Gesture Drawing Tips

[@hema4realz]

Your basic structures are my complex ones

[@Alias.iverson]

Same

[@Alucard_gamess]

U dont have ro draw like him draw it with your way that u feel comfortable with

[@StreamerGuy_]

@@Alucard_gamess his way is the way i feel most confortable drawinh

[@shashankgn6168]

Same

[@zlol_ssbm]

@@StreamerGuy_ Then you are a lot more advanced than the average novice

[@Zer0DigitalStudio]

You were one of my largest influences when I was a teen. I would study your panels for hours, so getting these videos from the man himself is kind of a dream come true.

[@StreamerGuy_]

@CRUZ’EFX Art Studio and must haves for a “starving artist” like me🥺🥺🥺

[@jordon8658]

Funfact: this dude influenced most comic book artists

[@dinglebord]

​@@jordon8658 damn that's cool ngl

[@dylanwetzel1388]

"Hold your pencil loosely" *Proceeds with pencil death grip.

[@genesis1831]

Firmly grasp it

[@StreamerGuy_]

@@genesis1831 FIRMLY GRASP IT IN YOUR HAND *stabbs pencil thro hand*

[@absorbedhey6037]

Yes.

[@Daveoghscope]

Snnnnnnnnaps it in two... 😂

[@russhicksart]

For all of us who drew/copied Dave's figure gesture examples from his Gnomon videos a million times and wished for more...well here you go! Thanks Dave! I personally would like to see a regular gesture drawing video. There's magic here and it's never enough, and it never gets old.

[@harshStroke]

Heck yeah, more videos of him just doing gesture would be GOLD

[@artistryartistry7239]

So he's giving you free stuff, and you write a post stating that you would like to see more "regular" free shit. How about you just say thanks for the original free stuff and leave it at that.

[@MichaelStewartArt]

You can do the same type of gesture drawings from any figures you see!

[@frejazz2]

I remember having the same anxiousness and excitement learning from what you're doing as i did with the old Wizard magazines with Bart Sears back in my younger years. Thank you for this Sir!

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks! I loved the Bart Sears Wizard stuff. I got so much of my anatomy from that!

[@kmpfrhrz2703]

I recently bought a Book with the How to Series from Wizard Mag. Man, that brought back some Memories.

[@alphinart]

THANK YOU for coming back to KZbin! I couldn’t pick any other better pro artist to upload tutorials to learn from!!

[@aka_kizen]

Definitely agree with this comment

[@mute1050]

@@bluebirb1408 zhc was so helpful, I learned how to draw the torso and arms because of him👌 I don't really like what he's doing nowadays tho

[@luke_Citino]

He made a lot of good tutorials and now just does stuff that can go viral. Money talks, which is what a lot of people want in life.

[@kingslavd661]

Yes, you and Jim Lee are my favorite and now I get to watch and learn from both of you.

[@goldenhd9656]

Same i started a month ago and i started getting serious ik how to draw chest,legs,hands and rn in with faces to draw superheroes from comics with shadows,anatomy and the line

[@FarikoGalaxy]

@@goldenhd9656 you gotta mentor or help me man ;-; I'm having trouble with it rn

[@RandomThings12]

@@FarikoGalaxy looking at artists you look up to and trying to replicate their work to learn from their techniques is the ultimately fastest way to improve in my opinion. watching how the pros do it before doing it yourself is such a great method of learning that some people overlook because they think it's "cheating". i legit learned anatomy by doing nothing but watching Jim Lee's streams and looking at Yusuke Murata's hyper realistic bodies, and also managed to learn lineweight and crosshatching by looking at Kishimoto's manga panels, all by myself. I am a literal monkey in a human body, so if I can do it, you can probably do it twice. Stay strong my man, art is something that takes time and patience to learn. There's a reason for why people like Kim Jung Gi took 30+ years to get where they are right now - they didn't just come out of the womb knowing how to do perfect 5-point perspective, they had to learn it.

[@Mani_graphics]

@@RandomThings12 "I am a literal monkey in a human body," i love this

[@scarlet8078]

Thanks, David. I'm so glad I found this channel. Your figures look like Bridgeman's "wedging" construction. I'm a big fan of teaching with Bridgeman & Loomis, but especially Bridgeman bc I feel like the act of merely copying it is effective. If we get an artist who is weak on gesture or construction I make them copy Bridgeman 3x. It never fails to yield improvement. I think it's how he puts the figure in a box & makes u imagine it as lego type blocks & columns

[@irishnsketchy1915]

Great advice, I love quick gesture drawing. Its ideal for future reference. I have loads of sketch books with pages of poses. Then I have a few that on each page I deliberately made each page into a scene that I still use as reference/ideas. Great videos David.

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thank you! Making them into scenes is a really great way to put them into practice, and think about them as part of a whole image.

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@cliftonwegener5860]

Priceless information and a glimpse into a world that most artists never get a chance to see. Bravo! Thank you so much! All of your hard work on these videos is greatly appreciated!

[@f.kennethart7457]

I'm working on improving my gestural figure drawing in order to create some character sketches for a novel series I'm co-authoring. I must've skimmed thru 10 videos are more before I came to this one.... and it stuck! I immediately pulled out my pencil and just started sketching multiple figures in different positions without really thinking about it... something I don't usually do! This is just the type of video I was looking for!

[@lucanhenrique7457]

I always love David Finch work, so glad he runs a channel now

[@felipearaujosilva2231]

The thing i liked about this video is that it made me kind of more confident in my drawings. Great work

[@bernatplanas4616]

this video is excellent. Just a key to success. Draw poses, legs, hands... so many to the point that it feels like writing. Thanks!

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@jasminpastari]

Great video! I've recently decided to go back to the basics and learn how to gesture draw. It's so relaxing and freeing. It's such a fun way to squeeze in drawing time during a busy day.

[@Sleep1ng_Panda]

THANK YOU this video helped me a ton!! I will definitely be referencing off this in the future!

[@BenMellingerArt]

so glad I get to learn from one of the best! your videos are always an inspiration!

[@nilufarbaratova2960]

Thank you so much, you helped me with my final gestures project. Grateful we have artists like you who generously shares their skills.

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@DirkHooper]

I think it's pretty incredible that I'm getting into gestural drawing again and hitting some snags, so I head over to your channel... and here's a video on gestural drawing. If I was an art teacher I'd be sending all my students to your channel. What you're presenting here is such a beautiful gift to the art and comic community. Thank you.

[@1MightyR]

I will never miss a single episode that u upload! Thanx for making this channel bro! Your amazing!😊🔥

[@iEhmanuel]

Heyyo!

[@1MightyR]

@@iEhmanuel hey bro!😊

[@rightwingreactionary]

you're

[@iEhmanuel]

rightwingreactionary did you really had to correct his sentence.

[@rightwingreactionary]

@@iEhmanuel no

[@saraglover8787]

You have been so helpful for me building my basic skills and revisiting skills I forgot. You have talked about things that I never heard from a single illustration, expressive or core drawing professor, and I graduated from a university with a (BFA) Bachelors of fine arts.Thank you

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@thrillaart7395]

Wonderful video thank you! Daily gesture drawings here I come!

[@DavidFinchartist]

That is awesome Thrilla! I'm really glad you're going to give it a try. I need to start a discord so I can see what people are doing with this stuff.

[@thrillaart7395]

A Discord would be great! Let us know if/when you plan to do it :D

[@luisjavierangeles8793]

Than you David for taking the time to share with all of us this tips... Highly appreciate it!!!

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@queondapa.184]

Vengo de parte de Richie, gracias a estos vídeos podré aprender a dibujar

[@joseaguirrecastro237]

Jajajaj Yo también vengo de parte de el😃

[@gabrielzegarra2880]

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[@nicolasbeltransalamanca7374]

jajaajaj yo también

[@gnuPirate]

Awesome videos, geez, we are lucky to have this! THANK YOU

[@astromonkey1757]

Third day doing these exercises and i can already feel a difference, i think i'll keep filling up pages for the time being until i get my mind straight for my next game.

[@vikrant555]

OMG ! David Finch has a KZbin channel ! You are my inspiration sir. KZbin seems to finally uping their recommendation game...

[@petteway23]

I have all your Gnomon Workshop dvds. Awesome stuff. Thank you for sharing.

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@waihi1736]

finally! gesture drawing tips. great video

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[@kevinpillar6934]

Thanks man really appreciate these videos

[@frostbiteblackice]

Keep ‘em coming! LOVE seeing your process and tips, you’re literally my favorite artist!

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thank you!

[@tg300050]

Really appreciate the teaching style. Your videos have been very helpful. ive been struggling with the planning stages of my drawings for some time now.

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@stevesunn2564]

David is one of the nicest comic artist I have ever met! Back in the very early 2000s in Chicago after a con was ended for the day, I hung out with him and some of the Top Cow guys shooting pool and drinking beer at the hotel bar. He even told me before he talked to Joe Quesada that he wanted to draw Wolverine... The next day I sat by the Top Cow table and did a sketch for them hahahaha. Happy to see he is still going strong years later.

[@DavidFinchartist]

Wow. I remember that day. That was the day I started working at Marvel. Like, the actual day it happened. Such a huge chapter in my life started that night. Thank you Steve. Hopefully we'll get the chance to do it again sometime.

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@the_artistic_avenger]

Fantastic study! And I couldn't agree more. Studying different comic books has helped me learn so many different dynamic poses. Especially when I have a complete blank on what to draw.

[@masteragi513]

My dear friend, let me congratulate you a lot. Your technique is easy and playfull, not framed into some scholar canon or rigid classes. Your videos are the best ones about giving real tips and explanations. I have been following you since end of 2020 and my drawing has improve a lot. Right now I am not in the chance to buy the full course, but I hope soon I will. I want to thank you sincerely. Kind Regards

[@serigraph73]

you still have to know your anatomy to do this. my super quick gestures look good and are full of energy by they are so simplistic that once i go back in to try to tighten them, especially if i have them in a composition, often times I find that they don't work because my anatomy knowledge isnt where it should be

[@bwowzah]

Fantastic video packed with valuable wisdom!

[@The_Living_Shadow]

You have no idea how much this has helped me out

[@Ramonzismo]

Thank you for sharing a little bit of your creative process! Without a doubt it will guide my artistic making, please keep sharing, its content is extremely relevant for artists in development like me!

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@mr.x5846]

thanks a lot i study architecture and this is one of the best classes of draw i ever had ,

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@yashanshh]

It is so much helpful sir.

[@michealbohmer2871]

I took your suggestion about looking around at people for reference. Last time I was in McDonalds I just looked around at people and studied their posture and the way the light and shadow informed their poses. I stayed for a good three hours and even used my phone to take a ton of photos so I could really study them at home and get in some good practice. It was great! I've got heaps of excellent reference and it will keep me busy for many, many hours. Unfortunately, I'm not longer allowed to go to McDonalds.🤣 Seriously though, thanks Dave; another great tutorial with practical and helpful tips. Much appreciated mate.

[@raposaox]

Thanks again for another great lesson !!

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@popesuavecitoxii2379]

Thanks, David! Your method for drawing people is the most efficient one I've learned.

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@tinktwiceman]

Amazing video. Any chance you could do a complete anatomy/figure/gesture drawing course? Your simplified mannequin looks really dynamic. I would love to learn the shapes and process. Thank you.

[@DavidFinchartist]

I'm working on a long form structured course right now. I'll have an announcement for it soon...well fairly soon. And thank you!

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@Artlife0831]

Thanks and keep them coming

[@the7thseven873]

The one and only, David Finch!!✨🎉🙌🏾😆

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@billyjenkins7951]

Honestly, this is my favorite part of the drawing process. Thanks for the video 🙏

[@blackominaeyu7330]

I been gesture drawing for years it does help alot

[@Morohir10]

best video lesson on youtube👍

[@fdort3971]

Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@modernpotatop]

Thank you for uploading these videos and sharing your process with all of us! We really appreciate it especially since everyone’s in quarantine :))))

[@isac239]

This is brilliant and I could watch this daily!

[@erickgroveart]

Great stuff David! So much time can get lost on making sure anatomy looks awesome that we forget to build the foundation! Thanks for the reminder that I need to focus a lot more time on doing these gestural pieces more often. Framework first, then bells and whistles. There is so much power in your gestures, incredible stuff, and thanks for showing us how it is done!

[@DavidFinchartist]

I've got a good friend who likes to say "it's not either or, it's both and"

[@erickgroveart]

@@DavidFinchartist I like that!

[@gameboy-fu5uq]

i love this type of gesture

[@julian5742]

i want it to be second nature for me as it seems to be for you. started this year, hope i dont give up

[@nicklegend4547]

Excellent information here and thank you for sharing. I like how you stressed the importance of drawing hands and creating a visual library just based on them, the idea that referencing everything is not efficient, and that sourcing from various artists is the thing to absolutely take advantage of in the times with the overloads of online information.

[@JoachimBraun1981]

that's soooooo good mr finch !!! I wanna draw for dc in 10 years 😀

[@mahirbhuiya]

Yes!! This is the exact video I needed, thanks, David. Would appreciate if you could make one on anatomy especially the forearms and stomach and and how the shapes change as the body moves.

[@drawlikematt5997]

Thanks this is amazing and really helps with making my poses look more dynamic.

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[@tatianaabramovskaya8765]

"Just throwing the line" like this IS perfect.

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@TAZUTRA]

Thanks for this. I think I'll get back into bean drawing again after I finish with my portrait studies.

[@colorsuniverse6683]

This tutorial was very helpful thanks David, you're a master :D

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[@LucasSavelli]

Thank you so much, David!! This was AWESOME! Really looking forward for the next tutorials!!

[@danwilhite]

This is awesome! Thanks!

[@Meantime_Creations]

Thank you sir for making this video and explaining gestures!!

[@jaydonappleblack20]

Im commenting so that the algorithm will do its thing

[@reaganarz3027]

Just subscribed and already a new video....i love it...thank u so much

[@KillerTacos54]

Omg thank you so much for these! I struggle so much with drawing gestures spontaneously

[@crios8307]

Thank you for showing your method, I found a lot of gesture drawing but a lot of them are very vague and more artistic than pragmatic (and my figure are already very "ethereal")

[@harshStroke]

You are in my list of favorites 🤘

[@ShabbsArt]

great advice, thanks for these tips david.

[@livetochange974]

No problem friend

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@buddybuck2113]

Thanks for the tips see you next time

[@MarkGoldfine]

Great video for beginners and seasoned veterans 👍 Thank you 🤘😎🤘

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@nnethworks4112]

thank you for explaining what gesture drawing really is.

[@therealodin3866]

I love you man. You’ve helped me improve my artwork so much.

[@PutTheFriesInTheBag5]

nice mate nice facts

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@diathex]

Thank you so much for all your videos! I'm a fellow lefty, so this is particularly helpful to me.

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[@anilkumarn8879]

This is Amazing,,, thank you DAVID FINCH,,,

[@mattlewis6517]

I remember picking up Davids ASCENSION comic book at atomic comics back in the day and being just blown away by his dynamic characters, design and detail. Its really cool to see his process here on YT.

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[@Gabriel-jg5wh]

Huge Fan of you Finch, keep doing yo thing!

[@hoadinhcong3341]

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[@emanon3276]

Thanks for all these tutorials David, you are one of my favorite artists i would never have imagined that you would upload this type of videos to KZbin 😊❤️❤️

[@rajbanshiart3502]

Very beautiful

[@mersiinary2612]

Let’s talk about that lead holder. This is something totally new to me lol. I find it amazing how effective the sharpeners are. I just started really getting into drawing. I’m 32 years old. Always had a passion. Got a sketch book and have been making sketches off of references mostly. My imagination is blank. Mostly doing dragon ball (I took a liking for anime but would love to expand once I learn more) Slow process but didn’t know about a lot of the amazing tools offered.

[@ARTehh]

Thanks you for this. My gesture drawing is really bad. Really working hard for it.

[@erikdaniels6006]

Thank you for your very helpful videos David, they are much appreciated!

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[@gitanodepaola7851]

Love it! I look forward to every vid!

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[@tomicart5854]

I am still learning this, and this will help me even more😁

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[@markaguzmanartist630]

hey dave sevral years back i did order your vedios its awsome for the figure and the face love them all great vedios love your art

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks Mark! I hope you're enjoying these as much. I'm learning to edit on the fly...haha I maybe over edited this. One sentence just runs directly into another with absolutely no pause. I'll get better with it.

[@markaguzmanartist630]

@@DavidFinchartist thanks david , if you dont mind i i shared your vedio in my how to draw on face book and the group is enjoying it , 🙂

[@megacorven]

Thankssssssss, great tips!!!

awesome video!!!Thanks so much!!

[@Emergency-Club-]

Your videos had been helping alot. thanks

[@13goth69]

I have learned all this but couldn't put it together! so thank you I now understand

[@jdhybridx]

Great video. Thank you for uploading

[@FMVega]

I feel cheated I did not know you were on youtube until a few weeks ago I had my first Monday draw last week and it was awesome you even answered me live I will see you Monday dude blessings...

[@fierypickles4450]

Your lessons are transcendent

[@mackslate2090]

I love David Finch. He bought his Gnomon courses long time ago. Even in this course he did say that reference is a bit of a waste. Listened to him and got stuck. (This video might be an extract from the Gnomon Video) While he said "Reference is tedious", he also said to go out and look at people, to look at comic books. For drawing in the environment he did say to check comics, magazine and life. One way or another, you need to build your image bank in your head to be able to draw poses on command like he does and reference is the way go to. Now reference can be from the web, go sit in a café, comics, magazine, from life drawing classes, etc. He worked for a long time in the industry and this is why he can just draw from imagination like this. Maybe discrediting reference is okay for a pro artist like he is, but for a beginner, use life, use comics, use reference. Build your Visual Library.

[@luke_Citino]

It depends on the art style, concept artists for example use a lot of reference and textures to create their artwork.

[@averagetrailertrash]

It really depends on your goals. You don't suddenly gain the ability to draw from your head after only practicing from reference, so if your end goal is to do dynamic stuff from imagination, you need to primarily practice from imagination. Of course, you still need knowledge of reality. You still have to take the time to study each new thing (whether by observational drawing or looking at an anatomy book etc), incorporate that thing into your regular imaginative practice to cement it, rinse & repeat. I think that's what he was trying to communicate. Practicing only observational drawing teaches you to think and see in 2D, which has its benefits but is not the core skill needed when making things up on the fly.

[@kineographBOT]

Yo, I felt such solidarity when you mentioned Joe Mad, He was one of the firsts pencilers that I emulated when I started my art journey. Battle Chasers and Crimson were huge influences on me.

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[@mkidforest7964]

You are my favorite artist 😌

[@Ayoowally]

Big Dave does it again great video thank you for all the valuable information

[@Pokémon-b8c]

Big Davveeeee

[@drawingwithtrust5192]

A king and his work!!