Figure Drawing Tutorial: Angles & Proportions (Male & Female)

[@zoehongteaches]

It's a long one but it's got timestamps in the description box! Always check out related vids in the description box too. Please give this video a thumbs up if you learned something new today! #practicenotmagic

[@thegarbagecollectr]

I’m in grade 11 and am not very good at figure drawing or drawing in general to be honest. I’m looking to go to college for fashion design and am incredibly grateful to have your channel as guidance. Thank you Zoe!

[@jazmeen04]

'How arm her long is' 5:25 😂 love you Zoe

[@zoehongteaches]

Heeheehee~

[@jakkdlaw]

It is nice to know my ears are working well.😁

[@dominicgomezart4917]

One of the best fashion figure drawing vids I've seen. I've been struggling with how to reconcile 9-10 head high fashion croquis with actual anatomy. You make it very clear how to do that. Thanks!

[@sarahmartinez1021]

This is great! I care how arm her long is too. 5:25 You’re the best, Zoe

[@zoehongteaches]

hahahahahahaha~

[@PNG-notfound]

More figure drawing videos/tutorials would be awesome . I just love how you draw the figure it looks amazing.your previous figure drawing videos are some of my favorites.

[@BATMAN10N]

I really like how you are explaining the relationship between the parts. And thanks for clearing what artists on tv used to do lol....

[@BrendaFOBRocks]

yes id love more videos on figure drawing!! id love a video that's goes into more details about proportions. I feel like my proportions are okay when I work on a smaller scale, but when i work with a larger size paper my proportions are a mess lol

[@Dailylilyful]

you can scan your small sketch, blow it up using software and print it to draw it. With digital art which is what I do I also tend to draw small thumbnail sized sketchy sketches and blow them up and refine them as I go

[@Saintzaradasht]

I've seen about 5 videos about how to draw body figures And yours helped me the most Tysm ♡♡

[@kiriakizikou2447]

capturing human bodymotion is what fascinates me most,so looking for proportions tutorials I discovered NOONE ACTUALLY EXPLAINING them much..! so thank you so very much for REALLY talking about what the video says you'd talk! it's the best video I've found so far

[@mikekazz5353]

I like this method of using light pastels and charcoal for the gesture I think I'll use this, it makes the whole sketch look a little more clean maybe I'll use light colored pencils and a brush pen for my next practice session, and if Zoe See's this thanks for the tip this'll help up many others' drawing game.

[@wileycom]

I have learned more watching this one video than months of a figure drawing class I am currently taking! Ms Hong, many many thanks for your direct, hands on, pragmatic approach. A grateful fan!

[@toyangjamoh6362]

I wish i knew about you 2/3 years back...you are the best...i was about lose my interest in one thing that makes me happy but you saved me❤️❤️

[@sarahmorrissey548]

I like how you break it down into more manageable steps! Super helpful!

[@shohrehtojjar3933]

You are the best online teacher love you so much

[@teal2111]

Thank goodness I found this video! I always had a problem on getting proportions right with my figure drawings, and I couldn't grasp the head unit measurement either. I've only just been eyeballing it for the past weeks. This helped so much!!! Thanks a ton!

[@jan_v_ier]

she makes this look really easy.

[@lily.n]

I think out of hundreds videos about gesture drawing I've watched, this one is the most helpful for me :') thank god i found this

[@yahushaking4367]

yes do more of these videos.There are a lot of videos forcing people to draw the pelvis and the rib cage when all you need is the shape of the gesture.it is a very good idea to draw on the picture the gesture.I will try it.Genius

[@PaulMichaelKelly]

I love how you went through your whole thought process. Very useful as a beginner

[@mattcyliu]

Thanks Zoe, i have been practising life model gesture drawing from different people and your explanation is so clear and spot on. Thanks a lot

[@aneebkhan7470]

She is great , told each and every little but most important things which others forget to tell .. thank you Zoe .

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@rabthecab]

To paraphrase Oliver Twist, "Please Miss, I want some more". Brilliant video, and something I *really* want to get to grips with :)

[@ahuman3642]

“Please Miss!!”

[@jeaninematthews8363]

Your tutorial is gorgeous. I have seen so many of theam but only yours teached me how to draw good proportions.

[@bboywillow]

hola bebé que más pues? definitivamente no creí que iba a encontrar la mejor profesora de dibujo en un canal de diseño de modas que me ayudara a mejorar mi técnica, gracias zoe por este video me ayudó mucho, tú eras lo que estaba buscando, si sigues publicando videos así me voy a salir enamorando de usted porque su voz ya me tiene hipnotizado saludos desde colombia mamasita se cuida

[@yahushaking4367]

You have the best Art Channel by far on KZbin.

[@peggyrogers7012]

Great video! It's one of the best figure drawing videos I have seen. You speak plainly and directly with each step. You are a gifted artist and teacher.

[@rozart4447]

best tutorial everrrr , thank you so much 😍😍😍💗💗💗. please teach us how to draw fashion figure and face in every angles without reference 🙏🌹

[@Amelidylle]

You are the best teacher ever ! You really are !

[@KirkWarren]

This was amazing. Learned more about gesture drawings from this one video than months of practice and books. Thank you for this.

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@renestrickmann6527]

*tries to soak up all the knowledge*

[@zoehongteaches]

The beauty of videos is you can watch as often as you like! :D

[@pjlewisful]

I really really liked this and found it inspiring. I almost felt like I was back in figure drawing classes but with the teacher revealing many more helpful hints.

[@ahsen8200]

thank you so much for ALL of your tutorials

[@cbrug6846]

Love your humor, wit and great teaching!!

[@djflexs1688]

EH visto muchos vídeos sobre gesture y este es uno de los mejores explicados y fáciles para captar lo básico, porque de ahí es práctica y soltura de mano para perfeccionar el flow y la dinámica, muchas gracias, es de gran ayuda. Saludos y que sigan los éxitos.

[@nunyabusiness3582]

5:20 “we don’t care how long her arm is, we care how arm her long is” 😭🤣 im sorry I’m dying

[@prasannagandre3495]

i love tis content.... please continue tis content and more advanced stuf.. like perspective..negative shapes...etc as mentioned in video.. u r doing great work... thank u

[@shopgirlkc]

I love love love figure drawing videos. Please make more covering any and all topics you listed! Thank you for your wonderful videos. I know it take a lot of work to make them, and I appreciate your time and expertise.

[@ruthngube3515]

Mehn!!! This is so detailed...I'm loving this! I've learned a lot from you Zoe, thank you so much

[@irangel1958]

thank you this was very helpful. I esp. appreciated the measurement/proportions aspect. I'm a new subscriber so totally enjoying perusing your other videos. My interest is in drawing "superhero" styles and anime but this is applicable with some tweaking. Foreshortening vids would be greatly appreciated. gracias again.

[@nicholasgreen9836]

I found this incredibly usefull, *instant sub!* I've been slowly grasping gesture, lines of action, motion ect but my proportions suck. This has given me a new way to slow down and think about measurements without loosing that gestural flow. thankyou!

[@Yararar]

Yess please! Videos on foreshortening would be so great!

[@aanyabenipal742]

Yes please some more croquis videos without using tracing paper 🙌🏻

[@jackrinderer6790]

Very Helpful for beginners

[@endrehalasz]

Hi, I like this video on this topic but I miss two REALLY important things (for drawing students and amatours) BEFORE angle and proportions. 1. Gesture 2. Enveloping I have learned, that if I do not draw gesture, I miss the dynamic of the figure. I have learned that I need enveloping to simple main shapes and not to make huge mistakes in sizes. However I find it very difficult to develop a drawing in this order: GESTURE -» ENVELOPING -» PROPORTIONS and I cannot see these steps in your video neither. What do you think?

[@TheDarkPatito]

This was the thing i was missing to get proportions right! ... now to put it at practice

[@injhs]

THIS IS THE VIDEO I WAS LOOKING FORRR

[@athenehosseini7485]

This Video Is Really Useful...Thank You Zoe😍

[@ArmanKhan-qq6hk]

It's very helpful please create more vidoe without tracing like this

[@victoriav3781]

This was so so sooo helpful but omg did No one notice 5:22 to 5:28 haha this happens to me all the time it just made me giggle cx

[@zoehongteaches]

HAHAHA I don't even need to click to remember what you're talking about. I cracked myself up while editing. I thought to post a correction but decided to leave it and see who caught it. heehee

[@GabrielleMarinArt]

Haha! I checked your comment before watching the video and didn't click on your timestamp, but as soon as she said it, I knew and exactly what you were referring to!

[@KittyAndZuri]

Was this the arm her long is 😂😂😂

[@deleteaman]

Thank you for this. I really liked how I could see all of what you were doing and thinking.

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@iloveeicetea]

Thank you for your videos.you definitely helped me in believing in myself and my artistry also improving my skills

[@madelinegrudens]

Thanks so much for such excellent and helpful training videos. I really appreciate all of your content and the effort it takes to produce them. I've learned so much!!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@Melancholymell21213]

yes Zoe please do more videos like this! :) please please please!

[@chiki2363]

love your videos...very very helpful....really appreciate the time you put in to explain everything in detail....can't wait for your video on gouache...looking forward to it 💕

[@wonderinkstudio4213]

Love this, Zoe! Thank you for sharing, please do more!

[@farihayousefzai6913]

I love your drawing ❤️

[@thomasfurlano9106]

you are very good Zoe, very beneficial

[@urapemrino7118]

You guide so well. I love your videos

[@RBR620]

Yes yes yes to all your ideias of gesture drawing videos

[@delfin6927]

Thank you. This is exactly what I needed to improve.

[@naywonn7567]

Love you,sis,your are very talent😘😘😘😘

[@joinanakbayan8168]

I learned gesture drawing from this ❤️

[@hyottey1980]

I would love you to do more of these videos

[@AlexGonzalez-vi2nt]

Do you have any recommendations for books about anatomy for beginners? I checked out my school library and let me tell you, when I say I had NO IDEA what any of the terms meant, I had NO IDEA! It all went over my head.

[@TrenaBrannon]

that was fun and loose! thank you Zoe!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@toddfullerton3930]

Loved it. Thank you

[@deekshahirani7076]

Thx for this video. Really helpful. Would appreciate more on gestures and postures.

[@shadethedon8351]

I'm a complete noob when it comes to drawing, not even capable of drawing an Apple but ... As i'm trying to learn where to start i found a lot a tone of video ondine and this is the FIRST time i saw someone drawing in a so analytic way !!! Your cognitive slide is AT LEAST impressive !!! I'm totally aware of Andrew Loomis, Steve Hudson, Michael Mattesi and Michael Hampton but now that i see how easy and organize you are i would like to ask you if you can only give me one book to learning figure drawing from which one would it be ? Even if i'm still have to teach my brain to do not interfere with my eye so i can " see " and draw what i see, i still would like to when pasted that obviously keep going on a good starting point. Thanks for your answer ( french forgive my english ) amazing video.

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks for your praise, but I don't have a book recommendation, which is why I make figure drawing videos.

[@korynnininm]

I like contractor pencils for rough drawings. easier to sharpen with a knife, and I like the wide lead

[@kw2p]

Just found your video. I have learned so much from watching this. Thanks.

[@pedrocastano7887]

CORDIAL SALUDOS Y BENDICIONES A UD . ME GUSTA SU METODO DE ENSEÑANZA.

[@moucli]

Thankyou Zoe for the video I really learned a lot from it. I have a question. Do you recommend pastels for all types of under drawings?

[@lexirowan98]

finally a technique I think is a good one for me! Thankyou!

[@zoehongteaches]

you're welcome!

[@fatehaalalwi5216]

Thank you very very much I really learned a lot

[@nooralhaddad381]

Love your videos 💕 I’m learning a lot Keep it up 👍🏽

[@cixtianrush2631]

Zoe, I love this and you!!! This kicks ass!!!

[@Janiceinwa]

I adore your work. You’re awesome party person!

[@Thollis1987]

Love it! This is what I need!

[@Sketchartbymarc1]

Love this video! More of similar type would be incredibly helpful.

[@MrKisa2510]

I love this video, I’m going to practice

[@gentlegiantfims]

Hey Zoe, I love this video! I am very interested in designing Children's Fashion. Do you have any videos on drawing smaller figures?

[@zoehongteaches]

No, but everything I go over in any figure drawing video applies to any kind of body. Just find the right visual reference for the age of kid you want to design for.

[@gentlegiantfims]

Zoe Hong thank you!

[@jadejones6512]

Yes. Please. I am failing in my fashion drawing class because it is hard for me to do replication

[@CovertReveal]

Please make more videos on this topic, please!!

[@roshly]

huhu i hope u upload more vids like thisss🤩

[@liz2084]

AMAZING!!!! Your video are so helpful...Thanks

[@adaagarige2029]

Mam ur illustrations r too gud...😍

[@mashayogini]

thanks! this is great.

[@priyaphonkaengjaroenkasiko300]

I love your video, so helpful.

[@alial3802]

شكرا لمجهودك

[@laurastn3724]

Definitely into it!

[@aadyakapoor2583]

do more videos like thiss!!!❤

[@nancy3adel]

U r more than amazing 😘😘❤️❤️😍😍

[@sanjaykambleart8195]

Good Info for Gesture..Thank you!!!

[@siaald82]

CAN I Know, please what kind of pencil sharpener has used? / which sharpened your pencil as time 3:03 which brings

[@user-hz1zn7hc2h]

Finally！！！a helpful video

[@stephanyreyes939]

Thank you so much Zoe!!

[@halfabee]

Brilliant video.

[@crowntoatii]

Love your video, thank you so much for taking the time to supply free easy explained lessons! Just wondering some things, my proportions are never right no matter which size the gestures and I ALWAYS want to do details right away, so is it better to go big to small gesture drawings or vice versa for proportion help? And besides timed drawings is there any other advice to stop getting lost in details?? Thanks again and in advance if you get the chance to reply!

[@zoehongteaches]

You probably want to practice larger to work on proportions. Practice drawing large, yes, timed drawings can help, try limiting yourself to thick media like fat markers, chalk pastel, fat charcoal sticks, don't sharpen your media, force yourself to not lean into your drawings up close to get all into the details. Good luck!

[@crowntoatii]

Zoe Hong thank you so much!!!

[@shantadevi1058]

I am not so good at figures. Thank you alot, this video helped me so much. My question is that what do you write on google to get these pictures. (I mean where do you get the pictures and write what to get these types of pictures)

[@zoehongteaches]

Go to pinterest.com/zoehong and go to my "Figure Drawing Refs" board.

[@shantadevi1058]

@@zoehongteaches thank you so much!🙂