Draw EXAGGERATED Poses Like a Pro!

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[@snugglebug_83]

ur laugh is so cute

[@Staykweel]

Thank you for al the help with your videos. I hope others find it just as helpful

[@sarad2487]

Tbh I never even learned forms in the first place lol-

[@jademonass2954]

that "dont draw the action itself" has to be the best piece of advice ive ever recieved

[@Luna_kuna08]

…. Are you getting any super good advice?

[@LannyLeArtist]

@@Luna_kuna08 💀

[@castorbr5695]

Lmao kinda exactly what I thought

[@FizzyLikesDeer]

(which is arcasm ofc)

[@yuukinaa]

i learned how to draw more fluid poses this way: i took a break from art for a while, only drawing what was simple, mainly doodling in class. i would draw stick figures, except with bare minimum anatomy; rectangles for arms and legs. if i were to bend the limbs, i would just curve them(kind of like how lavendertowne does it). as i began to enjoy art again, i applied this "curvy" nature to some more realistic anatomy. although less realistic, it appeared much more fluid! if you were to do this, i would suggest drawing a curved line first, then trying to draw your figure on top of that, following the line; maybe try doodling cartoonish, squiggly anatomy first to get the hang of it. quick gesture studies can help a lot too!

[@catphin8495]

Thanks for that advice! Looking back at my drawings, I realized that the only parts where I let the limbs bend and curve a little were at the actual joints. I really like lavendertowne’s art too btw!

[@booleah6357]

This works really well. It does become tricky with certain foreshortened poses at least for me. :P

[@sanjogranswal7935]

Good tip Good tip

[@CoreyRossRTC]

Lavandertowne club 👇

[@ttm3622]

The ‘bryson method’?

[@stirrcrazy2704]

I begged my mom to buy me one of those tiny pose mannequins when I was a kid, just because I thought it looked funny. Years later I’m doing art and I have never once even thought about using it, I love him and his name is Jimmy but he’s just completely useless.

[@LannyLeArtist]

💀

[@polipix_]

bro my mannequin is named jimmy too (little jimmy actually), although he isn’t a wooden mannequin and is actually like a posable action figure. I never use him because even his range is still limited lmao.

[@elsandwich7481]

Why are there so many jimmys?

[@sb__]

I'm using mine as a jewelry stand💀

[@ginger2809]

@@polipix_ Mine was little timmy 😭😭

[@skythedragon7897]

You literally just told me why I can't draw these really cool poses. I don't think about anything in-between them. Just the action itself. This is genuinely going to help. Thanks!

[@handsomerat5926]

I think the biggest thing holding me back in drawing is my low attention span I struggle a lot with taking my time in drawing because I get bored or impatient really fast and can almost never focus.

[@cherilynsarts8845]

Same!

[@TheCoolPerson0]

I sometimes do that, real annoying.

[@blrryanii_]

Same

[@sarad2487]

True, I sometimes start drawing and then I just give up and turn it low quality XD

[@AnimeArtest1]

me too! (you might have adhd)

[@hypnos9356]

1:29 your laugh after cursing the wooden posing dolls added ten years to my natural lifespan lmao

[@ariie_XD]

I dont know why but, trust the process is what my mind came up with when I saw the thumbnail. Anyway, I hope this video could help me-♡

[@Thatmagic587]

WHAT IF THIS WAS MADE 4 HOURS AGO HOW DID YOU COMMENT ONE DAY AGO?!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@isadoranurdin4402]

@@Thatmagic587 maybe this video was premiered or livestreamed and they somehow commented during that and the video didn't register as being out at that time..? Idk

[@ariie_XD]

@@Thatmagic587 This was premiered!

[@ariie_XD]

@@isadoranurdin4402 Yep it was premiered-

[@ariie_XD]

@max nguyen This video was announced premiered 2 days ago if I'm not wrong! So while waiting, I commented before premiered-

[@itzazuki3487]

« Think like a animator » this phrase change everything

[@Unimportant]

I really like your note about anticipation and follow through. From reading a lot of manga I've noticed that even really wonky poses can be completely fine as long as there is a good anticipation before it. The right context makes the pose.

[@acoreacreates7717]

This is why people say, "You first need to learn the rules. And then you immediately deny everything you just learned and do opposite!"

[@blackjovian9414]

i find it funny how i managed to draw such cool poses before bc i was lazy to sketch before i learned anatomy, i wasn't exactly the best artist, but i was excellent at copying i would see many artists and analyze the hands, the body and all that and i would implement that into my artstyle i was, essentially, *learning in reverse*

[@4swordsluver]

This is how I'm feeling right now, going through all my old art like, wow it looked so much more alive, now I have improved art skills but everything is stiff 😩

[@snowcasps]

As somebody who's really interested in drawing poses that contain alot of movement, as well as things like animation and comics, this is super helpful and I already feel like I'll be able to execute my ideas much better!! Thank you for making cool videos with good advice that really does help!

[@Goldenheart_345]

Not to be an art professor at heart but my biggest tip for it is, honestly, do a hell of a lot of gesture drawing. Look at real life people and use pen/marker so it's permanent and can keep you from overthinking

[@produccionesluxy]

A thing that helps allot For begginers You have to keep in mind that you're going to curve the shapes with the line of action Not rotate it You're welcome everybody

[@typ0id]

these videos are so well made for my poor adhd brain that wants things explained quickly but in depth, ive been looking for something like this for AAGES, THANK YOUUUU AHHH

[@ravenstar1397]

SAMEE

[@teacupanimates]

i gotta show this vid to my newbie artist friend

[@Rahahahahha]

We don't know each other but I am the same boat as said friend 😂

[@kianburgess625]

Did anybody else like find whenever she drew really satisfying..?

[@byjohan832]

I think the key to finding the line of action for every dynamic or exagerated pose is practicing. Like, drawing lots of curves, imagining what would their body and action be, and then create some poses for that one curve. I mean, if you draw a curve, use that same curve for one or two or three different poses, and do this with more curves. That would be the way to get better at body language for dynamism... I think.

[@mirog3166]

Girl is so good at drawing she makes her stick figures look good

[@ivywinding2164]

And this is why animation frames can look a bit funky😂

[@waterymilk2153]

Def excited for this

[@NukemNath]

This was worth all 5 trillion gigabytes of mobile data i used to watch this THANK YOU!!!

[@endnes.m]

Honestly I feel like stickman (the alan Becker kind not those weird ones with thin lines and faces) are the best for basic pose concepts because it is so simple and it gets the point of the pose across very well

[@call_me_stary]

This helped me sooo much! My drawings are always stiff and unnatural, I'm gonna keep this in mind 💜🖤💚

[@0Riya]

The main problem I have when drawing something dinamic is that I`m thinking about the shapes and anatomy. Though my art style is more like a cartoon one, I still think about everyting following anatomy because if it isn`t, the art will look really weird and wrong. Thanks to you and to this video (especially the part starting from 7:34 ), I`ll try it to look more simple so it will be easier to follow the motion line. (I overthink every time I draw and usually get no joy from what I`m doing and that`s a problem. Big problem ''': ) )

[@springflower1121]

this video was like my pose awakening like my posss were ok before but now my brains like it’s time for your fore shortening to be actually good

[@kerricaine]

5:25 the anticipation stickman looks like it says " NO ZZ "

[@grooblyn1738]

I like that you made this VERY simple to understand

[@LannyLeArtist]

Truefr

[@brennanli464]

Thanks for teaching me this, for the longest time I felt like my art has stopped progressing, so all your videos have been very helpful. Thanks again, and you have a very beautiful and adorable laugh ngl. ;)

[@masonleblanc6726]

These tutorials bring such clarity to complicated subjects. Thank you!

[@KrazyEngima]

I have been making art for 20+ years and starting to get back into making a comic I was working on as a teenager has made me realize my dynamism in my posing isn't strong. This is an excellent guide back through my fundamentals. Something interesting to me is that this approach to art is very similar to learning an instrument like guitar. You want to learn your box shapes and your theory so you can memorize note placement, but you'll rarely find the fluency you desire if you don't let yourself explore out of those boundaries whilst still keeping them in mind.

[@indodinoyoutube]

I'm an artist who draws animals way more often than people, and man I love line of action in animals! Especially with the tails of reptiles... you can do so much with it! In fact, I learned line of action drawing very early on because of my interest in drawing animals and plants over people. I rarely sketched anything back then because I simply didn't need to. But now that I'm trying to learn humanoid figures, I have to sketch SO MUCH. Although one thing I've noticed is that, when I sketch a humanoid figure, I still don't rely heavily on shapes apart from the joints. I use circles to mark the head, joints, and hips, but everything else I connect with simple lines. Like markers for proportion and line of action. One thing I still need to get the hang of is perspective shortening on figures though. That's always been a struggle of mine with or without shape sketching.

[@TomMinnow]

I've been a full time artist for years now, but every once in a while I'll watch art lessons like yours. You're the most engaging and helpful one I've found yet! I wish I had tips like this when I was just starting out, but even now your tips are relevant and helpful to me! I've gotten good ideas for pieces, and kicked myself out of artist's block thanks to your channel, so thank you

[@itzfadedanightwing]

Thank you for this, your channel is helping me a lot!

[@turr_is_ghost]

ive been losing motivation on art but watching your vids make stuff so much easier to understand! now i have motivation to start practicing on my weak spots in drawing.. thank you! :3

[@sabertoothdragon6925]

Personally I find drawing dynamic easier than drawing static. Static just feels so rigid and lifeless compared to how free and expressive dynamic is. Maybe it’s just based on how I draw but it just feels better for me.

[@the-guy-who-asked]

This is the first drawing tutorial I've watched, even though I've been drawing for over 5 years. Yes, I learned anatomy without any, and it took MUCH LONGER THAN IF I HAD WATCHED TUTORIALS I have a lot of anxiety watching tutorials, I don't know why, they remind me of classes at school, maybe that's why? Idk ksoapqeopaka But your tutorial brought me more comfort the moment I opened the video, so thanks :')

[@sulitjc5yearsago421]

I like how you write your explanation like its an online class lecture

[@--Amira]

This would absolutely help out Excited for it to start :)

[@Shellvine-draws]

I have never seen better art advice in my life 🤩

[@patricialyn5948]

The stiff figure in the thumbnail is better than my drawing 💀

[@marshiemallow627]

I HAVE FINALLY FOUND AN ART GUIDE THAT NOT ONLY HELPFUL BUT ALSO VERY FUNNY AND INTERESTING THAN THE OTHER VIDEOS IVE WATCHED AND THERE VIDEO WAS BORING URS ARE INTERESTING AND HELPFUL THANK YOU FOR THIS GIRL 💗💗💗

[@fumoshi1]

YOU YOU Showed me the Missing Link between Animation and Dynamic Illustration YOU are the BEST

[@cryingwatercolours]

If you do it right, you can definitely draw the action Say it was an action comic with that punch A cool big frame could be the fighter not with his arm fully stiff but outstretched as it connects with the other characters face and the puncher’s other arm is somewhat swinging I think you could still convey movement if you do it right

[@icecreamhero2375]

Every so often I draw the exaggerated pose and tone it down because it would be uncomfortable to do that pose in real life. I typically use unrealistic poses when I am trying to do wild takes and go super cartoony.

[@Thewitchofwildlife]

I'm sorry, and I don't want to take away from your amazing teachings, but I couldn't help but notice what an adorable laugh you have 🥰

[@foxh00k]

0:45 i have a crack in my screen that ends perfectly in the middle of the face and it looks like it has a very point nose 😭😭

[@jjnaunau1341]

The entire video is just “does this make actually make sense happening? NO. Does it look good? Hell yea”

[@juliansanchez9106]

The anticipation and follow through was what i just needed

[@the.virtual.universe]

I love the way you teach. Thank you for being you.

[@ilovebeansprouts2600]

it’s so insane that your content is completely free, what you’re doing is amazingly helpful :D I wish i had this channel awhile back haha, keep up the great work!!

[@JanisJupiter]

I enjoy your little mini character on the bottom right corner, and how sometimes it changes the style a bit

[@Toastwr]

I draw beans for the upper arms and slightly pointier beans for lower arms

[@blueberryjackson7539]

i swear, I’ve watched an entire college semester’s worth of these videos and am still finding out new things!

[@Gho_kho]

I watched the video and somehow my art improved instantly it literally helped so much

[@b3nnefits]

I’m learning more then I do in my actual classes! (All online because I’m home schooled)

[@Lilacuity]

This is exactly what i've been waiting for

[@jackal2914]

ur laugh makes me smile every single time its so contagious 😭😭

[@chromanomaly]

no wonder im so unsatisfied with the poses i draw, this helps so much!! :D

[@lovebug7985]

You are seriously the BEST freaking toturial artist out there, Thank you for sharing ur wisdom with us 😭💚

[@harusu8610]

You're right, what. I practice drawing from a dynamic reference with shapes technique yesterday but it's just. Really hard something is not right. And i'm glad i'm here. B)

[@mihaleben6051]

4:26 this, in my opinion, is a perfect demonstartion.

[@toast1069]

I use the forms and such, but I think I'd like to try making those shaps, but making a more flexible thing over it. Like making the rectangles for a arm, then drawing over it with more flexibility and such.

[@glegoliusg1306]

I personally use gravity-lines for all main limbs and use the same size shapes every time, just stretching the connections. Perfectly fine for me.

[@mouse8874]

Using One Piece as an example is great, Oda is an absolute master at poses and foreshortening and exaggeration since chapter one

[@hollieappleyard5710]

Been trying to figure out why all my poses look off for forever. As soon as you said "unlearn it" it just clicked

[@erinbathie-moore8478]

I've always had issues with stiff poses (or coming up blank on a pose in the first place) and now I know why :D (I haven't gotten to the Action Of Movement stage)

[@MythyGreene]

Thank you so much, this really helped. I might start digital drawing again thanks to you! 🙏

[@sahyrmangaka8]

you are a wonderful art tutor

[@CharacterDesign360]

Yes! Even though some of us are illustrators we must think like animators! Great advice.

[@yuki_kuesuto]

Aw I need this so bad!

[@INDAREVISH]

I know each artist has different way to tackle stuff, but I would recommend trying using organic triangles when you start designing the gesture, it helped me a lot and everything well except for the head translate so well, easy to connect/build.

[@nahh.]

This was beyond helpful, thanks a lot

[@aheroicandwell-reviewedliz801]

I learned from those old school art books that drilled the geometric forms into my young little brain and im just now trying to break that habit

[@Liliaczanka]

You remind me of my art class tutor. She was great

[@Kytachan]

I didn't learn to use shapes to draw out parts until I was in my 20s out if curiosity. It just didn't make sense to me, especially the complicated head thing people do. I get why it's so weird to me now. I'm still technically using them, I just have the idea if them subconsciously memorized in a way? Watching these lessons has really helped me break down and truly understand how and why I'm drawing something the way I do and it's only made me a better artist I think. I'm new to digital art but I feel like I'm learning fast thanks in part to watching your lessons 💖

[@SuzumeOba]

thank you very much for your help! thanks to you I'm learning a lot to draw, I've improved a lot!

[@Cocos_Talons]

This was really helpful!! I’ve been noticing that my drawings lately have been stiff, and boring, this helped a ton, thank you!

[@FemboyJoe]

Its more so knowing how to warp what you already know~ The more you know the more you can apply said warping to specific things :DD

[@Caesar-e9r]

I’ve needed to see this video for a long time

[@skye_cat]

This is always helpful as a beginner

[@wingedcanvas]

That's good to hear!! Glad we could be of service.

[@ENFPSIS]

Thank you so much! I really needed this!

[@jod5098]

Love the laugh, always hapilly surprised by the abruptness. Great video! Thank you for the tips!

[@Oangejuice]

I literally just draw a circle for the head and then wing the rest of it in my style! XD mainly cause I didn’t like how stiff my drawings were. Especially since my art style is more focused on animals, and- ya’ know animals.

[@crowsinatrenchcoat0]

7:35 it was at this exact moment that it clicked in my brain and I -think- I can do it now..? I mean, I at least know what I need to do now

[@Neon_Lights27]

I have a tip for digital line work! Blur your sketch before doing outlines, it wont be exact but itll help with general shapes

[@localsamalicer]

You draw some of the best stick figures I have ever seen XD

[@musikkfkf]

43 hours im rlly waiting for this

[@LowLifeAM]

Just what I needed!

[@puppet_arti3t190]

Ty so much for your vid’s I used to not be able to draw people at all and now I can these help a lot

[@foxfood]

AH I NEEDED THIS SO BAD THANK YOU

[@O7ghostX]

Thanks a lot! I learnt quite a bit.

[@_.equilibrium_]

Very excited for this

[@MrSirBoyoDude]

AAAA THANK YOUUU I RLLY NEEDED THIS 😭

[@drawn_by_starla9462]

This video is so helpful and just want I was looking for. Thannkk yooouuu

[@lillianinspace]

I’ve never thought about it like this… Thank you so much! Dynamics are definitely a weak point of mine lol.

[@blehthehicka2152]

Woah! This is legit helpful holy scrab! 🤩

[@GrimNiknil]

It's just going to be practice for me. Very very few things have I drawn enough to not need a reference. D: I know that it's practice practice, but I want to be doing stuff now, and it hurts my soul that I know there are like 2 things I can draw fairly well, and then I try something else and my hand just spazzes out. AS ALWAYS THO, these videos are extremely helpful for me as a "late bloomer" for art. Thank you!

[@dariustellama3303]

I recommend watching/reading anything from Michael D. Mattesi. He’s a master of force and dynamism.