How To Draw Figures in Perspective

[@JohnnyJP7]

Hard to believe this is available for free. Thank you.

[@antimonitorholdallpower2108]

yeah right, so don't skip the passing ads to help David Finch develop his channel 😃

[@samankucher5117]

@@antimonitorholdallpower2108 Realy in that case I will watch the ads .

[@brunovalentim8957]

@@antimonitorholdallpower2108 me too

[@omnesilere]

Pay for an account, no ads ever. Worth it.

[@xanax4893]

We blessed by god

[@artmentor-chrishendrix1724]

Please don’t apologize for giving us progress over polish. We know you can make polished renderings. We need the process.

[@yushaare]

Exactly

[@sadi5430]

but do l legit have to draw all these guidlines pls tell me the other way

[@Pokémon-b8c]

@@sadi5430 you should probably learn how to do perspective lines first lol, stuff like this starts to become easier the more you do it.

[@heavensfaye]

@@sadi5430 its perspective lines so yeah kinda lol the guidelines are so the body can be accurate relative to perspective. you can practice figures without the guidelines but when you wanna start drawing them in a 3d space then this is the way to do it.

[@sadi5430]

@@heavensfaye well damn thanks tho

[@Brimstarr]

David, these type of things are so hard to come by in even masters level art courses. Thank you for this.

[@Brimstarr]

You sold me, will definitely be paying it forward on your website

[@pablorocky6064]

is your profile picture luffy?

[@Brimstarr]

Its me cosplaying Luffy :)

[@pablorocky6064]

@@Brimstarr I love your cosplay!!!

[@1777DK]

Not free, KZbin is selling his skills and your interest, for ad revenue.

[@hugosapiens]

There's nothing more precious than actually seeing someone drawing an actual scene, with characters and stuff placed in it, using perspective. I really needed to see it. Thank you.

[@alya8128]

i think i’ve found the holy grail for artists !

[@REDVOLT400]

Holy crap No one told me David Finch had a KZbin Channel !!!!!!!!!!

[@tobi2960]

this year I'll master drawing in perspective

[@timcolivet7343]

Me too!!! I actually find perspective fascinating the fact that as a species we've only relatively recently discovered linear perspective. When it's pointed out how simple it is it does beggar belief that it wasn't discovered sooner

[@niiyon4852]

Me too!

[@kaysunflower_101UwU]

I'm in!

[@DavidFinchartist]

I don't think I would have figured it out on my own, but yeah...you're so right. It is incredibly obvious once you learn it. I wonder just how much is a result of atelier apprenticeships that discouraged innovation. I really don't know....that's a complete guess

[@seritacarvalho]

yep :D

[@iceblu2126]

0:51 Just those lines are my favourite type of drawings. Like, I love so much the in-space drawings

[@aimeefritz9186]

"it's not a complex process at all" This encourages me! I'm going to get this!

[@RichardM-kv4uu]

"Awful figures" - They look pretty good to me! I'd love to see that street scene finished, maybe in another tutorial about adding detail?

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

That would be epic.

[@edithanyaibe5005]

It would be really good

[@DavidFinchartist]

That wouldn't be such a bad idea....I've got it laying around.

[@sixxsolar]

@@DavidFinchartist oooh!

[@abdeali5341]

[@efrenbcn]

I've learned more about perspective figure drawing in a 31:12 minutes video of yours than in 3 years at my hometown's comic school. Thank you David for putting this knowledge out for the noobs like me. I wish you have a very happy new year 2021!

[@DavidFinchartist]

That's awesome!

[@kingpen1179]

Watching this at 1 am in🇵🇭🇵🇭 hope everyone is well this new year😊😊❤️ stay safe Finch family ❤️

[@kingpen1179]

@@russel303 😅😅

[@cloudz_0ut]

ayo represent yessir

[@theholyshrimp1012]

I saw you in a Sam Does arts video xd.

[@kingpen1179]

@@theholyshrimp1012 yeah😅 kinda roaming around youtube nowadays 😅

[@hasanwallah7015]

@@kingpen1179 what's up Kuya! Pinoy pride mindanao tao ako ....mahal at respect!

[@timcolivet7343]

I'm reading Loomis' figure drawing for all it's worth right now as I bought it for myself as a Christmas gift. I was confused about dropping the measuring line down to draw figures on separate levels in perspective and as if by magic you post this video. Thanks so much David! I love your videos!!!!!

[@DavidFinchartist]

I'm glad!

[@YookaKim]

7:49 holy shit i haven't been using the horizon line like this, so smart

[@christianm9680]

Theres dis person on instagram, bridgitiri, who posted on July 27, 2020 some useful stuff about perspective too if ya wanna see!

[@christianm9680]

Theres like 2 more parts after tooo

[@erynies1978]

David, you have been one of my favourite artists since Ascension. Thank you so much for putting in the effort to bring all of this information and secrets to us for free!

[@DavidFinchartist]

Wow, thank you!

[@Ozblivion-Official]

I now have a reference for pretty much every angle of a character thank good sir

[@GinaN-x2m]

your perspective tutorials are exactly what i needed to make my backrounds and figures feel like the belong on the same page. no need to apoligize. its the process that is needed. explained and shown. thanks!

[@Pollicina_db]

*T H E C R O T C H I S T H E L I M I T .* But srsly I never thought a single line could help me so much. Thank you

[@martisticallystudio]

As a self-taught artist sometimes I really struggle with proportions. But thanks to you, I'm learning so much, and it's becoming easier every day. THANK YOU.

[@m.e858]

hands down the best perspective tutorial ever on youtube

[@BenTDrake]

Great video. It really covers almost everything there is in relation to perspective, but I feel there is still space for a second part showing us how to draw action poses in perspective. That'd be like the advanced lesson on this topic.

[@DavidFinchartist]

That would be a good addition. The same rules apply, and I'll tell you that it's no harder, but it can be confusing if you overthink it.

[@АндрейВарганов-т5д]

А человек - то просто умница. Всё по полочкам разложил и объяснил. Красавчик !!!

[@himeko_nya6812]

I really wanted to practice anatomy first before perspective but after watching vids and practicing anatomy I learned that I needed to learn perspective first cause it will really help you know where to put the proportions of the body and make it easier to draw it in different angles.

[@arsonleigh]

Dear mr finch.. been a fan of yours ever since ascension. Didnt realise you had this online... ty.. for being an inspiration and a role model

[@djkuroneko]

This is exactly the video I was looking for

[@OoziHobo]

Photoshop users! Select your figure drawing. Press Ctrl + T and move the anchor point (you know the little dot in the center you accidentally click all the time) to one of your vanishing points, now hold Alt when transforming and it will honor the perspective of your vanishing point. This is essentially what David is doing.

[@tamina7670]

thank you david, very insightful.

[@wolflahti412]

This may be the _only_ perspective tutorial I've seen on KZbin that correctly shows the perspective of an inclined plane-that is, with lines receding to a point above the Vanishing Point. Every other "teacher" either says that the angles are arbitrary [?!] or that they're parallel.

[@supersonico9364]

After watching video I feel like I owe Dave some money! Thanks Dave ur the best! 👍

[@StonedMovieTrailers]

THANK YOU DAVID FINCH!

[@1MightyR]

This is probly the fun'est part of drawing comics for me. To build your own world/reality using people in perspective! I'll use this to improve. Thanx dave. Happy new yr!💥😊

[@DavidFinchartist]

I have to admit, I really enjoy doing this stuff. And for the exact same reason.

[@reiayami3609]

I really needed this , I'm working on a manga and wanted to make my characters looks more fine , so this helped me alot ! I know it might take time to master it , but I'll be doing my best!

[@GlenMittsArt]

You’re so cool. Thank you my friend. I watched this a couple years ago and understood at one level. Seeing it again now makes me internalize it at a deeper level. I appreciate you so much. I love your style of teaching.

[@Damienx247]

Sees the grid at the beginning, is immediately intimidated.

[@zthreetwo9874]

But in reality it's simple af

[@Rain-nm1ee]

@@zthreetwo9874 yeah he just put tons of the lines, if you have a ruler on hand you can do it without lines at all, just a lot more finicky

[@lost_ch638]

same, i've just started the video and when i saw the grid........

[@griffin1188]

A few seconds in and I already started crying

[@lost_ch638]

@@griffin1188 yeah same

[@MrTodl]

Honestly can’t be more thankful thank you so much for providing this for free!!!

[@ghantasalanagendraprasad1894]

You are an amazing teacher... I have been watching your tutorials since 2,3 weeks....And your classes are free too. Thanks for that👍. You are mesmorising the art lovers..... I am your fan, from Hyderabad, India (South).

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

You know you leveled up when you can draw in 4 dimensions.

[@GwenArtVT]

Among all the perspective figure I see, this video helps me A LOT. Thank you for sharing the advice! 🙏✨✨

[@smithjohn383]

I'd totally forgotten that pelvis-trick ( so to speak ) at eight minutes. Thank you. It reminded me about another similar trick that wasn't mentioned. So let's assume we have a figure with a head that is X cm high and it is Y cm from the horizon. All other figures on the same plane have similar ratios between X and Y. So if a 2 cm head is 4 cm from the horizon ( meaning that the distance is twice as much as head height ), then the one cm head is 2 cm from the horizon ( also two times the head height ). 6 cm head would be 12 cm from the horizon and so on. And obviously if a 2 cm head if 6 cm from the horizon, 3 cm would be 9 cm away, as the ratio in this case is 3 to one.

[@cheriewi7874]

Thank you so much, I've been practicing with this video almost every day for a week, The grid was so intimidating when I first saw it , now i can't work without it. I'm getting this perspective thing thanks to you.

[@Haida_Art_Jordon_S]

This was perfect the way it is....I think with the nature of this tutorial the figures were draw perfect as it is also teaching basic structure and getting us used to fleshing out scenes! Thank you very much David

[@popandlock69]

Holy crap!!!! I’m so excited

[@williamrice109]

No apology needed , your videos are very informative lovem thanks so much

[@thewilythylacine]

Wow. I’m just getting into learning how to draw (with no other aspirations except to express myself visually as images pop into my head) and this is such a fantastic tutorial. Thanks for sharing all this. It is like unlocking the door to a whole new world for me.

[@BasedMando]

No need to apologize for making basic figures, we already know you're the GOAT! Those are awesome figure scratches btw.

[@sc5934]

Figure drawing simple but elegant!!!!

[@ryandavid3612]

You are a phenomenal teacher. Thank you

[@kookoo5357]

Sir, you inspire me so much. This looks like magic how effortlesly you draw this. But to my unartistic friends, my "Decent" drawings and process looks impossible to recreate to them. With work its attainable. Thank you So much!!

[@RodrigoCavalcantiRFC]

The best. Thanks!!!!

[@quickchange708]

This tutorial was lovely and really helpful. Please don't apologize about for your simple body sketches! They're awesome.

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thank you so much!

[@naknobaboc]

this is pure gold. i finally get it!!

[@bl4e3nthousiast]

David finch is by far my favourite art teacher online 🤝🤝🤝

[@ayanadarlin6600]

People like you are the reason I’m good at drawing now, thank you!

[@TribbleArtCreations]

They're awesome reference/gesture figures. It's crazy I know a lot of this but never figured out how to make it work for characters.

[@NINTZtoteDIDit]

Thank you for sharing your years of experience with anyone who wants to learn the craft. This is special. Much appreciation

[@theenlightenedones4768]

I already knew perspectibe but not deeply, this is why im here to study these things because perspective drawing gives the biggest impact when it comes to drawing and designing characters. Most of the art videos yhat i watched, they usually mention perspective and thats why i will master this. Thankyou for this wonderful video it helped me a lot

[@thomazabel4913]

David, sir, relax about the overall figures, this video is gold! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@linttastic]

wow this video could not have come at a better time! This is something I struggle with immensely because I always draw figures on their own but not together and struggle with height differences with characters. Thank you for uploading!!! Immensely helpful!!!

[@huyencanh9266]

My god, I've never thought it could be that easy. Thank you so much for your guide. I appreciate it a lot.

[@richardcasas5894]

I have always had trouble drawing figures in perspective. They always look off in size. Thanks for giving insight on how to approach sizing multiple characters on a page. this will take lots of practice.

[@alvinsanimations]

Him: speaking about perspective Me: just admiring his sketches

[@shantanubagchi7928]

Mr. Finch ! YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR !! SUCH OUTSTANDING LESSONS ! SUCH AN OUTSTANDING ARTIST ! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!

[@brunovalentim8957]

First of all... THANK YOU SO MUCH. And second, dislike in this video? Who f***ing dares?

[@gangsterboy3664]

Man the fact that he doesn't use a mechanical pencil in these video's 😭 I wish more people were like you.

[@ner113]

How is that pencil called he uses?

[@gangsterboy3664]

@@ner113 I don't know really, But it seems to be one of those tools that grip a pencil filling. I suggest just going into an artistic shop, Where i live there hard to come by, I recently found one today il be checking it out to buy a mechanical pencil. If i find it ill inform you

[@andy54668]

thank you for making actual useful tutorials. this is what I struggle with. and you helped me a bunch. this is the type of tutorial I've needed for years now, glad I found you.

[@rifandoferdyan6483]

Thank you for all the tips, David Finch 🔥🔥🔥👍

[@DavidFinchartist]

My pleasure!

[@thebroster4514]

Oh my.. Thanks for the lesson. I've been self teaching myself for a long time & learning from others but haven't found anyone who could break down perspectives for me. Thanks a bunch 👍👌

[@carolso6009]

wow using the horizon line as a reference point is such a good tip, thank you!

[@adriennelee1520]

When it's time to learn , the teacher comes.. thank you, this is exactly the place I am in, placing my super heroes into the page in perspective to tell my story.. Perfect timing for this lesson.

[@Kapuchino_o]

i now have a brief idea on how and why perspective is really important

[@nicolealston4315]

So incredibly helpful! Thank you

[@astrostar49]

David this was outstanding. The entire time I was smiling ear to ear completely transfixed on your approach. I love your videos, particularly on backgrounds/perspective as I've mentioned before. I think this latest gem has helped further ease the burden for me regarding that subject matter. Honestly, this felt like another Christmas gift. It's 2021, and I'm even more anxious to continue practicing with your remarkable guidance in my pocket. This channel is than art school ever was. Thank you yet again for dropping this one, and best wishes to you and your family in the new year. I'll continue to watch as long as you continue to broadcast.

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks a lot! I'm having a blast doing these, and I'm not stopping anytime soon!

[@ardentabacist]

You David Finch RE BEST ARTIST IN WHORLD! Really, Really, gum drops!

[@StudioArtFX]

It almost strains belief to think that an artist like Kim Jung Gi is doing all this in his head. I have to admit, since I am on a computer, I would more than likely "cheat" and use 3D figures to setup perspective in a scene. It's great to see how this can be done in the analog world. Thanks for such a detailed video!

[@drakeatkins3373]

One of the greats and a good person to talk.

[@sabamosidze3193]

thank you so much for this video. I was actually searching for tutorial on exactly this topic but couldn't find a good video up until now

[@DavidFinchartist]

Glad it helped!

[@JEREMy-vu5lc]

Thank you Mr. Finch i rlly need this tutorial cuz if I'm drawing my comic i don't know where's my perspective is. And i requesting for a tutorial of a how to shadow building windows and details

[@JEREMy-vu5lc]

If your having trouble pronouncing my name just Jeremy it's ok

[@priyakj753]

@@JEREMy-vu5lc lol what

[@afafzabaneh919]

Bravo ....very nice work....thanks...

[@comicartfan4959]

you are great artist

[@Kurojahr]

Apologies ? That’s man i’m so greatfull for this tutoriel

[@Mikani_]

I'm loving your videos!!! thank you!

[@supersonico9364]

Dave’s the best at drawing hacks! 👍

[@M3ATSHAKE]

Great job again Dave! The way you transferred landmarks from other characters helped my understanding alot!! Thank you!

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks Lance!

[@RossieHoorn]

This is by far the best perspective video I have ever seen. Watched it twice. Thanks so much David.

[@S-ivanov]

This is the best perspective tutorial I have ever watched. Thank you.

[@joanneyoung1081]

This was helpful. I noticed I sometimes make legs a little too long now I know how to prevent that from happening. Thank you.

[@artex2176]

this video is just litterly perfect to understand perspectives and answers all the important questions just ty

[@blessedgraphix5693]

THIS is tremendous information to help make illustrating "in general" more understandable and creative!! THANK YOU!! Now I'll be more mindful of the illustrations I'll be creating on my own youtube channel

[@robertdoan4243]

Fantastic tutorial

[@joseantonioruivo3626]

Precious. Thank you.

[@vapsman88]

Thanks so much, David! Make placing figures in a scene very easy and well explained. Actually I like your gesture figures, reminds me of Loomis figures.

[@DavidFinchartist]

Awesome, thank you!

[@danividark]

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge Master!

[@firdauszainudin7118]

If David Finch & Arifumi Imai collabs, the world gonna explode..

[@thomasspring6754]

David Finch is my favorite artist

[@michaelbarletta1024]

Perfect timing, just as I’m about to start drawing a Star Wars comic for Klaus’s Class! Thanks Dave!

[@filmzanimations4589]

That’s soo cool at first I didn’t understand why people used grids but now I understand

[@erickgroveart]

What a great way to break into the new year with this awesome much needed tutorial! Thanks David!

[@DavidFinchartist]

Thanks Erick!

[@michaeltsouras]

Such a great video. I got a little sad watching it though because this has been my missing link. If someone explained this to me twenty five years ago I feel as if I definitely would of become a comic book illustrator. Better late then never. Thanks so much for this gem. Priceless.

[@emmanuelmarte5036]

so great to watch thank you!

[@amanuelbogale3708]

appreciate the hard work. keep going u'r really helping out