I'm 54. Started drawing 50 years ago. I finally got the action line down. Now on to the next step. ✔
@Ronno46914 жыл бұрын
It's never too late.
@flamethrower1944 жыл бұрын
Slow and steady.
@user-lb3tg2qx8b3 жыл бұрын
So you think now, wait a week.
@manmystery88043 жыл бұрын
Never give up!
@Ificationer3 жыл бұрын
it took me 100 years to learn how to draw the armpit. It's never too late.
@dks65153 жыл бұрын
i have been stuck on anatomy and poses for a while, i was learning about the muscles and bones etc. but my stuff still looked fundamentally wrong. Then i remembered this video a friend send me once about how i should watch this. This is exactly what i needed! Thanks MDJ for helping me again with one of your amazing videos, you're channel is just one big art book that can help everyone!
@smashypeople2 жыл бұрын
Kenzo from LoveLifeDrawing also has plenty of good pointers.
@andrewjohnson67163 жыл бұрын
I'm fascinated by how, when I started with an action line, the figure decidd what it was as I drew. I start with the thought of "I'm drawing a ballerina doing a jette" and the figure said "no you aren't" ended up as a man slipping on a wet floor.
@marktovstyga54606 жыл бұрын
Why are you underrated? YT algorithms, why he underrated? This is university level stuff, better even.
@moderndayjames6 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! Hopefully less underrated by the day, the growth has been increasing steadily :D
@marktovstyga54606 жыл бұрын
OH, OF COURSE THIS IS UNIVERSITY LEVEL STUFF, THE DUDE IS A FREAKIN' TEACHER
@ipotatosenpai70025 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@oxgene915 жыл бұрын
It isnt anymore cause youtube is forcing le to watch it since a week ^^
@danielalan10774 жыл бұрын
哈哈哈,这可能是基础,但是很多人并没有这个能力
@irissalls42653 жыл бұрын
Very thankful for this, you showed some exercises that I’d never considered before. Learning to chang the perspective of a pose is so great for when you can’t find that perfect reference!!
@kevin-lancheros6 жыл бұрын
Man this video is actually pretty damn good haha, I was already tired of seeing the same kind of videos about gesture drawing, with the same stuff repeated over and over again. But your video is different and actually has a lot of quality, so Thanks a lot!
@keepyourshoesathedoor4 жыл бұрын
Kevin L I feel you.
@butterscott92144 жыл бұрын
Ok this guy is really talented but damn does he have nice hands
@JayAyers4 жыл бұрын
2:30 That's interesting how you draw the legs! It makes a lot of sense to use the "S" shape there. 3:30 I love how you draw the feet here. Gonna try this in my next practice sessions!
@TheAster35 жыл бұрын
Seriously, you're really good, in my opinion. Like, I can imagine you being one of the designers for the Wicher 3's concept art studio, or at least helping design the Nilfgardian stuff. Great stuff, I aim to be able to naturally draw good poses like you. I quit long ago, felt like my stuff was too stiff and extremely distorted, it was a heap of trash. It still is, but it's slightly better than before, so I aim to continue practising gesture everyday and develop my forms. I don't intend to quit this time, I hope.
@wokeupina5 жыл бұрын
What's up? Any news?
@Maxer1104 жыл бұрын
Any news yet?
@TheAster34 жыл бұрын
@@Maxer110 I improved gradually, but I stopped practising a long time ago because I've pursued architecture design as my main area of focus. Regardless, I' can share some important things that I've learned if you're interested, I hope it helps you to continue working hard and stay fixated on your goals: 1) When they tell you to practice for several hours a week, it is absolutely true. You need to gain experience and a sense of comfortable/familiarise yourself with your craft on a deeper level. 2) Push yourself to achieve things outside of your comfort zone. You have to be in these states in order to grow, and even if you fail you must attempt to learn from your failures. A skill to develop with failure is being able to isolate *what* you failed, *how* you failed it and *what* you can do to prevent the failure that you've isolated. Achieve the three. 3) Study from many, many experts. There's a lot of ingenious tricks that they employ, the path to learn is seemingly never-ending because they also have some unique twist of their own in their style. 4) Ground the fundamental design concepts that formulate the building blocks to design. Some key fundamental areas that helped *tremendously* with posing/gesture was a stronger sense of *perspective, mass forms (breaking forms down into 3D shapes) and basic human anatomy.* These are three basic ones, there are others, but when these online teachers emphasise the importance of these building blocks, it's not without good reason. From my journey I've come to realise that if you neglect these important aspects, and expect to achieve greatness, then you've set yourself up for failure/disappoint. Grind these concepts out, and along the way try to *enjoy* the process as much as you can. Hard work, discipline/consistency and commitment is one thing, but desires/enjoyment towards the craft is another. This is important because you may potentially run the risk of burning yourself out, and it's okay (you may need a break), but if you want this to be your future, then make sure you try to secure your passion. You'll definitely understand the significance of this as you grow.
@TheAster34 жыл бұрын
@@wokeupina Sorry about the extremely late message, but I've given the news to Nicolas. Feel free to read, if you're interested.
@Maxer1104 жыл бұрын
@@TheAster3 I really appreciate the time You took to answer me, and thanks for the various tips!!
@ti22185 жыл бұрын
I just spent the past year focusing mostly on gestures and poses, so this video is really good review to help me check up on myself, my mistakes, and what I should be improving on. Thank you!!
@SerohYoon6 жыл бұрын
2:50 You know I had to do it to em
@Mello.5 жыл бұрын
Hahahah
@cocorosh72955 жыл бұрын
I don't get it
@SPACECOWBOY7055 жыл бұрын
@@cocorosh7295 it's a meme
@cocorosh72955 жыл бұрын
@@SPACECOWBOY705 what's a "meme"?
@happygolucky80165 жыл бұрын
Batter Wottle yr nan
@polyxin18174 жыл бұрын
I somehow love the way you draw poses, your drawings are kind of stylish, unlike most drawings I see in books that all look the same. The video has a good dynamism, it was very enjoyable to watch.
@radioactive_angel6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so, so much! This is helping me out of my creative slump. I've been having a hard time loosening up, and getting my ideas on paper. Thanks!
@richellechen21784 жыл бұрын
I've never studied art before but I really enjoy drawing despite having a lot of struggles with technique. Thank you for sharing this content!
@kimguir3032 жыл бұрын
okay I think I found my favourite art channel that's more technical focused
@user-lu4fn9pe4y6 жыл бұрын
i really liked the music u used, so relaxing
@katconley27873 жыл бұрын
Im absolutely adamant its the gwent music from the Witcher game in the first part 😍 i love it
@user-lu4fn9pe4y3 жыл бұрын
@@katconley2787 thanks 4 sharing
@TheSketchBookCafe Жыл бұрын
4 years later and this video still holds. Timeless information! Thanks James!
@shadowkiss7775 жыл бұрын
your background music is actually one of my favourite soundtracks ever, recognized it instantly lol
@unncomfyy6 жыл бұрын
A cool material to also work with for gesture drawing is charcoal. I find it forgiving and it flows nicely.
@keepyourshoesathedoor4 жыл бұрын
fruit That’s all we did in art class and I disagree.
@gregorycomey4 жыл бұрын
@@keepyourshoesathedoor How can you disagree?
@smallartist49453 жыл бұрын
@@gregorycomey Cause not every medium suits everyone
@kristopherinfante12066 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah I like the content! Not only does the instructional part help me get a sense of how to observe then apply, but serves as motivation when I can see you working traditionally on these exercises.
@MOOEMAN6 жыл бұрын
"everything traditionally from now on"....music to my ears, thank you so much!
@papyanose76574 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup de nous aidé à la compréhension du dessin.
@levyschultz65893 жыл бұрын
Amazing content as always James. It helped me a lot. I wish we had a syllabus to know what levels of art to study, for how long to research before practicing, and how long to practice before moving on to the next stage...I.E. basic shapes/forms, shading/hatching, gesture drawing, poses, perspective. It would be a time saver and a life saver.
@smashypeople2 жыл бұрын
I find one of the hardest part about self teaching all this stuff is figuring out to build your own cirriculum.
@hueihuei30336 жыл бұрын
This is great! You made it seemed so simple. I love the free hand drawings!
@lttrickster5643 Жыл бұрын
I had started getting too used to drawing 2D icons of muscles instead of 3D, my proportions were off and my gesture was wonky. You’ve helped me so much! Thanks
@mind-wont-ize97022 жыл бұрын
videos like this are saving me a lot of money
@shannontomlow45063 жыл бұрын
This came in my recommented
@beanliker2 жыл бұрын
broo this is so helpful! I've seen so many art channels say 'just do ur research, take (expensive) classes, etc 😇😇' and I just can't do that. Its way easier to digesting it In this video, and has taught me so much
@mathieuwindsor34494 жыл бұрын
Why did this not make it to my recommendations sooner! Your video has been the one I've enjoyed the most and learned most from since ive started learning!
@christinekoper24074 жыл бұрын
Okay you’re super concise and easy to understand, but unrelated, I love the background music you’re using!
@luxmanbruv96246 жыл бұрын
Love the channel mate! keep on doing what you're doing!
@jalcomics5 жыл бұрын
Thank you James.
@dexterstudiosaaoi76305 жыл бұрын
BEST GESTURE DRAWING VIDEO ON KZbin 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣 thank you 🙏
@posthumously4 жыл бұрын
never really saw the point in using basic forms (cylanders, etc) until I saw this video, so thanks
@tomforsythe70244 жыл бұрын
Motion capture can really help. Carnegie Mellon University has a huge mocap library available for free download. Just search CMU mocap.
@MicahBuzanANIMATION2 жыл бұрын
This was insanely helpful. You explain concepts in a way that is easy and fun to learn.
@mateodonet47075 жыл бұрын
hey I'm french, I didn't know your chanel and damn that's some good teaching skill you have here. Hope to see more video like that ;)
@nicolle21266 жыл бұрын
These exercises seem really fun, thanks for the video ^^
@user-ef8vb5bb9i2 жыл бұрын
so magically smooth line work. envy you
@luizabegotten22146 ай бұрын
My biggest problem is how to add the perspective of the clothes on the dynamic characters. Tips on how to di it?
@TheOneAndOnlyKittyCat4 жыл бұрын
1:23 Took me a minute to realize that I have those exact same markers
@RichtsuSan4 жыл бұрын
w/ different lvl
@TheDanEfranChannel6 жыл бұрын
Ten-second gesture drawings seem very useful! Any tips on how you do them that fast?
@simpletown3236 жыл бұрын
Dan Efran the point of 10 second and 30 second gestures is to get rid of all the unnecessary information that a final drawing has. It makes you simplify and draw from instinct and makes you develop confidence in what you're drawing. The end result is something very simplistic but at the same time has a strong sense of dynamism, character and personality!
@moderndayjames6 жыл бұрын
Agreed, you just have to boil it down to a line of action, the masses and lines for the arms and legs. It's less a matter of trying to be super expedient and moreso a means of just studying the positioning of the body. You'll find that when you do this, the studies will naturally become very quick
@Team6OWG3 жыл бұрын
8:10 the previous 2 figures have the right arm of the figure punching but now its the left arm in the 3rd figure?
@joaquimraphael48752 жыл бұрын
Excelente o curso que estava faltando gratoo Joaquim raphael
@VaishaliVijaybabu4 жыл бұрын
You are amazing. Your videos make my helplessness come down. Thank you so much! I wish I knew your channel before!
@NoName-zm1ks Жыл бұрын
I’m on the spiritual enlightenment journey that will ultimately allow me to think “draw” and it automatically happens.
@edwingodinez37025 жыл бұрын
Thanks James Really helpeld Alot!
@amuerta30413 жыл бұрын
You make drawing looks easier than it actually is
@ManikinApp6 жыл бұрын
Wow great exercises to consider for working on your gestures! Great video and channel!
@ramakrishnagodugunur1952 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your wonderful tutorials. They are valuable to me.
@maddiehad4 жыл бұрын
boston dynamics just subscribed.
@littlepinkpebble4 жыл бұрын
such a genius, glad i subbed ! sigh the more i learn art the further i seem from my goals
@paulogaviola55222 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, I never should have slacked on this part, and I am regretting it
@KreativeHogwartsLegacyGUIDES5 жыл бұрын
6:36 every skater be like, yeah that dudes knees really hurt after that jump
@basicsyphilis86 жыл бұрын
Happened to find this by chance. Really helpful especially for a warm up. 👍
@Dark67inside6 жыл бұрын
This one's smooth James! and really educational, thank you soooo much buddy!!!
@biavieira16942 жыл бұрын
amazing video, thank you
@joaquimraphael48752 жыл бұрын
Muito bom não há esse conteúdo no youtubee eo youtubee tem muito conteúdo ..grato Joaquim Raphael
@keylupveintisiete75526 жыл бұрын
Man, you should write a book that would be great to give more structure to your teaching
@ELPlop4 жыл бұрын
One word, GOAT!
@unsunoryu4 жыл бұрын
Short but very complete
@vijaybhaskar81954 жыл бұрын
Nice Tutorial
@duykhaitran94924 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@Knoeppii2 жыл бұрын
Very motivating!
@Scindere5 жыл бұрын
Those basic parkour movements were unexpected. Awesome video man :D
@youceftarzout82976 жыл бұрын
Formidable ! Comme toutes tes vidéos ! Merci beaucoup
@GiuliaBuvoli6 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was looking for! Congrats and many good vibes to you!
@arunchandran48416 жыл бұрын
wonderful Tutorial ,, which Covers all the aspects of Anatomy , of people in motion as well as in static in micro level in an easy manner and helps us very much..... Thanks a lot for Sharing of Such valuable Masterpice Videos...Expecting more from You Master....... Good Luck And best wishes.......,👍
@samuellouis49405 жыл бұрын
This is the quality ive been searchin. Thanks, mate!
@joaquimraphael48752 жыл бұрын
Excelente gostaria de ver mais e sempre joaquimraphael
@diegoacosta85506 жыл бұрын
Wow, I've never seen glass mannequins like those before.
@venven52574 жыл бұрын
Ty bro
@modern3llusion5735 жыл бұрын
Best vid
@dillonkolk63104 жыл бұрын
I found this video for the stand poses Bc I stuck i drawing the poses for jojo stands
@d.m.p3604 жыл бұрын
Sir your quick sketches are amazing
@Shka_maru6 жыл бұрын
ANimals next please!
@moderndayjames6 жыл бұрын
Animals are coming very soon, I'm going to do a series at the LA zoo and it will be including some real life footage
@RSidd6 жыл бұрын
moderndayjames That's awesome to hear!
@biglyair5 жыл бұрын
Wow! That help me so MUCH with drawing , thanks so very much
@agni92503 жыл бұрын
I love this class, thanks bru
@allantoston43065 жыл бұрын
The content is more than enough! Kudos!
@dazzlybird6 жыл бұрын
OH GOOOD! THANK YOU!!!!
@cesarrebolledo88024 жыл бұрын
Yep
@fatflava63176 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thanks a lot, James. Keep on sharing your knowledge. Traditional or digital you rock!
@shimi_ek4 жыл бұрын
I kinda think gesture and animation are the same thing. One's happening in time, the other on a still image, but both are merely the changing relationship between forms.
@owenkemp97414 жыл бұрын
Best arg video ever
@owenkemp97414 жыл бұрын
Art
@bryaaanfrk6 жыл бұрын
so simple and so amazing!! greats from brasil.
@theinking6 жыл бұрын
How did I not find you before? Good stuff man.
@DennisCNolasco4 жыл бұрын
Yup, excellent tutorial James!
@gabecox77764 жыл бұрын
The anatomy is awesome 💯✍🏽
@ryusaranyawut79134 жыл бұрын
1 minutes in and I'm already wanted to sub you. Oh wait, I already did. Keep it up!
@FluffyJackie2 жыл бұрын
Well, you definitely have a subscriber in me. Got a lot to learn.
@paweuuu273 жыл бұрын
Really helpful
@GabrielCiccariello4 жыл бұрын
Damn, you are good. Drawing AND EXPLAINING HOW TO DRAW.
@jabellz33805 жыл бұрын
Great video! Good explination of the principles used!
@Alim08082 жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to get into drawing for a few years now but I just can’t start anywhere I rlly want to do Character Design and want to do art more than anything. Any ideas on what to do to start (books, videos, exercises etc)
@davidthomas43255 жыл бұрын
Your strokes are effortless and effective. Nice vid, good knowledge being shared here. Subd.