1 Minute of Figure Drawing Day 01

[@ssavaart]

Here's a direct link. www.ssavaart.com/copy-of-photo-reference

[@Thehjhhhhhggttyg]

OK

[@EssenceNormal]

Can you be my dad?

[@dragoniitee]

Thank you!

[@fernandaborgesdacosta390]

Lovely series!

[@maroonjasper]

ty

[@blackcoat661]

“Back when dinosaurs roamed the land” had me crying 😭😭

[@ItsMe-ni8ol]

Ikr!

[@sankarmarndi52]

😂😂😂😂

[@eldoadinata8637]

Bro was millions years old💀

[@MariCore]

SAME LOL

[@PurpleFrog-5]

FR

[@AstralDraconic]

I think alot of people don't know how long artists practise behind the scenes to draw like they do today .

[@AerusAnimates]

I draw like 5 drawings a day for like years and im still no where near these artists, goes to show how much you have to practise

[@violet_rush]

I wish people understood that to do art you’re gonna have to go through a phase of not even liking what you draw. It might look wonky for a bit but the more you practice the more you improve.

[@neeevirus]

I think what people dont know is that all artists had to overcome that one starting phase. I'm sure every artist has experienced that feeling of "I dont know how I'm supposed to draw this even if I tried!" It's one of the hurdles that all artists eventually overcome just from practicing and studying which makes them slowly understand the theories and fundamentals in an intuitive sense

[@beans9288]

Seriously! In one of my college art classes recently there were people saying they hadn’t practised in weeks… I gotta practice so frequently otherwise it looks like I’ve never held a pencil in my life lmao

[@hyzmarie]

Yeah. I’ve drawn almost every day for over ten years, largely dragons. People ask me how my dragons are so good. Pretty much every day, I either draw something dragon related or watch a video on drawing dragons

[@stephenacosta9502]

“Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent.” -My dad

[@pokemonyugiohmettaton]

I’ve heard “practice makes progress, perfection is an illusion” I like your dads a lot though!

[@stephenacosta9502]

Thanks, that’s nice too! ☺️☺️

[@Fellowcockroach]

I was your 500 like

[@remingtonpeterson7788]

My band teacher

[@SpectreKritical]

now this is going in my head, but i didnt practice for it (keyword: permanent)

[@gammabytez]

as a cartoonist, going into college i didn’t think model drawing would help me. one year later, i can say my anatomy in my art has significantly improved :) listen to him he’s right!!

[@CosmicGardener]

Glad you were able to get good classes on that stuff, it really does make a difference. I remember in highschool I shared proko's anatomy for artists playlist with her, telling her i found it super helpfulbc i did. She was pretty adamant she didnt need jt

[@CosmicGardener]

3 yrs later she dmed me saying it made a hug difference. She was very into becoming an animatore at the time

[@CosmicGardener]

Also sorry its in chunks my youtube app is being kinda funky and cutting the text bubble off .-.

[@cnr0118]

May I ask what kind of degree you have/how you came to be a cartoonist?

[@gammabytez]

@@cnr0118 it’s a comics degree, not very common. i picked the school i go to bc it’s the only one near me that had it. otherwise i think illustration or animation would be the way to go

[@picklerick9106]

im once again saying this for the millionth time THIS MAN IS SO ADORABLE ❤❤

[@ssavaart]

You're too kind. Thank you! ♥

[@picklerick9106]

@@ssavaart no man YOU are. i mean this in every way you are the kindest and sweetest most genuine and wholesome person ive ever seen

[@Bah-bv1yz]

nice pfp

[@rosie1203]

"Back when dinosaurs doamed the earth" omg I can'tttt💀

[@wherehowwhat]

I've been looking at getting into doing some figure drawings for awhile, but they've always seemed "out of reach" or "above my head-" always inaccessible in some way. But this really does make it look like it's something that I could do, or that I could at least try, alongside you. Thank you for making art more accessible for all of us.

[@mndlessdrwer]

The most important thing to learn with figure drawing is to not get bogged down with details. They are not what you're here for. My art professor in college killed this notion for many people by starting us off with one minute figure drawing practice before cutting that all the way down to 15 second sessions. We'd do three to five in a go before we moved on to something else. It was a warmup for the students but also a way to break people of the habit of spiraling endlessly in circles trying to capture details instead of major shapes and forms. Details can be captured later or simply made up from memory if needed, but the form and pose must be captured faithfully to properly convey the feeling. When you remove enough time from each drawing then you must learn to intuit how to convey the form to the paper in the shortest amount of time. It took me a few sessions before I gave up trying to use a pencil or even the sharp corners of a piece of conte crayon or charcoal and instead went to the side or a sharpened edge of the media to lay down broad strokes just to fill in volume and capture the shapes in a broad fashion. Just be prepared to be disappointed in these sketches. They are not going to look impressive or be particularly inspiring, but they will help you.

[@_anushka_draws]

Mastering art isn't a destination, it's a journey 💕 we are all in the same ocean, some have built their ships huge over the time, and some are just getting started to build their ships :) a thanks for being an inspiration Scott ♥️

[@mndlessdrwer]

Some people start off with a better ship, this is called talent, but they still must make the same journey as everyone else. Don't be discouraged if they reach their destination sooner than you, because your own efforts will still get you there eventually. And understand that the journey never ends, you simply realize that what you thought was your destination was merely one port of call and there are limitless ports to journey toward, some of which are more suitable for you than others. Honestly, a good metaphor if it can be stretched that far without breaking.

[@_anushka_draws]

@@mndlessdrwer that was a nice addition!

[@memezurdreamz2203]

What an amazing guy

[@first_viral13]

Hi

[@zerareota1560]

I appreciate this more than people who are like “you need to learn everything in this order, and you shouldn’t be drawing these things until you get good at these other things” it’s super demotivating

[@routinelyme]

Scott is the art teacher that I wish I had

[@lufrilife6338]

Same,my art teacher only allows us to draw with rulers and only from one perspective,with 3D objects always having a 45° angle.I know other perspectives and I drew with them.He said that I have to redraw the whole thing because it needs to be from one perspective only and that it would be unfair to others.I feel like he’s repressing me from drawing what I want

[@nawtymanuu1878]

Never have I ever seen someone so nice just the way he acts like such a nice uncle no one in the planet can be like that except scott

[@wudolph4255]

Hey scott! You’re my biggest inspiration for art thank you for all the content ❤❤❤

[@ssavaart]

My pleasure!!

[@Ciaran_Connell]

I love these! I tried doing a 1, 5, 10, and 60 minute drawing of it, because It thought it would be fun. And it was! The first one was a stick figure, but by practicing on the other ones, I’m actually proud of the 60 minute drawing. It’s not much, but I’m pretty happy with how it came out, so that’s good enough for me.

[@_alexiestars]

Stick figures starts with lines then form into shapes 😢❤ AMAZING

[@midnightbakura]

Oh I am excited to do these 1 minutes poses

[@AlgyPond]

yes yes yes! My high school art teacher at the beginning of class every day would have a volunteer come up and sit in the middle of the room (desks were placed in an "o" shape so that reference could be placed in the middle of the room) we all got a charcoal stick and would have 1 minute to draw the gesture, and then 5 minutes to refine the forms. Most of our projects weren't figure drawing related, but he always had us practice drawing from a live model. I think that's probably the MOST valuable thing he ever taught me... aside from color theory that is.

[@kawaiidere1023]

I could see that being very popular among slacker types. My class would’ve had a constant stream of bored kids doing that to get out of work

[@AlgyPond]

@kawaiidere1023 it was only for six minutes XD not much slacking to be done then. Usually he got someone from the study hall next door.

[@BWBronx]

This man is a national treasure

[@crowkiraa]

This is literally the most perfect timing as I'm trying to study dynamic poses, Thanks!

[@hannahnoel4835]

Thank you thank you thank you! As an artist that has burnt myself out trying to immediately go in with perfect line work, you've reminded me how important this step is. And you being here to do it with us is so helpful to me!! Thank you❤

[@sumanasrimacha5323]

SCOTT IS THE BEST ART TEACHER!🙌✨❤️

[@mqr1c0re2]

i love scotts lessons, he genuinely tells us whats right and whats wrong, which i love. thanks scott!

[@Heathiekins]

People have told me to practice every day, but this video alone already says HOW to practice. Thank you so much!

[@derekbarrantes9463]

Just what I needed! Thanks for all the great art tips, Scott!

[@annvitagupta2983]

You know i was having a really bad day, but just listening to your voice makes me feel so much better and restores my faith in humanity. Thanks

[@vikkilooper4075]

You're such a kind and amazing influence on, not just the art community, but everyone! You're my favorite creator by far!!

[@Ajokehere]

Brooo why does a stick figure look better than anything I’ve ever done 😭😭😭

[@moshroomm]

Goes to show how much practice makes differences

[@DingalingNettspendFortnite]

@@moshroommbro thinks practice makes a difference 😹😹😹

[@moshroomm]

@@DingalingNettspendFortnite bruh...what?

[@maple1139]

@@DingalingNettspendFortnitebro thinks practice doesn’t make a difference 😹

[@baldblueberries]

'There's no trick to help you draw people Just draw them' - Scott 2023

[@mndlessdrwer]

This isn't entirely true, but it also isn't wrong. There are tricks you can learn but none will immediately make you a better artist. Only practice can do that.

[@kats_freakydarlings]

Scott, we love and appreciate you for these. You care so much for us, even while dealing with your own shtuff. I pray you're well (and getting better). It also makes me very very happy that you're taking time for YOU. Bless you and your loverly Bride.

[@Henry_TMF]

When you’re feeling demotivated, remember practice makes progress, not perfect

[@emeadow]

This is the most wholesome (and useful anf inspiring!) Channel on KZbin. This channel has seriously helped me stay motivated on my art journey and I've learned so many great tips from Scott! Tysm for posting these. We need more people like him in this world!

[@xjKC83IQ]

This man without hesitation literally just old shamed himself and thought we wouldnt notice 💀

[@sandraepton688]

I have been drawing from life for over 20 years, it’s not easy but an absolute joy!

[@honestlymorganlafey]

I am being one hundred percent genuine when I say that ever since I discovered your channel you have been one of my biggest inspirations in becoming a better artist. I truly am grateful that I found you, it feels like I get better everyday. You’re the best teacher 💕

[@ssavaart]

Wow, thank you!

[@karlcantarella7982]

Scott you’re so helpful and thoughtful. Thank you.

[@ChoccyMilkk]

I love this. It's such a great timing for me, personally. I was looking for videos and creators to help me improve my proportions and poses, and this came in clutch! I was so lost in direction I went straight to drawing a skull instead to understand how to draw a face better (it actually helped and turned out pretty neat!)

[@deltaadoodlez]

LITERALLY PERFECT TIMING I hade a figure drawing class at school and I REEEALY struggles I’ve been practicing but have been struggling with good references So thank you!!

[@hh8982]

i really needed this reminder, have been finding it tough lately. thank you!!

[@Muffinatito]

This man is an absolute delight

[@drmaisha2160]

Love you Scott!!!! You wake the learner in us!!! Thank you!

[@peachii3124]

yes!! thank you!! people get so angry when the only advice i have for them to get better at art is to practice, but really, that's all you can do. like you said, there's no trick to getting better instantaneously. you HAVE to practice if you want to get better at art.

[@julianam9795]

Oooh what a great idea!! I'm always so fascinated to see how just having the proportions right can make it so realistic! I'll try tomorrow, thanks 🤗❤️

[@blueburry_blues2654]

this is beyond helpful! i always see suggestions to improve and its always "just practice!" but they never show you how or what to practice so this is much appreciated

[@MarzieMalfoy]

Thanks for these! You’ve no idea how much your videos have inspired me!

[@thewxtchsheart]

Thank you for always sharing your experiences and tips to help all of us improve alongside you :) I think there's something really special and heartwarming about that, it motivates me to try harder!

[@ninjakirby82]

Thank you it's so helpful to have something that tells me to do something in a day. It is so easy to just be invisible and do nothing, and having something that gets me to create is super nice.

[@beans9288]

Seriously, great advice. You can call them tricks, but they’re not really tricks, they’re kinda just things you need to know. You just gotta practice, because that’s the no1 way to develop your understanding and memory of body parts. Great videos and advice as always Scott!

[@MsSecrets]

Fugure drawing helped me get faster and more fluid with my drawings. It was one of my favourite parts of university. Its been a few years and I'm quite rusty. Finally getting back into drawing more regularly now

[@AutisticTeddyBear]

You made art fun for me again, I was having so many issues with art and stressed about it but you helped me find joy in my art again❤

[@Mr.ArtisticSketcher]

Being a fellow artist myself I can confirm what he said is absolutely right there is no shortcut in art just practice and also don't forget to enjoy the process of creating art!

[@Punkinator919]

Anyone who is still in college for art now I absolutely recommend taking a live model class. Learning proportion and how to break down a person into shapes was a life saver. Though my humans are starting to lack again because I get lazy- that time had some of my favorite pieces made. Even my 5 minute sketches were pretty great by the end. If I could find/take the time to have another live model class I would for the refresher. But for now, 1 minute sketches should do!

[@Joshua-qr3bd]

This man is truly a nice guy always giving tips and pieces of inspiration 😊

[@Dante_number1]

Your videos are honestly amazing they've helped me so much to get better and has just generally improved my art as a hopefully future comic book artist thank you because your vids just really are amazing

[@ianshepard]

You are the main reason I got into art, you are very inspiring

[@eugenegubbard4017]

Genuine, substantive advice on how to routinely build a skill. That sounds like the best hack there could possibly be.

[@mashedmashedptat]

yes!! for years i tried to draw exactly like the reference without drawing a stick figure first, and i recently started doing that and my art has improved so much already!

[@PurpleFrog-5]

“Back when dinosaurs roamed the land” Scott you can’t just- 😭

[@Superandom_art]

Love your art your videos the fact you give us the tips we need helps so much art isnt just the peice we make its the whole adventure❤ thanks for the inspiration kept me going

[@bobowooooo]

You give great advice! It helps me stay motivated to draw. Thanks for helping the art community! You are my favorite art KZbinr!

[@leafm5375]

THANK YOU for advocating practice!! Not everything needs to be a 100% finished piece, nor should it be when you're learning and/or need to get back to basics!

[@elsabug6769]

I’ve been struggling to draw this summer & I REALLY needed this thank youuuu🥺💖

[@daboredartsits4294]

thank you so much I struggled so much with drawing people and I love watching your videos I watched this and saw you working from a picture reference and thought I would try it. I have never felt happier after finding a picture and attempting to draw it. I drew a person for the first time and felt truly happy with the outcome. thank you so much this is a tip I will use for the rest of my life.

[@berolinastrassmann]

Practice makes progress. These 1,5,10,60 min exercises are.indeed wonderful. Nothing replaces practice. My drawing imlroved immensely tbrough this. I loom forward to the new series. Hope you are feeling healtbier and well rested, Scott!

[@eldoadinata8637]

Gotta learn from this

[@cheryl-lynnmehring8606]

The buzzer on the timer for the one minute poses! Beeeeeepppp!!! (I'll never forget it!)😅

[@orcaluvrx]

Tysm for this I struggle on drawing everyday bc I literally get overwhelmed with like the 20 million things I can do SO TYY😭😭

[@MollyGill-pn7nq]

Scott is like the art teacher we all needed and wanted

[@PrestaPretzel]

Scott really went and drew a better sketch in 1 minute than I can in 60

[@gemstonethehybrid]

Same

[@blinkgloria688]

you make it look so easy, i wanna draw like you one day

[@febblepebble]

I'm already very confident drawing people, but this inspired me to set my own challenge for myself: everyday do five 1 minute sketches of a person (complex pose), a building, a landsacpe, an object, and an animal, in an attempt to improve my drawing skills in every area, not just people. Looking forward to giving it a go!

[@freakshowartz]

“Just draw them. Every day” That’s what I’ve done for a solid 14 or so years and I’ve finally reached the point where I’m finally able to draw exactly how I imagine things to turn out It’s a great feeling, honestly. 100% worth every single bit of time and effort

[@waterlily3522]

This is amazing and itll help me so much, and its just 1 minute! I love love love love love your art Mr Scott, and thank you so much for your good advice and help ❤

[@SigneofHorses]

Gosh!! I suddenly remember 3 hours of live drawing.. back in the day when we had so much time for stuff. Still I like to draw for a whole day sometime❤

[@Slainya]

I just love that, my 7 year old struggles a bit with writing and reading in school and when he asks me how I got that good with certain things, my answer litterally is all the time "practice" I also say, there is no need for hours upon hours, just a bit of time each and every day... I also pointed out that he might want to consider how he achieved certain things and he is slowly realising, that repeating it each day is what got him there... also the same what I tell my two "homework students" don't go for hours a day, little parts and then every day one of them is doing it by now and making good progress with understanding and pronouncing the language so thank you for sharing ❤️

[@_Yan_yan_yan]

Thanks so much for starting this series!❤

[@channibles]

wow thank youu sm!! this is gonna b so helpful, i’m tryin to be more intentional about my consistency, this feels like a sign and a blessin 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Funk_Bonk]

I CANT stress this enough, Scott is basically our second father. Wether subscribed or not, he is like an art father. He’s kind, sweet and anything good. And it’s very inspiring that he wasn’t this nice before.

[@ssavaart]

You're too kind. Thank you! ♥

[@ArtPath11]

This is such a great series to do ! Tnx you never disappoint 😊

[@amandaburnham8626]

Figure drawing is my favorite! I usually don't have a reference, just my imagination. I play with hairstyles, clothes, poses, sometimes scenes; it's great!

[@kentarougonpachirou2550]

“Back when dinosaurs roamed the land” This makes me so happy since this means he’s been around to make other people happy before we existed ❤

[@starlinguk]

Yes! Awesome! I love one minute poses. Somehow I get stressed out less when I don't have time to think about it.

[@picklet2625]

Id be down for this to be a series where u give us a photo to draw each day

[@thesketchbookbutterfly]

that was amazing. instantly you could see the baggy clothes being filled out just like the picture.

[@Rosazhere]

Glad you put this video out. Too many people want a trick to get good. In this perspective book I read, the author said, 1 part theory 50 parts practice. I always think about this when I'm drawing. You haven't seen the hours of practice professionals put into this craft before they got where they are. And all of them still do put just as much time into it now as they ever did.

[@Lost_Ch1ldren]

If you haven’t already, could you make a video about your experience in art school?

[@ssavaart]

This is an old video that's unlisted... but maybe this is close to what you want? kzbin.infojiC8gsRLBlY

[@Lost_Ch1ldren]

@@ssavaart Thank you!! :D

[@nehabiju2863]

Thank you so much for your advice, I have been watching ur videos and it has helped me so much through my art life ❤

[@Skill_Perks]

Ily bro, ur like the Art Grandpa with Sam being the Art Dad. Have a good day today!

[@zoidsfan12]

Scott you are my hero. This was the point in my art journey that I kinda marooned. I was getting better at figure drawing but just haven't been able to get back in the habit of practicing them. But seeing you do it makes me wanna get right into it, and to hear that you did 3 hours a day in college? Yeah I got nothing to complain about when I have to take a 30 minute break every 30 minutes when I'm drawing, 30 on, 30 off to let my hands rest and my brain vent because it starts feeling like it's overheating.

[@floweratasunset]

Please do more of these, love it!!

[@DianaPereiraMentoradaFloresta]

Love it! This is the motivation to draw something everyday 🙏🏻❤

[@selinjemama3552]

I love the way you make it look so easy

[@thefrogoftheforestYT]

So true! The only way to get better if’s to practice! 👍🏻

[@driftboat9809]

hi Scott!! just wanted to say that you are very motivating and a great human being ❤ thank you for your videos

[@allyahnator]

Im having a lot of trouble with figure drawing right now and i wanna improve really badly so this will definitely help me out a lot, tysm scott!

[@SketchItOut-m4t]

Love the vibe of this video! Your energy really comes through in your work. I’m going to try sketching along with you next time!

[@jollyrose7198]

somehow I’ve never thought of using stick figures as a way to get better anatomy and I tried it today to do a more interesting pose than all the normal, standing, kind of boring ones I do. I was able to do the pose quicker than I would normally do the poses I do normally. *it also looked better!* thanks Scott! :)

[@mikem9270]

I love you 😊 your videos inspire me to try and get back into drawing! Ive done a lil here and there, but this is another gentle push to keep going!!

[@Aaaaahahahaaaaa]

Ive always been horrible at proportions and stuck to drawing faces, but i think this is a sign i should finally try again haha

[@ashdraws344]

A much needed video when i was doubting why am i not seeing any significant improvement with daily practice