Don't Draw POSES Like This!

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[@AstrumMihito]

literally can't believe you teach all this stuff for free !!!! thankie so much ! you have all my support !!!

[@Wingedcanvas]

You're welcome! We do teach live classes as well, which has lots of feedback cycles which is important for growth. Our amazing students help keep our channel content free 😊

[@wiithxrd-.Flcwxr3]

she gets paid by youtube aka gets money

[@AstrumMihito]

@@wiithxrd-.Flcwxr3 nono I mean we the viewers don't have to pay !

[@Dargonhuman]

@@wiithxrd-.Flcwxr3 Obviously, but you and I don't have to pay for this education, so it's still being provided for free to us.

[@lilithdarkspire9366]

i have a wooden doll, but I still haven't used him for drawing references but i've crafted mini hats and clothing for him which is really fun! :D

[@sitaroll6952]

that's so cute

[@manban2457]

Wholesome

[@bananaclub7222]

Wholesome

[@lilithdarkspire9366]

@grace's channel for random stuff ey that's awesome!

[@cheesenpickles1241]

They’re fun to collect. I’ve got two little guys and a big guy that hold my jewellery and knick-knacks. One has googly eyes 👀

[@LARADEKA]

*_Fun fact: Once you master the fundamentals of drawing the human body, it's okay to go crazy with it._* *_Unless you're drawing actually humans with fixed accuracy._*

[@zenith8417]

Same rule with cartoons. Do whatever you want with cartoons, but realism can't be changed; what you draw it with can but not what it looks like as a whole. This is the main reason cartoonists don't jump to drawing cartoons, they draw realism until they're good at it, cuz all cartoons are an exaggerated form of realism

[@taqresu5865]

@@zenith8417 The 12 Basic Principles of Animation will help a lot with cartoons as well.

[@leschroder7773]

Learn the rules to break the rules

[@supercat765]

My personal method for getting arms to not be too long or too short... Hold on to your butts. The arms should be long enough to grab their own butt, but not so long that they need raise their hands up to their butt. This roughly corelates to the 1/3 down the thigh, but also has the humorous image of whatever character being drawn grabbing their butt.

[@Silencer796]

Lol

[@g-bird9611]

that little bit about the arm being a pinwheel was something hella solid that really helped. i struggle with that a lot

[@zacharybeatty]

you’re not just an artist-you’re a smartist c:

[@Toreen]

Been watching a few of your videos and gotta say I love them! They motivated me to start drawing again And I also love how while your advice is "Don't draw this or that" you also explain WHY and what to do instead/how to make it better Oftentimes lecture videos like these are only "Don't do this, that's bad" but don't offer a proper/correct alternative and reasoning as to WHY I really enjoy these videos and I'll surely stick around for more!

[@Rubymagicalgirl88]

I've been drawing for well over half my life and these lessons are still super useful.

[@classiccoffe9586]

Thank you so much for this i couldve never learn to actually do this instead of always drawing the arms wrong and wondering what im doing wrong this is so underrated

[@Sarah-hr2wl]

HOLY MOLY I am speechless- okay shortened story. I am not really good at drawing humans in general so you just basically saved me on drawing literal people

[@Synful_RoX]

Nice guide! All this stuff helps me as I'm just starting off doing commission work fulltime

[@Loocyll]

OMG I Cant believe I JUST encountered this video, During the Gesture and Structure part, I had the problem you were talking about, being suuper stiff. After listening for a while, replaying the part, I began to do another full body with it in mind and its so much better than it usually would be! Tysm for being on youtube and helping those who stuggle with art like myself!

[@razorlokiii1012]

i love this channel so much

[@jacksonmesa2297]

i don't know why but your videos started getting me back into drawing (thanks for the help)

[@Just._may]

This channel is crazy it’s very useful and I can’t describe it it’s awesome learn all this for free thanks Also could you do a how to cartooning stream? And how to make mermaids Graceful to take my opinion Thank you

[@kesoden]

the video is so helpful !! ive been trying to look at references but they never mentioned the length and the mistakes ive been doing, this is only the second video ive watched from this channel and im already subscribed, keep up the good work!

[@charlotte2845]

this is such a helpful description of line of action i’ve never quite gotten it before but it rlly made sense when u described it

[@Wingedcanvas]

Glad it could help! Let us know if there's any other difficult concepts you'd like us to explain better.

[@chloenelson3951]

I stumbled across this channel via the Don't draw wings like this video, and have just been looking through all the DON'T how to videos since. I've subbed to a few art tutorial channels for a singular video of theirs before, but never has a channel been so consistently helpful as yours. Every video I learn something new, and the way you explain things is very clear, which helps as I have an annoyingly difficult learning style. I'm so glad to have found this channel!

[@CheeCheeRumors]

Why are you guys so underrated you help me A lot

[@kimchi8022]

Great tips! Knowing where the hands stop regarding length of the arm, and knowing that the shoulder and forearm portion are the same length is game changing!

[@jsartventure]

Best channel ever to learn quickly and so easily

[@sugakookie1628]

Omg I've been struggling with figure drawing for the past month and you literally explained in clear details all the issues and their solutions to the problems I was having. SERIOUSLY THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@missmax2492]

I love these videos because they fill in the gaps and also makes me feel good about what I do know. Like, the proportion of like the arms was hard wired in me because I noticed it on me and similar for hand size but I've never noticed the foot thing! Also, thank you so much, I finally have an actual, y'know, understanding of why exactly the line of action is a thing. I'm gonna try and implement these things as best I can 😊

[@taymus13]

I never realized the foot and forearm length thing. I did start to get a feel for both part of the arm being about the same. Nice to have that confirmed.

[@b3nnefits]

The portions and rotation of the arms make it so much easier to think about in a thought process of tweening! I never thought of that some how!

[@spacesuitcat]

Even as an experienced artist this helps quite a lot! Thank you and keep it up! I'll be sure to get you some money your way so you can continue with this amazing project! 🧡

[@codyf9904]

this was super helpful and it was calming to listen to ♥️

[@erivida64]

My forearms are actually longer than my feet, I really have monkey arms 😂

[@dracocat1578]

Same.I also have tiny feet too

[@zoebigmac01]

I always use the hand to head trick and the foot to forearm trick! It’s helped me quite a lot

[@barbi111]

great tips, thx!

[@TrickRider58]

I've been getting back into drawing and poses have really been frustrating me. I think seeing things laid out in concrete terms like your arm demonstration is really going to help.

[@theferretofchaos5404]

A thing that I struggle with the most as an artis trying to make my early sketches perfect. Take drawing a simple face I try to draw realistically But I end up erasing and erasing . It's honestly so hard in artists especially when you want it to be your career Feels like everything and every little sketch I make needs to be perfect. If anyone has tips on how to make art fun again and try not to see it as just something to be good at And to flex another people. That would be great So any tips please give them whether it be for mental health or art. Also I love your videos so much they make me want to start drawing again.

[@mintlilyhilly]

This helps so much thanks

[@Dargonhuman]

I like to draw dynamic comic book figures, and quickly learned that wooden dolls are far too stiff and limited for the kinds of poses I wanted (not to mention their proportions are too "realistic" and lack the more stylistically exaggerated proportions I prefer to work with), so instead of wasting money on those, I got some lightweight modeling putty, heavy duty wire and made my own dynamic, highly poseable figures for drawing. Pro tip for anyone wanting to do that, avoid making figures with large, rigid structures - build them with as many separations and rotational points as you can without losing structural integrity. For example, the torso of a wood doll is just one semi-rectangular chunk of wood, but the torso of my putty figure has five separate segments that have slight gaps in between to more accurately reflect how the spine, chest and abdomen areas stretch and compress with each other. I'd also suggest placing the wire where in the figure where the actual spine would be in order for the figure to bend, curl and rotate around that anatomical structure more realistically.

[@askvally]

this is actually so helpfull

[@gabomon01]

This was a great video. Really informative! Thank you.

[@ice5176]

thanks!! i never knew about gesture and probably never would have, now my drawings improved a lot!!

[@TheFikFikri]

You have my thanks really. The guide is clear and somehow easier to digest for me... I'll give you my like, thanks for the content!.

[@adhdraw]

this explains things so well. Cannot be understated.

[@thepoet6888]

i really needed this, thank youuuu

[@redpath_testchannel]

I really appreciate this video because my animations are mainly cartoonist, but it's supposed to represent human anatomy, so kids understand it, and this really helps a lot, a lot a lot

[@yimkuko]

Thank you for this information. That´s what I need to see the thruth about drawing more expressive pose or draw new and different pose with some stikcs and circles 🤣. Thanks again, you got a new subscriber.

[@illumi7583]

PLS UR TUTORIALS ARE SO AMAZING 😭😭😭 THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@RatThingInSpace]

dude WHAT?! THE FOOT IS THE SAME LENGTH AS THE FORE ARM!? THATS INSANE

[@Psytician]

Jessie you are great

[@baely_.]

Thanks

[@AuntRobin2121]

This was very helpful, Thank you so much.

[@EorumRex]

Thanks for the tips! I totally can't do this but i bet it can help someone more competent ❤️

[@NighthawkX02]

I have an idea, I am going to create a canvas of only arms, another one with feet, legs, heads, torsos, hands, etc. And every time I have to make a pose, I am going to open each of those as layers and select and move around the one I want and put them all together like a puzzle and create the perfect pose xD

[@shadowsoulless6227]

Me drawing as a hobby and having no formal training: lol I've been doing guesswork my whole life.

[@ming3706]

now i know why my poses are always so stiff. I forgot about gestureee

[@taylorhammond3578]

I'm nearly $16,000 in student debt to have even two sessions of study like this, and here you are. giving it out. for free.

[@gingerizard3262]

You are literally a saint

[@loypunk]

Thank you 😋

[@CuriosityRocks]

The paper doll thing is a good tip

[@Bruhette]

“If you’re over 11 your hand should cover your entire face” Me @ 22: *hand short by a couple of inches* hmm… this seems kinda strange

[@sunnytwist2871]

This really helped me but what if your trying to make a robot does it need stiff movement or no

[@numpty3]

Ayoooo, I always thought my hands were weirdly a little small 😐

[@loupeterzens-re8bh]

I have eds (elhers danlos syndrome) and that makes my limbs very long, especially my arms, my arms almost touch my knees when i stand

[@redpath_testchannel]

Also quick question, what if your arms are supposed to match and animals then what?

[@kriswashere601]

I already knew my hand was relatively small. There's about an inch of room left for my hand to cover my head. My hands are tiny

[@burningcaiman]

i only really know how to draw theropods good witch is unfortuinate because i prefer to draw four legged creatures

[@kindred6453]

How have I never noticed that feet are about the same size as the forearm.

[@AnonPer]

My hand reaches about just over my chin, to just above my eyebrows; I think this makes it about about two-thirds the full length of my head. My foot is actually about 3/4 the length of my forearm. My WRISTS stop about where my groin is, if my arms hang straight down.

[@hannahl4108]

HOLY SMOKES BLESS YOU

[@stemstability_baytiaram.4290]

So helpful mygosh

[@ayonixanimations]

I can't draw organics so I don't know why I'm watching this, but this was cool and informative

[@septemberWolf5DoesThings]

What have I learned from this: my hands are t I n y and my fingers are l a r g e

[@ravencliff238]

My Hand doesn't reach the top of my face :/

[@thecosmictatertot7149]

My hand covers my face. But it isn't as long as my head is tall 😅 My hand from wrist to the tips of my fingers is about 6 and 1/2 inches.

[@lillianriedmueller2744]

I am not a good reference for this because my hand is oddly portioned I have a small Palm but long fingers

[@beans1283]

Gonna buy those really flexible Barbies now

[@Losfrijoles]

_cries in small hands_

[@forrestmurray7474]

Ikrrrr I can cover like 3/4 my face at best.

[@inesistente9860]

This vídeo made me realize that is have little hands or my Head is too big

[@Picaboo916]

"Don't focus on a single area" Haha... Yeah I have to work on that more.

[@mirandak7242]

...So what I've learned from this video is that I have freakishly small hands🤣

[@jaclyndesforges]

I use a wooden doll, BUT only when i can’t think of a pose edit: for a rough reference

[@Fisheey]

Thankies from mcspankies

[@ellawolfuwu3525]

*POV:* You measured your foot by your forearm and your foot is only half the length of it. The struggles of small feet

[@_Valkyri3_]

I just realized my arms finger tips almost goes to my knees 😭

[@egg-queen3574]

“If you’re over the age of eleven. . .” Me: turns 12 in a week and a half.

[@lv2draw1]

… hand size=face. Yeahhh no i can fit an entire extra thumb length before it fits my whole face. But i have tiny hands… and a big forehead. Unless you mean hand covers the face as in chin-eyebrow.

[@ozmasterofmasks5838]

What program is this?

[@BestofBothBunnies]

what ages do you take in you classes?

[@Wingedcanvas]

Our classes and program levels are designed for kids 6+, youth 9+, teens 12+ and adults! You can find out more at www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class

[@KaiAkira902]

I put my hand on my face, my hand is shorter. I put my foot to my forearm, it's shorter too. What am I doing wrong, or is it cause filipinos are generally shorter😭?

[@giakone5162]

Jessie : so your fingertips should stop approximately 1/3 2/3 down your thigh Subtitles : so your fingertips should stop approximately 1/3 2/3 down your thyroid mdr by the way love your videos on this channel, you helped me understand how medibang works lmao

[@scrypt6955]

This is way better than that blizzard dude's classes

[@Soulsphere001]

Is there a specific website that people can recommend with great reference images? I imagine an artificial neural network A.I. would be great for this, since it could draw quick references in any pose you want very quickly and even make 3D references. Alright, A.I. researchers, please get on that.

[@gremgromstralluhar5084]

6:35

[@Sam_Cabindweller]

but- but my hands only go up to my mid-forehead. I have small hands 😭"

[@poprocks6576]

Who else learned anatomy from that one episode of cyberchase

[@0wenn__]

So what if my hand doesn't go over my entire face?? So what if my hands are too small???? Maybe your hands are too big!! Ever think about that????

[@renjiai]

my hands are smaller than my face. i have baby hands. they never fit in gloves.

[@catpoke9557]

My... my foot is as long as my head is tall. Very interesting.

[@puginagift2916]

11 year old me with small hands: well now what-

[@StopCrying17]

Ur the bestie

[@thathorribleyoutuber]

With foreshadowing, if you have a fist in front of the characters face, I should be as big as the head ( because the fist is in front)

[@Trex648]

My hands literally stopped right before the kneecaps what in the heck I think I have really long arms because I don't think it's supposed to be like that

[@rsuu3915]

my finger tips stop a little bit above my knees, is my real body anatomy inaccurate? :-(