How to Draw Legs

[@timgardner3743]

your such an incredible artist, thank you for spending the time to put out quality art tutorials on youtube when everyone else just seems to do trendy art challenges

[@MichaelStewartArt]

Yes I agree!

[@supersonico9364]

💯 facts

[@TorchlightCinema80]

you are the best art teacher i never had.

[@ATOMIC830]

You are such a good teacher,within the first three minutes my drawing leveled up

[@victorpleitez768]

As soon as you announce an art book I’m preordering it.

[@Hadri_ART]

Same here, absolutely🔥

[@goldenhd9656]

Same

[@joshdrawz4452]

same

[@thorstenhubner5032]

same

[@howie3750]

X to same

[@autumnleaf8483]

Your line work is so elegant, and your movements are very fluid and mesmerizing! Thank you for this tutorial!

[@1MightyR]

I applaud you for actually doing the tutorials that we have asked for! Your extremely talented! Im commenting early, but as always... I'll be watching this over and over again! Thanx David!😊🔥

[@DavidFinchartist]

I try to listen to what you guys want!

[@1MightyR]

@@DavidFinchartist you do! Thanx!😊

[@KillerTacos54]

David Finch one of the reasons you’re the best in the business

[@TheReturnOfStormheart]

I'm an experienced artist looking to brush up on my skills. this was a wonderful tutorial, from one artist to another!

[@artenthusiast5936]

dude, this is great. I have a busy lifestyle, but seeing your videos makes me want to continue to keep doodling. you are an excellent teacher. the breakdown of your thought process/examples provided/"common mistakes" that you see and then give a response for improvement.... this is invaluable as a learning tool and an inspiration to people like me.

[@wallrider73]

I have books with David Finch's incredibly well-detailed and rendered finished art but even the quality of his working sketches knocks most pros out of the water. What a resource this is!!

[@tsdobbi]

What is great about it is at it's core what he does is extremely simple. Like in these, they are simple two tone drawings, thats it. There is no feathering, no hatching. However, they look stellar because of his unparalleled understanding of anatomy and lighting. In his finished pieces he definitely incorporates those things. However, So many comic artists finished work doesn't hold a candle to how these "simple sketches" work and describe the forms.

[@MichaelStewartArt]

Time to draw legs! Thank you for your hard work David!

[@Akella7777777]

Its funny that i get your DVD lessons about drawing kinda 7 years ago, and now you show it here for free David :D

[@robertlovelace8019]

David I'm a artist too and I'm a big fan of your work you are very good at what you do I have actually learned perfect techniques from you and have improved on my drawings

[@Jordoe]

your tutorials are amazing-loved your art since I first saw it in Batman comics and it blew my socks off. Thank you so much for these videos!!

[@sisyphushappyxvx]

I've been following your work since Ascension and have pored over your use of lighting and hatching for hours, so these videos have been very helpful and I thank you for taking the time to produce them. One thing I've been curious about: what is your motivation for making these videos? Is it a hope to pay forward what you've learned and help the next generation of artists? Filling in time between projects for fun? I know you (and many of your peers) came up in the heyday of the Image studios (like Top Cow for you, or Extreme, Homage/Wildstorm) where collective knowledge was shared and growth was more communal - so I love the idea that you're doing a version of that digitally.

[@DavidFinchartist]

It's definitely not filling in time! I'm really struggling to not fall behind while doing these. I just enjoy teaching a lot, and I've been meaning to get back to it for a while.

[@cagscagnina4986]

Thank You Mr Finch ! I always have the most trouble with legs ! This helps so much.

[@ChaunceyBlakey]

Thanks for this informative video, biggest thing I picked up is being mindful of interconnecting muscle shapes, & studying anatomy books to develop a strong base structure.

[@DavidFinchartist]

That's absolutely the most important stuff.

[@risingabovetheoccasion]

David, these are extremely helpful. Been exploring my art a lot lately, and I have raw talent, but lack the technical know-how and my foundation is a little shaky. Your videos help a ton!

[@AnatomyAcademy]

So good! I especially appreciate how your pragmatic your approach is - how to practice, not just what to practice

[@iEhmanuel]

Thanks David I really needed this I was struggling with the calf! Can you do a tutorial on the torso? and show us how to connect it to the pelvis? That would help me a lot. I absolutely love the intro It’s so professional.

[@DavidFinchartist]

Sure thing!

[@gremlincomicsllc3126]

@@DavidFinchartist hello I'm Ricardo Mackey can you draw a comic book cover for my character Phantom Raven .I want help to be become famous like you are. Can you help ME make a full comic book origins STORY WITHOUT MISTAKES and get the full ending to the book . Look at my artwork please and tell me if I'm pro or novice .about me out GREMLIN COMICS . Give me a shout to get veiws

[@theindianyouwatch]

@@gremlincomicsllc3126 bruh you asking him too much for free

[@x-raybravo1990]

One of the best channel on KZbin Thank you very much !

[@TeenX_808]

This was perfect timing because I needed a tutorial on how to draw legs in a comic style. Thank you!!!

[@jestademon3524]

Your tutorials are amazing, really helps for what style of animation I'm going for. It's kinda a unique twist yet simplified version of this.

[@kool4209]

you're insanely talented...... really awesome work. Many blessings Mr. Finch

[@alanmottaart5778]

Very helpful, and now that I ordered the materials you indicated, I can finally redraw your live drawings!

[@diathex]

Holy production values batman! Great video!

[@DavidFinchartist]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@edwardlee239]

You are not a regular person, Dave. At worst you're brilliant. Thanks for sharing that with us,

[@kamikaze7707]

I'm still a beginner I don't know much but , I love your art style highly inspired by you and thanks a lot for spending your time to make tutorial like this 🎉🔥🔥🙏🙏

[@dudepower5528]

This is something I’ll always watch over and over every time I struggle, your videos help lots David!!! Also, can you make a video about rendering only???

[@DavidFinchartist]

Heads next week, and then I'm doing rendering.

[@dudepower5528]

@@DavidFinchartist all right thank you David!!!

[@rahulm483]

Big fan of you David, Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@DavidFinchartist]

Glad you like it!

[@rahulm483]

@@DavidFinchartist Saw your all the tutorials even on Gnomon as well, Super impressive work - Keep us inspiring !!! :)

[@Dr.RockeART]

Your videos are getting better and better! You really nailed this one! Great drawings and the introduction gave it a nice personal touch! Would be great if you would put these drawings out on instagram 🙏🏼✌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks! I'm really uncomfortable talking to the camera, and I figure the only way to get over that is to just do it... And I need to find my phone. I keep not posting because I don't have it around, and you have to use it for instagram.

[@Dr.RockeART]

David Finch I guess if someone knows that someone needs to practice to get better it’s you, since you developed this insane art catalog in your brain. So yeah, just do it. And you might think that you look funny in front of the camera but you don’t, you’re doing a great job already! 👍🏻 Haha, you and your phone ☺️ I still would need the link to your video for my video description 😅✌🏻☺️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@emmanuelgoodluck9013]

Mr finch your video quality is getting way better ❤️❤️🔥 your so good 😊

[@esmailiyou]

This guy is a genius

[@coopergreen9306]

hey david, I was wondering if you could do a bit more on different types of perspective it would help heaps

[@emmanuelgoodluck9013]

Exactly like my question is that why should someone use 1 point perspective instead of 2 point

[@emmanuelgoodluck9013]

Like when should we use them

[@coopergreen9306]

@@emmanuelgoodluck9013 Yeah just like that :)

[@blackominaeyu7330]

Buy How to Draw the Marvel Way on perspective.All perspective just follows formulas like math.Ive bought plenty of books and they all show different techniques but it's all the same formula for 1 point to 3 point perspective.Practice

[@petteway23]

Nice refresher in addition to your Gnomon Workshop DVDs. Thank you!

[@liamforster4279]

i know that most of these tutorials would work for both, but i would love to see these tutorials but for a female body, like hands, faces and clothes because i think many of us struggle with that.

[@siaka-stevensokyere7245]

I just love the way you draw

[@collinshields1019]

Incredible vid :) another idea: do u think u could do a very short vid about that pencil you use and other tools? It looks very neat. Oh also, it would be helpful to have done both male and female legs. The low muscle definition of women can be a challenge for me especially in this style

[@DavidFinchartist]

I would like to do a tools video. And I'll be covering women separately. I should get to that!

[@suntan8573]

Your formulas/tricks ,are good starts.

[@lnart2826]

Sooo cool comic art content best art channel David finch fan like 👍👍👍

[@SketchingTheBeast]

This video was perfect dave! Thanks a million i will be working on these tomorrow. I will post in the discord!

[@DavidFinchartist]

I'll look out for it!

[@KillerTacos54]

Omg thank you so much! I really struggle drawing legs often times, particularly when it comes to actually connecting the torso with then legs in an organic-looking fashion. Sometimes it either gets really overwhelming or just looks very stiff and awkward. So anyway, thank you Mr Finch! Your videos are phenomenal! I was also wondering if you'd upload a timelapse of the Silver Surfer piece?

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks a lot! I'm going to have one out soon.

[@KillerTacos54]

David Finch awesome!!

[@CatzoArt]

Thank you. Learn a lot from this. I still struggling with the legs

[@wilfredodiaz8743]

Damn it David you make it look so easy which I'm sure it's not. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us here

[@aris.s1s]

W David he never misses wayy better than Proko tbh

[@alphinart]

Another well explained, super useful tutorial!! Thank you!! ✏️

[@antoniomarine1567]

Wow! Mesmerizing. So good - thanks for posting these - very inspiring! (and somewhat daunting!) ;)

[@JSG-mw4qr]

Informative video, thanks a lot! Looking forward to Future uploads

[@satanno2790]

You've taught me so well. Thank you sir

[@LLoydL]

aahh..time sure has passed..when i first saw your awesome artwork in ascension.

[@bugrilyus]

Med student here who also draws, I suggest buying Netter's anatomy atlas or Sobotta, Netter's is cheaper and gets the job done.

[@Metallic_977]

Great video. I'd also recommend the Hogarth Books , notably dynamic anatomy and dynamic figure drawing

[@jdhybridx]

Great video, Thank You for sharing your knowledge with us

[@proffesser_s8403]

Thank you so much for this tutorial it will help a lot👍🏻

[@olitheone776]

Hi david, i just recently found out about your videos and every time i want to find a tutorial on youtube i find myself going back to your channel, i really just love your style and how you explain things, and i heard you mentioning an anatomy book, which one would you recommend?

[@Garo.fashion]

badly need this tutorial. Thanks❤️🔥

[@gabudaichamuda2545]

*Following leg tutorial* *Sees hand tutorial in the list* THANK GOD

[@toyarcade1429]

Fantastic as always! 😊 Thank you David!

[@shawnx7606]

Great tutorial, David.

[@erickgroveart]

Fantastic video David! I'll be watching this one quite a few times over for sure! There is always so much information jam packed in your videos.

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks Erick!!

[@rickysantana2136]

Thanks a lot David for always doing this it's help us a lot

[@InkSpots]

Awesome man. Thanks for taking the time

[@luizaugusto3561]

Sou seu fã do Brasil, você é fera!

[@irishnsketchy1915]

Would it be better to sketch in the muscle structure for female anatomy then rounding out the shape having less defined muscles or is it possible to just eye it, then add slight shadow?

[@DavidFinchartist]

I don't define muscles in my under drawing for women as much at all. I'm going to get to some female tutorials soon.

[@irishnsketchy1915]

@@DavidFinchartist that'd be great David, thankyou 👍

[@totallanguage]

The hardest thing for mine is the calf and the connection of the thigh and the calf Thank you Mister David.

[@kenaihunter5205]

me: I can't find good youtube tutorials David Finch: I can change that

[@albinothunderbuns1997]

Dave, thanks for showing the iterative process in constructive drawing -- I think it's invaluable for beginners. Have you always penciled in graphite, or have you also used non-photo blue? Do you know if inkers have a common preference working over one vs the other, or does it vary by individual? Thanks!

[@DavidFinchartist]

I tried blue for a little bit, but it doesn't erase well, and I don't like how the finished page looks. I've had inkers say that ink beads up on it if it's too heavy.

[@samankucher5117]

Nice to watch it I will practice this until I am confident about my drawing.

[@federicomontenegro9148]

You are the number ONE

[@artifexmom3824]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your nice tutorial. Very helpful for me.☺️💕👍🏻 Hello 👋🏻 I’m your newest follower.☺️👍🏻 God bless and please keep safe always.☺️🙏🏻

[@DavidFinchartist]

Glad it was helpful!

[@artifexmom3824]

David Finch Yes sir. ☺️💕🙏🏻

[@elcaminante3534]

you are great David

[@djordjemarkovic8374]

Can you draw torso or back this days, and what do you think about to draw deadpool, or deredevil, or superman, or black phanter

[@a.h.h8172]

Great video👍

[@blackpen블랙펜]

정교함이 예술에요 🎉🎉🎉

[@gitanodepaola7851]

awsommmmmeeeee luv it

[@jesussuarez4505]

I've always wondered, how long did you spend drawing to reach these results? Thanks David

[@DavidFinchartist]

It took me 2 years to get to the point where I got work, and another 3 to really get comfortable, but it's been a learning process ever since.

[@jesussuarez4505]

@@DavidFinchartist Thanks David for the tutorials, for which we are learning is a great motivation!

[@edithanyaibe5005]

Love the tutorial. Pls where can I get anatomy books

[@DavidFinchartist]

Just type in human anatomy into google, and you'll find everything you could need.

[@edithanyaibe5005]

@@DavidFinchartist thanks for the tip

[@JustNilez]

U are A Blessing

[@joeblankenship377]

"Yes, doctor, I've been having some shooting pains right here in my football shapes."

[@akinbodewaadebukola6541]

😅😅

[@monsterclass]

I don't have any legs sgt dan

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

I dont wanna be THAT guy... but i thought his rank was Lieutenant

[@lincybrite7877]

You have taught me a ton Thanks aLOT

[@danielrodriguezart]

11 dislike? my god! this guy is a legend and thank you mr finch for this, transfer knowledge

[@suntan8573]

Jim is in the right direction by saying football shape. I can use a different word and that envisions a quick build up method (no Rielly ) and faster Loomis.

[@2791978t]

Is there a chance of creating a drawing female legs video? Great work!

[@deadbush9857]

Focus on the outlines indicate alittle bit of overlaps and basically just make it slimmer

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

Nice to know that even professional artists have to erase and correct.

[@KillerTacos54]

This is a separate comment to the other one I posted in regards to requests for future tutorials in case you needed ideas or anything: drawing shoulders from different angles and when the arm is raised and lowered, back muscles in different angles and poses (with the stretching and contractions and such depending on pose), arms, and of course: the chest. The last one would be connecting the head to the torso (drawing neck from different angles and positions). Anyway, thank you!!

[@DavidFinchartist]

Those are all great. I'll cover them all for sure.

[@michaelmcdonnell3905]

Leg is like a elongated B shape as said in Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth.

[@Drumaier]

Amazing video! Is that 2h lead? looks like 4b for moments seeing how dark can go.

[@ameyabharwaj5787]

Please please make a tutorial on how to draw or simplify poses.... Pls

[@hasanwallah7015]

I really need this one for my pitch to image comics

[@DavidFinchartist]

Good luck with it!

[@perrosymasperros8516]

beeautiful job.,.gretings from argentinaa¡¡'¡'¡'

[@alanmottaart5778]

Awesome! Although I highly dought that's precise anatomy, it still looks real enough and adds that superheroic touch to them! I'd love to see a hair tutorial on paper rather than the one on digital from a bunch of years ago that you have, David. Thankyou for helping me have reference and become a better artist!

[@travisstarling2341]

Another great tutorial, thanks!

[@michaelmcdonnell3905]

Do a video on which figure drawing/anatomy books to look at.

[@tilaranense]

Wonderful talent!

[@makmalboy6042]

Can you make hand gesture tutorial ?

[@godiejosef3788]

Great artist

[@caze0018]

Great content

[@reemara]

dave, i really have a hard time learning anatomy, do you have an efficient way to do so?? please.. and thank you for the amazing videos you're posting

[@shyamraju4383]

great vid, but can u make one about line weights?(I apologize if there is one and i haven't seen it yet)

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks! I haven't done one on that yet. I'll have to add it to my list.

[@someramdomperson606]

I’ve been drawing for one year and now I want to learn as much anatomy as i can and its funny to me how I get so frustrated over being unable to draw as good as a profesional that has been doing this for 25 years lol