair, try to treat the whole mass like one solid object. don't focus on strands - you are not good and you cannot hope to draw enough strands>>7170940faces are hard but you shouldn't omit them. even a simple cube for the head is far better practice. the orientation of the head conveys a lot about the pose!>>7173630careful with your figure's center of gravity. this looks like she may be falling over. don't be afraid to use plum lines while starting your sketch, they will disappear automatically by the end!>>7180081you'll never make it if you keep lying to yourself. I've seen your work in other threads and I know you've drawn this model (actually this exact image) multiple times. I'm going to give you a harsh critique because I'm quite sure you are tracing sections of these models - I even saw someone else call you out for it. your line work is quite sloppy and your shading is extremely patchy. it's as if you're still very /beg/, but yet some of your proportions are quite accurate. either you need to stop tracing, or you need to learn how to properly render a drawing.
>>7186097Not them but pretty solid advice
>>7186080moar
>>7188083not bad, you're capturing some of the subtlety he expresses with overlapping lines. Good job.>>7187799>>7186080what are you using for reference?
Thank you, I'm trying to understand what I'm seeing, but I guess it takes time to "digest" things and it's a very slow process, at least for me.
>>7185957had a rough session yesterday (these are today)humbling bad, I love those
First time trying to paint a figure without doing lineart first
>>7187799some imagination/reference head shapes, and some various studies>>7188083>>7188138good dedication!>>7188320incredibly based growth mindset. I dig the terminator shadow line in the middle one.>>7188333well done
>>7188087I just have 100k+ ref images I've collected over the years. lots of ref packs, anime, artbooks, etc. I'll just set them to random, and try to work with the ones that seem interesting.
Hey /fig/. It's been a couple months since I drew.Hoping to get back into the swing of things. Gotta shake off the rust.
>>7188138Very good!>>7188320Me like>>7188590Drawing from imagination is hard, good job fren.>>7188749Don't just hope, draw!
>>7188320Took my time with these, hurt my brain but clothes are pretty forgiving for ink errors.>>7188590Thanks man, I like your Asukas>>7188333Nice forms>>7188749Welcome back>>7189273nice variety of exercises
>>7188590today's lesson: a strange way to eat pancakes (among other things)>>7188749welcome back, post moar! (ideally every day)>>7189273good job looking for the forms>>7189369impressive! raw dogging with the pen is always fraught with terrors. what's your favorite pen? I like my Signo 0.28, and my cheap Jinhao fountain pen for fine lines
>>7189369today>>7190004Haven't tried many pens yet, I'm using up some steadtler pigment liners for these. I struggle with dynamism and I think how unfussy they are helps. I might try what you go to, I'm curious about a fountain pen.
>>7182992>>7182537>I like the way you simplify, you make it look easythank you, im glad you like it
>>7190004imagination + figs, different pens today>>7190216nice session. I've never used the steadtler liners, I usually just grab microns. They seem to do a good job. The Jinhao 82 fountain pen is like $9 and comes with the ability to refill it. I'm using cheap noodlers black ink in it atm. fountain pens probably aren't for everyone, but I really enjoy the filling process, and trying out different inks... I have way to many pens/pencils>>7190334nice. I get a really good sense of the 3d forms, and your figs aren't stiff at all.
It's been a while since I've done some male figures
>>7152530>I'm doing Draw A Box right nowffs don't be a box drawing incel anon
>>7190004Thanks I'm also trying to get better at anatomy.>>7189369It can get kinda boring doing the same thing.>>7190423Pretty cool. Also nice masks.>>7190334Bro delivers once again.>>7190434Cool dudes.
>>7180081yes. just learn rendering with charcoal
Iterating. At least she got slightly more human
>>7190570This looks great, at least to me.>>7188333Damn good>>7188590>>7190334I like how you both make things look simple and yet well defined.
>>7190216Maybe I also like how pen photographs easier. >>7190423I got some noodle bulletproof and jinhao coming on Sunday to try>>7190434nice masculine forms>>7190554>>7190570>>7190753>>7191429Love the variety in this thread lmao
>>7152421https://youtu.be/-y7PfGHntoE
Free hand stuff from last night. Any reason to avoid doing figures without reference? Not as a replacement mind you
>>7190423imagination + fig studies>>7190434nice muscle shapes, strokes feel nice and loose. neck might be a little thin for a dude that bulky.>>7190554good job, are you looking at ref that has the muscles there, or are you placing them after drawing your figures?>>7190570smooth>>7190753head structure improved>>7191429>>7191544diligence! >>7191467nice energy in some of those poses. I like the way you do your leg shapes.>>7191553I like your timelapses>>7191720drawing from imagination is one of the best ways to retain information if done in tandem with ref drawing, imo. Just be careful not to practice bad habits.
>>7191845>good job, are you looking at ref that has the muscles there, or are you placing them after drawing your figures?The latter. I'm trying to draw muscles I somewhat know even if they are not really visible.
>>7191467trying the signo 0.28You can fit SO many details holy shit
>>7191845because drawing is fun>>7192492nice gestures as always. Yeah I'm always impressed with how well the signo writes for being so tiny
Some of the stuff I've done today, haven't actually done figure drawing for a couple of years and I think I'm gonna add this as a daily thing
From photos and other artistsfirst one turned out dangerously sus so I guess I'll censor it
Head feels a bit big maybe
>>7190334.
>>7192492more today, I have NEVER drawn this small before but it feels nice to fit more than 3 figures on a page lmao
>>7192633some warm-ups, and a few pages. Imagination+refs. Watched Frieren with a buddy, enjoyable. I went back to the manga to draw some stuff, but it was hard to find full body stuff, so went back to my regular refs.>>7192675nice, can't wait to see more>>7192881good job analyzing your mistakes>>7193305smooth. interesting shadow shapes.>>7193616it's fun playing around with new tools
>>7193616top are with the jinhao, pretty surprised with how smooth/ low maintenance it is. Now I just need to learn how to hatch...
>>7192633Do you draw digitally or you're trad only? Very cool nevertheless.>>7192675Keep it up broski!>>7192807Cool.>>7192881I recommend practicing forms and perspective, should help a lot.>>7193305Very nice very nice...>>7193616Me like.>>7194573Hatching is hard indeed...............
>>7193719last night, and today. felt pretty good about these ones. Trying to mix in more imagination to my routine. Been saving a bunch of mocap actors posts from X, so framed through a kick, then found a bunch of random stuff on Pinterest.>>7194573nice figs. I'd like to learn hatching as well. the red ones I posted today are using the Jinhao with some Diamine Oxblood, nice color, a bit pricy tho. Every once in a while the Jinhao clogs a bit, but it's pretty easy to clear.>>7194617lookin' good. I like the screen tones. I have a drawing monitor, but I prefer trad. I also did a ton of sketching on my Surface Go, but I realized I missed having a physical sketchbook.
>>7190434
>>7194573Today, a few longer ones >>7194617Very cool>>7194950I really like that red, Oxblood sounds awesome too I'll keep that on a wishlist. Really like the clothed figures you made with it too. >>7195089Nice gesture
Well, it's shit, total shit. I kind of like it though.I mean at least I'm no longer turned off by my own ugly drawings, I mean in a good way, I still want them to be as good as possible and learn from them and improve, but I think it's good to accept that you suck and have to work on.>>7194950It's beautiful, man, technically and visually.>>7195612Did you just go straight for the ink or was there something underneath?
>>7195663Second one turned even worse, but whatever.Also I somehow like Bridgman's faces, save for that weird baby, no idea why Finch finds them weird.
>>7194950imagination + figgies>>7195089some nice torsos>>7195612nice faces. I think I've only seen your gestures before>>7195663>>7195666looks good to me. I would suggest taking 5-10mins after each session, and try to draw some stuff you learned without reference.
>>7195612todays>>7195663In the previous post the top few and the bottom right were penciled first, but usually just ink, I like how it punches me in the face if I don't slow down and consider my marks. >>7196276Thanks! Trying to fill up my page more after seeing yours, I think it affects the next model I draw when there's limited space, which might be a good thing to get over.
>>7192675Ok so hasn't become a daily thing just yet but when I get going with just one they tend to become more. Today was soso some good some less.
Looked through hackmd and decided to pick up the marvel book again and to watch through some of Fincher's video. Was able to copy the gesture poses from the book ok but as soon as it got to trying to apply what I learnt to human references I just can't seem to maintain any sort of quality or consistency when it comes to planting down the 3 core things of the figure (head, torso and pelvis).Tried doing other gesture/ figure drawing stuff from other books like hampton's book in the past but I kept having the same problem and I'm not too sure how to sort of deal with this problem of not properly taking in the lessons/ information from the resources.
>>7196276some studies>>7196594nice variety, yeah it's pretty fun looking for ref to fit in a negative space, or coming up with a something to fit from imagination.>>7196799nice>>7196934repetition helps. you can always do breakout studies of specific concepts and drill those.
>>7196594todaystill not even halfway through the first link of refs, up to 'female angle 2 arms up' lmao
>>7192807>first one turned out dangerously sus so I guess I'll censor itcoward.
I want to find packs with this model, but she's paywalled on patreon. anyone have all the poses she's made? she's also done a few nude poses so i'm looking for those aswell
>>7197917https://www.deviantart.com/jookpubstock/gallery/allnot sure if this is literally everything she's done, but it's 900+
>>7197949yeah i have all that, but she removed her nude references from there before i could get it, and for like a year now she's only uploaded to patreon
We drawin fellas
Figure drawing season ended, it starts again in September.I want to improve my lines/proportions/shapes/sketching until then. How should I set myself a goal? I feel like I need to make myself some kind of schedule, because every day I want to do "everything" so if I spend my time doing quick gestures then I get no long drawings done and vice versa (or I do both and sleep less instead which is a bit counterproductive), etc.Picrel is a copy from Morpho simple forms. I have the Morpho anatomy book and I copy from it several times a week. I think that's good for improving accuracy and my sense of proportion (plus I enjoy learning about the body this way).Maybe I'm on the right track already, but it's hard to tell what works and what doesn't on my own.
>>7197892Funny moustache austrian guy vibes
>>7197195Jookpubstock always has dynamic poses, and usually very good silhouettes.>>7197203keep it up>>7197892nice, good shapes>>7198074good practice>>7198110>improve my lines/proportions/shapes/sketchingpractice is the only way I know of how to improve those things. If you want to treat them as separate elements, you can try and find different exercises that focus on each thing. example: if you wanted to practice proportion you could simplify figures down to rectangles (or boxes if you know how to draw them) then try and get the proportions right looking at the ribcage vs the hips, or a rectangle for the upper body vs the lower body. But at the end of the day it takes alot of practice and time.
>>7197892todays are trembly>>7198074We drawin'>>7198110I haven't done morpho, Force might be good for me>>7198171nice draws22dj2x
>>7198908it's a good day to draw! some couch drawings from last night and some figs from this morning. the quality degrades a little when I take a pic/crop/adjust levels. the lines look a bit cleaner in my sketchbook.>>7198908these are great! I really like the cross-legged one on the top of the 2nd page, and the sense of depth you got on the 2nd fig on the 1st page.
>>7198110I'd advise you to study perspective and practice basic forms. Both things help a lot with construction. But you are on the right track indeed, Morpho is very beginner friendly. Also try to compare your drawings to the reference, overlay when in doubt. And fix your mistakes afterwards.
>>7198908wrist brace today, just a bit slower/ stiffer>>7199100cheers, sometimes it works out and I feel like those are flukesnice cock
where do you get your references from? i hate traditional figure poses because they're in positions i'll never actually use
>>7199943There is a bunch of references in the OP post.
>>7193305some warmups, playing with the torso twist was fun, making it more boxy helped>>7193719>smooth. interesting shadow shapes.interesting for sure, was fun experimenting with them>>7194617>>7198074>Very nice very nice...same to you, nice stuff
>>7199100yesterdays, got busy at work, so forgot to post. some proportion issues, the perils of pen>>7199862your forms and variation in line weight is nice>>7200896>feeling the formnice
>>7199862todays>>7200896>>7200992I love a good terminator
>>7201006page looked a little empty with just the 4 figs>>7201006I like it when sketches in my sketchbook accidentally interact. Your muscle-man is all, "I roped me a vagina giganta! help me reel 'er in boys!"
>>7201924This is really nice to look at. Thanks for sharing anon
after Nastivia and photos
Finally trying to get into drawing after starting and losing steam a few times. I really just want to be able to make cute cartoons/comics. My current game plan is to just practice drawing these skeletons in a million different positions and copy/deconstruct movie frames once I get my tablet the mail and hopefully I'll be good enough to make comics at some point if I do this daily and eventually understand anatomy/perspective. Anything I'm missing? I will say this is exhausting for me even though these look terrible, clearly a part of my brain I don't use much. Any additional exercise suggestions? Or suggestions to modify my current plan?
>>7200896Thanks bro...>>7200992>>7200992Lovely faces.>>7201435Very cramped in here!>>7201006I like your shape language.>>7202181Great rendering once again.>>72021901. Use references.2. Study3. Draw a lot
>>7201435feeling more confident with pens, which is nice.>>7201924good stuff, keep it up>>7202181well structured>>7202190keep it up, the only way to fail is to quit. Remember your fundies>>7202294bottom right, first page, looks real good.
>>7201006today, pretty scratchy :/Hope everyone had a good weekend
Decided to shake things up and draw some clothed figures for a change.>>7202557Thanks, I think it was drawn in the so called state of flow when everything just works.Also cool Frog.>>7202901You too bro.
attack pls
>>7203170very nice
havent drawn in months
>>7203595Like riding a bike anon, you've still got it.
>>7203596yes... figure drawing is the way to get back into it
>>7202901shorter timed poses today>>7203082do you have a preference for short hair>>7203172I like how you draw the ass especially, post more>>7203595welcome back>>7203596nice lines, I will master the brush pen one day
>>7152421I picked up Constructive Anatomy by Bridgman, should I pick up another book? What's the go-to bible for learning anatomy?
>>7203794I'm a total beginner but I've either seen people overwhelmingly recommend Andrew Loomis or say that he's overrated and you should look elsewhere. The only book I've purchased for myself so far though is this one and it's pretty good.
>>7152421I live in NY and there are no end of life drawing nights but the models are always whales or old. I dont want to draw roasties or ham planets. Where are the hot life drawing classes at for actual young people? Im sick of this city being raided by boomers and gen xers.Also are life drawing classes a good place to get laid lmao
I like stretching poses.>>7203082The bottom lady is nice.
>>7203865>Also are life drawing classes a good place to get laid lmaoyou're asking the wrong set of virgin NEETs
>>7200896.
30 min warmup class
>>7202557been super busy at work, finally got some time to draw! never really tried to drawl a horse, but it popped up in my reference folder.>>7202901well-stroked>>7203082really good to change things up>>7203170>>7203172good stuff, draw more>>7203595nice stylization>>7203596thicc (lines)>>7203774short n' sweet>>7204267nice>>7204426cool hair>>7204532I've always liked the look of thick dark outlines
>>7202294>>7202557Thanks anons, I downloaded a book of nude poses and I've somehow been consistent about spending about an hour a day drawing fundamental anatomy shapes. I think I need to find a book with a million different poses and just draw, I'm pleasantly surprised by how much less painful this is after only a couple days. They still don't look great but my head hurts less. Any pose book recs? I really don't feel like compiling poses on my own right now, maybe I'll stop by the art store later.
Cubes or gesture. What do you personally find more comfortable to use as a base for a figure drawing?
>>7204612>horseit looks great, i love it's face
>>7203774today we render >>7204426your figures show the ineptitude of my gesture. I like them. I will start Huston studies this week.>>7204532nice variety, I like warming up the day with gestures/ figures>>7204612elegant horse and rider, your girls look sad today, maybe it was just the randomizer>>7204771It doesn't really matter, why not learn both and use one where it fits in situations better suited.
>>7204907Todays
how the hell do you all draw so good ;_;
>>7152421Did this a while back
>>7206025And this too
>>7206025you should do some figures today and post those
I'd like to get back into figure drawing but I'm autistically sensitive when it comes to faces. I feel like even if I spent my days digging through refs I wouldn't find a girl I'm OK with.
>>7206104stolen valor, you don't draw anymore, stop getting satisfaction off your accomplishments that are not a reflection of you now
>>72060911/5
>>72061692/5
>>72061713/5 I’ve got two more but they’re too big and idk how to reduce file size on my phone. And yeah today was kind of shit ngl.
>>72061744/5 Found a site to compress my stuff so here are the final two
>>7203595I guess it's time to draw more!>>7203596Very nice, I like the shadows>>7203774>do you have a preference for short hairYou're the first person who noticed>>7203794I'd recommend Stonehouse, his anatomy book is pretty good at explaining why and how anatomy works the way it works.>>7204267Thanku, also very nice rib cage.>>7204426Very good lines indeed...>>7204612I really can't hatch traditionally for shit. Maybe it's because traditionally I mostly draw from imagination so there's not enough info.>>7204771Why not both? Start with gesture and if you have any problems with positioning use boxes or cylinders or circles or whatever you want.>>7204907Das nice, I really like the bottom face.>>7205971Is that Huston I see?>>7206025>>7206028>>7206169>>7206171>>7206174>>7206179Keep it up bro.
More imagination poses. These take longer than I'd like, so not much for quantity.>>7204612soulful shading on that horse.>>7206179That's a good back.
I thought I was getting the hang of this drawing thing. Turns out I wasn't. A little help? I don't know how to make it not look like trash.Everything is just wrong.
>>7206845Try mapping out gesture lines and some proportions first. Just keep it simple at the beginning. Simple => complex. If you don't know how to draw something, try simplifying it. Spheres, eggs, tubes with direction lines. Whatever helps you to understand where things are facing.You have it good with all 1, 2, and 3. Try finding chest and pelvis size, shoulder girdle, hips direction, body center line, where neck, arms and legs connect. Details can be added later as you figure out if you are on the right track.
>>7206845not sure what you're talking about, 2 and 3 look pretty good to me.>>7207123nice attempt, but you need to follow your center line, the bottom of the line is where the crotch should be.
quick ones
>>7206845Try to make every element of her stomach more distinguished
>>7206845overthinking: the image
>>7206845Decided to give it a try with some varied approaches
Been going through the Hampton book and bouncing between Drawing the figures in the books, writing down what the book says and applying what I learnt to references but I can't seem to nail down. Feels like I'm still trying to draw the reference's figure rather than it's gesture and I feel like there's something missing that, although I've read and understood the text, I just haven't fully got it yet.Just not too sure what I'm messing up.
>>7204612Haven't had a ton of time to draw. Will try to do some more throughout the day.>>7204648I've looked for books in the past, but I ended up just finding packs and random reference throughout the years.>>7204907oo interesting rendering style. hard outlines, ethereal innards.>sad ladiesyeah a bit of frumpy randoms that day>>7205971nice study>>7205997draw alot>>7206025>>7206028>>7206169>>7206171>>7206174>>7206179good studies, keep it up!>>7206482nice. you should drill the connection between the shoulder/chest/arm/back>>7207323nice use of shortform marks for a quick sketch>>7208041very nice!>>7208337looks like a good study session to me. seems like you might be over thinking it. What are you expecting to happen as you take in the information? what do you think "getting it" will be like?
>>7208476round two! more random horse pics. I liked the poses of the lumberjocks, so I think it still counts as figs.
>>7208579those are lovely! very nice style
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>>7208663And another, got to draw a little after two terrible weeks, felt great, doesn't look this way tho.>>7208579That's a nice drawing of lumberjacks, is this from ref?>>7208337Hello there, fellow Hampton enjoyer!>>7208583Is this just a red pencil or some fancy thing?
"""figure""" drawings
>>7208667It’s just a red pencil lol. It’s made by “the write dudes”
>>7208667yee
been trying to do more studies again from a morpho head book, i'm not that happy with it but i'm glad i can have fun drawing again. mostly i feel like im bad at construction and thus cannot rely on it when adding face features.
>>7206025Great stuff.
>>7205971today, timed practiceDid some from imagination the day before, I feel much more confident now I have been doing figures consistently>>7208337Whenever I inject a new process into my own, it takes weeks, sometimes months to iron it out. Keep up the conscious effort.>>7208476>>7208579you too, I like your dedication to get people involved>>7208583>>7208663>>7208668>>7208734Good works
>>7208579round three! I need more colored pencils, apparently. Saturday is a good day to draw!>>7208583a little stiff, but good job with the muscles!>>7208663>>7208667looks like your line control is improving to me>>7208668looks great, good forms. She's gonna ruin those undies if she keeps stretching them like that.>>7208734having fun is one of the biggest hurdles for people, keep it up. If you are going to use building blocks (construction) it'd be good to drill your 3d shapes, boxes, cylinders, pyramids, etc. gotta have a good foundation to construct on top of.>>7208754nice some great stuff in here. Really dig the sweeping gestures on page 1. nice forms overall, good details on the longer study. I imagine the guy on the bottom left is holding a giant slug. It's always more fun when more people get involved, and I think anyone trying deserves a (you)
What can I do better for sub-ten minute drawings? I'm not trying to render at all, just get lines that express the structure.>>7208794how long do you spend on each of those pen figures on the right? Reference or no?
>>7208794accuracy at the high/low angles is tough. need more practice.>>7209610I think you're on the right track. As long as you have enough marks to explain the 3d forms. You might try some cross contour lines to help explain the tilt/direction of the different masses.>how long per sketch?not sure, I don't normally time those. I'd guess something like 3-10min depending on complexity. for those I just start on an element and let the lines flow into the next shape, trying to judge proportions as I go.
>>7209683Source on those refs on the right?
That cute red dyed hair girl from line of action.
>>7209684female-anatomy-for-artist .com - Zanetaor google "Mrs Pancake Model Zaneta"the one of the girls back is from new masters academy - Jade
>>7209702Did another one.Also from line of action
>>7209769Work on your line confidence anon
>>7209781>confidenceY-yeah!It's been a while since I've drawn figures I hope that's the main issue here.I've been working on a 2D game where it's not much organic going on yet mostly enviromentsGoing to try and do some figures hands feet faces every evening.Thanks for looking at my figure drawing <3
>>7208794Cute!
really rushed ones
>>7210917Fixed the shadow
>>7152421going to be honest with you guys, I don't really understand gesture
I can't do anything beyond simple and incorrect figures. I can draw a barely passable figure, but I can't seem to use said figure as a base for anything else. It's like I have to draw the character from scratch to be able to fully picture it and not make it look like I just traced a person and stuck a head on top of it.Is this due to lack of imagination or practice?
>>7209683ran out of time yesterday, but managed a little practice.>>7209702this one is quite nice. good hands/feet.>>7209769this one the proportions are a bit off. The hip connection is your weakest area.>>7210463thanks!>>7210481it's good to mix up fast/slow studies!>>7210754>>7210925I recognize some of these models, good job using the poses, but keeping them stylized.>>7211260keep it up. I know Proko is a bit of a meme around here, but his explanation is pretty good on gesture.>https://youtu.be/74HR59yFZ7Y?si=fxyS1ONajohdCwmU&t=26>>7211415Most likely a practice issue. pyw. fill up them pages.
>>7211415It's mostly practice. >>7211260It takes a lot of time. If you don't understand it feel free to move to construction and return to gesture later.>>7211700I'm trying I'm trying!
>>7211700>this one the proportions are a bit off. The hip connection is your weakest area.Good eye, I always struggle with the hips>this one is quite nice. good hands/feet.Thank you!>>7211260I think your gesture only starts to make sense once you start knowing what you're looking for.It's not something you should be focusing too much on imo, it's def part of the package but it gets better as other parts start getting better aswell.>>7211415>>7211761Drawing from imagination is a skill all on it's own, you need to practice it alongside copies.Another one from line of action.
>>7210925Tried to redline it a bitBased for doing tonals.Keep up the good work.
>>7211700Always like how nice and flowy your lines are.
>>7211844Thanks anon. Limbs in general and forearms in particular are my weakness.I need to study them more.
>>7212462>>7212463>>7212458>>7212459>>7212461Nice
need to work on values
How would you guys break down A into simple forms like B and C? And then move into more detail like D, but keeping the form-blocks clear?
>>7213836I prefer the left approach with lots of wrapping lines but I can reconstruct a figure with boxes and cylinders. The problem is that boxes get stiff.
>>7213960those both look totally formless and flat. You need to work more slowly & deliberately to achieve perspective consistency, right now it's very sloppy.
>>7213836Post your own attempt first.
>>7213982It's kinda smudged because I did a drawing on the back, but you get the idea
>>7213836>>7213989Maybe recheck the angles?idk
>>7213981ok
Some reference figs this time. Not unhappy with these overall.>>7208476>you should drill the connection between the shoulder/chest/arm/backTrue, it's been a while since I actively studied any particular part of the body.
I'm a beginner and I want to get better at gesture, currently I'm alternating between copying poses from reference and drawing poses from imagination, about a minute each. Does that sound good? Am I missing something?I have Hampton's book but I am nowhere near the level he wants me to be at before moving on
>>7214000The torso and the pelvis are tilted. Check the landmarks.Also checked.
I'm fucking stuck in the /beg/ limbo
>>7208754still drawing, trying to digest this Huston arc and all my figures have been extra shittySome Bouguereau I indulged in>>7208794 >>7209683>>7211700thanks, I think the gestures will work out long term if I can get them to translate to my long ones too.>>7211829nice balance, really solid>>7211866this came out really nice, lovely soft forms>>7212458nice work anon>>7213547these are great! Would you use a 4b or something or just want to press harder? Why not white pencil too if that's toned paper?>>7213975Nice work >>7213989good simplification>>7214118Very nice, can see the thinking about anatomy in these>>7214663You could post some pages and it will show us where you're at to give better advice. It really depends on what you know, and if practice should be that timed constrained etc. >>7214744Keep it up anon don't worry about labels like that
Am I on the right track with my gestures?
>>7154774>>7154908>>7192807>>7203595>>7206025>>7208476>>7209683>Actually good Fuck you guys in particular, I don't come here to see guys better than me...
>>7215494You see being around people better than you as a bad thing?
>>7215494Everyone is better than you if you don't pyw
>>7215219Thanks bro. I'm trying but hell if only I had more time. Being a wageslave sucks.>>7215301Personally I think you're doing fine. Keep in mind if this particular way doesn't click with you you can always check out another teacher.
>>7215219 todays>>7215301They explain enough, but I don't think you want to have that many attempts at each single contour line though, not for a gesture. How you translate them later is more important imo. >>7215991great variety again
Damn we need a new thread but I'm at work. If someone can make a new one I'll be happy.
Lots of great work in this thread
>>7217406You too anon!!New thread:>>7217459>>7217459>>7217459>>7217459
