How figure drawing from imagination made me a better artist

Do you feel annoyed that you can't draw the figure from imagination? If you want to become a better artist and learn what skills you need in order to draw the figure from imagination, then this video is for you.
You'll see me go through 2 different poses that I came up with out of my head, and as I draw I'll explain to you how I'm arriving at my results. There's even a 5-point checklist of skills to master/steps to follow when drawing the figure without a model or reference image in front of you.
I hope it'll show you what you want to focus your drawing studies on so you can draw people and characters from imagination, too.
Materials I use in this video: 4B Wollf's Carbon Pencil on smooth Newsprint, sample drawings in the beginning are drawn in Prismacolor Col-Erase pencils
Assignment: Go through the process and try to pinpoint which stage of the process you get lost in. Do a happy dance because you now know what to focus in on next.
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[@CarolinPeters]

Thanks so much for watching! I'm so happy you're here! Now tell me, which one of these steps would you like to learn about more?

[@naitikchaudhar9712]

Well I do use all these steps in my drawings but I would be delighted to learn more about 1) Anatomy muscles 2) Landmarks Thanks again for providing such premium content. I am really grateful.

[@CarolinPeters]

@@naitikchaudhar9712 Great! I'll put it on my future-videos list :) Thanks for the feedback!

[@shuu9623]

Connection of the torso to legs, arms and neck plz 😁

[@tapendrashahi2097]

I typed "Box Mannequin Drawing" on the search bar and found this gem of a channel. Highly underrated channel. Thanks for your lessons. Will be practicing from this channel every day.

[@CarolinPeters]

What a nice thing to say! Thank you so much for letting me know. And I'm so happy my videos are helpful for you. Let me know if you have any drawing questions for me 😀

[@champaray3888]

You're beautiful ❤️

[@hosseinrezapour251]

your videos are so helpfull. thanks very much from iran.

[@CarolinPeters]

I'm so glad they're useful for you! Let me know if you have any drawing related questions for me!

[@naitikchaudhar9712]

Mam your videos have helped me improve my art skills. The way you explain is so compehensive. Thanks to you, I can learn so much at the comfort of my home.

[@CarolinPeters]

That's wonderful to hear. I'm happy you feel this way Naitik!

[@neil9896]

Thank you for another lovely video. I like the relaxed approach, the random line, letting your hand choose the direction. It reminded me of the times I spent doodling through my school and college years, not knowing where it was going in the early stages. I need to rediscover that approach and apply it in my sketchbook.

[@CarolinPeters]

Yes, exactly. I love that about this way of working, too. It always leads back to you

[@bluewren65]

Fabulous and just what I need right now.

[@CarolinPeters]

So glad it hit the spot 😊 Let me know if you ever have any drawing questions. I'm always happy to make a video to help out.

[@joseantonioruivo3626]

Nice hair

[@shuu9623]

Thank u so much, i really love ur figure drawing videos

[@CarolinPeters]

Aww, that's great! You're so welcome. Let me know if you have any drawing questions for me!

[@richardhamilton9053]

You make it look sssssooo easy. Which is good and bad. It is good to know what can be done. It's bad that I can't do it. Yet. Being of a more mature stage in life, I will probly get there and get so excited that I'll suddenly run out of my pre-ordained heartbeats and shuffle off this mortal coil. At least I can go with pencil in hand and a smile on my face. Ah well. Back to watching your lessons and the drawing board. Keep up the good work.

[@CarolinPeters]

Ahhh, I love your comment Richard! You have the perfect attitude. Not yet, is my favorite phrase and I'm glad you use it, too. And yes, we'll draw till the end. Have fun at the drawing board, and let me know if you have any drawing questions for me :)

[@philroydias5366]

I found ur animal perspective video very helpful 😍next one was the gesture videos and then I just subscribed. Thanks for helping out a beginner 🙏

[@CarolinPeters]

So glad my videos are useful for you! Let me know if you have any drawing questions for me. I'm always happy to help.

[@darithbeng2652]

Love the video!

[@CarolinPeters]

Thanks @Darith, I'm so glad you do :)

[@AUNKNOWN80]

Very helpful , I’ll watch more of your videos

[@CarolinPeters]

So glad it was helpful for you! Let me know if you have drawing questions for me. I'm always happy to help with future videos.

[@Sami-fm3ge]

These videos are gems...✨

[@CarolinPeters]

So glad you think so ☺️ Let me know what drawing questions you have for future videos.

[@coldartstudio4461]

Hello! I Just wanted to ask if you could help me with my art exams? There will be a figurative composition painting from imagination. For example: teacher will choose theme "circus" (or any other themes) and we must create some kind of figure composition from imagination in that theme with watercolor, acrylic or guache. What should I practice? 😅

[@CarolinPeters]

Can you construct a simplified/deconstructed version of a person from imagination. Sometimes it's called the mannequin. That's where I'd start. Practice drawing the human as simple boxes, cylinders and eggs from different angles. If you don't know how to do that, get one of the mannequin sculptures from the art store out of wood, and practice drawing that from all angles. I'd try to first draw it from imagination and then take the mannequin to compare what the figure looks like. Good luck!

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

It seems that all these instructional videos are leaving out the one thing I'm as interested in as how to draw figures, objects, etc. And that is the viewing angle. Most of them give you the perspective of straight on. I know that may be important, but different aspects of view makes drawings so much more interesting. Like...imagine Plato giving an oratory. The first thing that pops in my mind is a straight on shot or "scene". But what about changing it where your view is not ground level, completely horizontal? How about you're viewing him from an elevated position and to the side? Not sure what this called, but "aspect angle" may be it.

[@CarolinPeters]

That would make a great subject to explore in another video. Thanks for chiming in!

[@sketchartist1964]

You're talking about foreshortening and perspective as applied to the human figure.

[@mrchristian8782]

that "let your hands draw" is very useful and helpful thank you! btw I just want to ask, if you have a group chat/page, where anyone could show their work and have positive and good feedbacks regarding it?

[@mrchristian8782]

and also, do you have any tutorials on how to simplify the body? like the mannequin type?

[@CarolinPeters]

Hi there, glad this was helpful. I'm still figuring out where to best set up a community, but don't have an active group yet. Maybe that's something for down the road.

[@CarolinPeters]

@@mrchristian8782 just in how to use cylinders and boxes for the figure.

[@Tobiee_bean.xD666]

What pencil were you using in this video?

[@CarolinPeters]

Materials I use in this video: 4B Wollf's Carbon Pencil on smooth Newsprint, sample drawings in the beginning are drawn in Prismacolor Col-Erase pencils

[@Exsecrabilis]

-01/07/2023 @ 1944- ☺

[@nopewmv3377]

No references?? Witchcraft!

[@CarolinPeters]

Haha, I've been called a witch before, so I wear that title as a badge of honor 😉