GESTURE: How to Master Dynamics of the Figure! - Manga Fundamentals

In this video, we go through a step by step guide on how to draw gesture! Gesture is a necessary fundamental for any aspiring artist, and this video teaches you everything you need to know to go from beginner to pro.
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[@6ocaj]

I watched Michael Hampton’s video over his gesture process and I could grasp the concepts but couldn’t put it into practice very well. Your technique combined with his concepts finally helped me break through this wall I was stuck behind.

[@nidus_7574]

man wtf i just stepped on gold, i have been needing this for such a long time

[@InSearchOfTheTruth.]

Great stuff! Can't wait to see your channel grow.

[@DrawingShowdown]

Awesome stuff, really looking forward to the rest in the series

[@99lanterns]

@StartManga, THANK YOU SO MUCH for this! I have been looking for someone to explain and break this down step by step like this for so long.

[@sweetvis2210]

This is such a helpful video!! Thank you so much for explaining this in such a clear and easy way to understand!!

[@The.Spoonie.Witch66]

Really fantastic video, I found it so helpful!

[@joaoart34]

Amazing tutorial!

[@hvaa_]

I finally found what I was looking for. You're a great teacher. Thank you so much.

[@RyneskaDesign]

Great video, thank you so much😊

[@terrenjeyakumar9110]

Thank you for this! You explained everything very clearly. Super useful!

[@willkrueger3857]

This helped me improve so much, thank you

[@sanketkakade9506]

I was trynna finding a tutorial which covers everything bout manga for so long… Thanks man

[@artfuldrawing]

gesture within an art piece can either make or break the whole composition. Im glad there are videos like this that breakdown these concepts for artists on all levels

[@Dean.Wolf.]

Thank you ❤

[@benyannay5829]

Fantastic video very helpfull

[@user-tg1xn6cl3h]

Wow you tutorial is very detailed and easy to understand I have been seeking for this type of video for Days now thank you very much ❤

[@creativecorner4870]

Very helpful video on gesture drawing. Detailed and nice explanation 👌👌

[@VictorDBSART]

Great video👍

[@Random82738]

First KZbin video I actually took notes on that was required

[@RedGallardo]

People always talk about the basics but rarely mention details like asymmetrical dynamics. And that actually means a lot for the overall success. I hope. I mean there many things that I find like this, by accident, that actually change everything and turn upside down. Like the light uneven distribution per angle or line confidence or using the right brain the right way... I'll try this asymmetry, see how it works. Makes sense so far. Thanks for sharing!

[@Geo.T.]

I'm late commenting but this is good stuff and I just purchased the Figure Drawing: Design and Invention book too. Thanks for the info.

[@Javier-Narrates-Books]

Love your style of teaching and how you break things down on an understandable level. Keep the videos coming! Thank you!

[@StartManga]

I’m glad the video was helpful!

[@JacobWestberg-cn4hb]

You have studied figure drawing from michael hampton havent you? I love his book in videos its a great process. Great video btw!

[@StartManga]

Yes! I mention near the start that my figure drawing is heavily inspired by his methods, since I learned it from his KZbin lectures and his book. He’s a fantastic resource!

[@JacobWestberg-cn4hb]

@@StartManga Oh sorry I was skimming through watching the drawings

[@DragonthornX]

Trying to learn from Hampton too. I just find some poses to be more difficult with his method (front facing and leaning forward).

[@et2525]

GESTURE: How to Master Dynamics of the Figure! - Manga Fundamentals

[@JaneKoluga]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jason_headlines7591]

first comment! nice video I just started learning to draw so it is a definitely good one.

[@StartManga]

That’s great! Gesture is perfect for beginners so hopefully the video helps!

[@meiroudii]

This a gem!! thank you!! *spams the sub button*

[@unknownalien4699]

I really like your voice it keeps me focused on the video. Also you kind of sound like lex luthor from supergirl

[@arachja4846]

I am happy you pointed that out 🤭I find his voice very beautifull and had to stop the video to marvel it for a few seconds. Anyway, this vid is amazing and I maked notes through it also! Fell inspired and I hope I wont burn out again soon 😅

[@madmaster3d]

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[@Elsier1]

Can you please post links to references that you used

[@keymoarsh]

[@Vetun]

great video! I just wanted to ask that when drawing the arm, since you are using the humerus to draw the arm, anatomy wise are you leaving out the tricep? Just was curious for future reference if I wanted to use a gesture drawing and put full anatomy on it.

[@StartManga]

Great question! Generally when I draw gesture, I like to hint at anatomy but not outright draw it. Because of this I tend to avoid drawing the tricep as it’s not that important in drawing a gestural arm, as the upper arm is small and can be equated to a single cylinder in most gesture. The same reasoning applies to why you won’t see fleshed out quadriceps or hamstrings on the upper leg, but the lines I draw make the viewer assume that those features are there. If you’re looking to practice drawing detailed arms on top of gesture, that’s a fantastic exercise for placement and flexion of those muscles! However, avoid drawing those muscles into your gesture drawings as you’re making them. Gesture is about the energy of the pose, and detailed musculature tends to distract from that energy. Hope this helps!

[@Vetun]

@@StartManga this was super helpful I really do appreciate it! Im pretty new to drawing and having been attempting to learn gesture drawing for about a month and recently realized that Ive been focusing too much on the anatomy portions and it left my drawings a bit stiff although that wasn't always the case, so I plan on practicing using the info provided in the video, so seriously thank you!! if you don't mind me asking Im still a bit confused on the bands part. I get that it shows the shape and shows the direction but for example I figured that with a leg lifted up into the air at 25:25 the band would be facing upward because of the direction of the leg. Is there a specific way to know which side the curve should go on? Sorry if this is a silly question or a bit confusing but I really want to make sure Im understanding everything correctly.

[@StartManga]

If you’re asking about the lines that wrap around the thigh on that lifted leg, it depends on the orientation of the leg. If you were the draw the thigh as a cylinder, with one circular face of that cylinder at the knee and the other circular face being near the glute muscle, you can use that for reference of how your wrapping lines are positioned on the form, in this case the upper thigh. In this case, the wrapping line curves down because the knee is closer to us than the butt, so if you imagine that cylinder I mentioned, you can picture it tilted in such a way that the circular face near the knee is tilting towards us, meaning we would see more of it. In this position, that cylinder is in a position where you would draw the wrapping lines the way I have. I used reference images for each of those drawings, which is why I know how exactly that cylinder-thigh shape should be wrapped. If you’re drawing gesture from imagination, you could have that wrapping line oriented either way! It mostly depends on how exactly you want the pose oriented, and whether that pose if physically possible for the human body!

[@marielstarr313]

I was wondering if you draw the humerus for the upper arm why the brachialis muscle is drawn?

[@felixroman6350]

Should I time myself when I try this?

[@StartManga]

When you’re first learning, take as much time as you need to practice until you get the hang of the style. Then you can start timing yourself for each pose you draw. For example, try drawing 3-5 poses a day for a week. Then if you feel like you’re getting the hang of it, try to finish 1 gesture drawing in 5 minutes. Pro tip: don’t edit the gesture drawing once your timer is up. This way, once you’ve completed a few more times drawings, you can visibly see the improvement overtime (it’s a great motivator) After a few weeks of this (you can practice other skills while you learn gesture btw), your goal should be to finish a pose in 2 minutes or less. Once you can do that, and it looks pretty decent, then you don’t really need to draw any faster unless you want to. If you want to improve further, try for under 1 minute or even 30 seconds. Hope this helps!

[@felixroman6350]

@@StartMangathis does seem helpful, I’m just kinda confused on how to find the spine segments as well as where and how to place wrapping lines

[@the_Googie]

Michael Hampton approach

[@Matt-xz5mu]

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