How to Draw in Proportion Part 2 of 2

[@Vespertine2626]

I cannot express how brilliant you're narrative, detailed explanations and mini tutorials are. You (I'm guessing) help A LOT of people who maybe just want the basics and cannot fork out a lot of money. You speak of the things that are big problems for some of us but nobody ever mentions them. A big thank you from all of us who just want to be creative! We love you Sycra

[@AdellRedwinters]

this was an amazing tutorial, I was basically falling for all the mistakes you listed for practicing, and your method makes so much more sense

[@alanw1404]

I've been searching for a tutorial that will give me the framework to develop skills that I know I have, this is it. Proportion and getting started has always been an issue for me, which is why I never persisted with drawing. This has given me the incentive to practise on a daily basis. Thanks Sycra

[@evsky]

I've been drawing for years and found this ridiculously helpful. I think I found the right teacher for me.

[@DitchFisherBengal]

EXACTLY! if i wanted something to look exactly like it is I will just take a picture! right. I myself like to see the creation lines and rough look. Thanks Sycra!

[@TovarichMoose]

I'm glad, i'm not one of the only ones who believes, in using creativity, and imagination to create something. Rather than drawing it photo-realistically.

[@wewk584]

Im glad you do still show reference drawing. Its the foundation required to advance to drawing from memory.

[@MoogieSRO]

In this video, you mention people who get really good at copying photos, and not being impressed by that. This is something I've noticed with my art, when I do a speedpaint study from a photo and I receive praise for how 'good' it looks. But it's the _reference_ that looks good. If my copy looks similar, then all that means is I've picked accurate values and shapes. It's fine practice for me as a beginner, but it's not at all indicitive of what I can draw from imagination (which is very little). I suppose it's nice to receive praise though regardless, it keeps the motivation up. :P

[@aprilblenk]

I do find coping helps in some ways though with developing your imagination. I don't think everyone would agree but for me personally, when I copy an image, I always notice how different the copy looks compared to how I would normally draw without a reference. For instance, I might notice that the neck is a lot wider than I imagined or that eyes in real life are smaller than how I would normally draw them and by doing that, I'm basically leaving little tips for myself for when I draw next time without an image. Of course, as Sycra said, you don't ALWAYS have to follow every single rule when it comes to proportions but it sure does help to have a basic understanding of how the body looks before you just start going off and drawing EVERYTHING incorrectly, you know?

[@spaceybeatz7824]

yes its a great skill. you mastered patience, line accuracy, proportion, and texture

[@JadyLester]

aprilblenk Yes, studying an image makes me want to draw more using methods I've learned in the process, but I have been stuck in a reference rutmyself for a long time. drawing from imagination is like a whole other muscle set.

[@GruntGeneral808]

I'm the opposite, I used to only draw strictly from imagination and not even glimpsing at any reference. It worked well for made up objects, but i had no idea what real objects, like the hind leg of a dog, looked like. I need to draw from reference more in order to know what things actually look like.

[@jjathan6939]

Copying photos help me practice my visual measurement for proportion stuff so it does help

[@TrentonHark]

in just you mentioning the shoulders, wrist and elbow, that right there shows me how I do arms wrong, I kept making the same mistakes over and over. again, yoir tutorials help me SO MUCH, thank you for the uploads, keep up the awsome work! thanks so much for the tutorials~

[@Suisyo]

I really like how you explain the artistic process. You put into words something that comes naturally to those who have done it so long, so that those who are struggling with it and/or are inexperienced can have a better understanding of the way art is formed/created. I especially liked the point you made about how it's not magic but just a lot of simple things done quickly due to practice. Very well said. I'm sure this will help give a lot of people thinking they can't be skilled at art a bit more hope and now some very good tips on how to train your eye on proportions etc.

[@familyguyrofl]

im so happy someone else thinks the same about those videos with speed drawings etc.

[@SpeckyNation]

I wish your videos were around before I went to college. One of the things I love about your teaching method, is that you show the wrong ways that a lot of people draw with. I was stuck for the longest time with a lot of these issues myself, and none of my animation teachers would really show what we were doing wrong. Just draw the right anatomy over our pictures with a red pencil, then walk away...

[@JadyLester]

This is so incredibly helpful. It makes the detail work more fun when there's a frame to hang it on. I'm one of those who gets caught up in the details too early.

[@Dragonknight761]

"Learn the rules before you break tham " quite instresting...

[@meemomori910]

"Someone sees this. They're not gonna be like 'oh ma gosh... that's wrong.' No it's... a piece of fabric. Who cares" -Sycra

[@daniels7568]

Observer: Wow that's magic! I'd never be able to do that! Artist: It's really all about practice and study, it takes a while but anyone can do it. Observer: I would do that but I'm just not talented enough!

[@NikFuryEndgame]

ive been drawing a lot from reference but the way you say NOT to... this video is going to help me immensely. i was only paying attention to negative space not what parts related to others.

[@foxfire1345]

you got me there sycra, as i currently draw realistic portraits but i am now trying to learn to 'create' for myself, and have to agree because copying really doesnt have all the benefits of becoming an artist, though photo realistic painting/drawing has been done way back . it dtill covers the fundsmentals of anatomy and proportion, and it helps you understand them realistically and that in my opinion is a great training ground for drawing figures

[@mariaevestus]

I love your channel! I teach art myself, and lot of the methods for basic sketching I've come up with, are very similar to yours! Makes me feel fuzzy. You've also renewed my own urge to improve, I'm doing the iteration thing (,that I saw in another video,) now myself too. I was looking for a way to put this into a solid idea (all that need for mileage and etc, that I ws trying to convey to my students with something like "you gotta do these simple things over and over until they're in the muscle memory!") and you helped me so much with that, specially tying it together with the analytical tendencies to learn a thing and move on. So big thanks!

[@ZacharyPalmerCharles]

The explanation of your thought process - is fantastic.

[@Kav2990]

Before viewing this video, I tried to sketch a random person in a pose, I gave up. Now I made a sketch I'm really happy about. Thanks!

[@shanesubeldia275]

Because of you, I am better at drawing! Thank you. So much sycra!!!!!!! 👏😊

[@elanory5040]

Thank you so much for this video ♥ It was really helpful and made me realize I rush too quickly through proportions :D

[@justinstorm]

Dude you are a genius. Thank you. Best tutorial ever.

[@lilianarangel-chaguan7641]

I do apreciate all of your tips, they have helped me a lot on improving proportions and getting human anatomy more accurate and faster. I do prefer caricaturizing people, which is what i do the most, but i also love drawing the human figure, especially, female anatomy and artistic versions of it. THANX A LOT AGAIN FOR YOUR GENEROSITY explaining the way you see and do things =)

[@Toniwing]

Ultra realism does impress me but I find myself enjoying stylized drawing/painting way more. So yeah, I agree with you.

[@TheMrKelloggs]

it's a good start for beginners to compare proportions.

[@UcanDraw]

this is absoulutely amazing!! I LOVE this lesson! u really blew my mind because this was something I had some trouble with, and u taught me a whole new way to approach it. this makes drawing fresh and gives me a whole new way to approach things now. this is why I love drawing so much because ur constantly learning, its always learning something new!

[@lunaraydesign4645]

Amazing! thank you for the time and effort you put into helping other artist. you rock x

[@filipelopes5591]

This tutorial is awesome. Thank you just made me even more motivated I was getting stuck in some parts but this is eye opening. Thank you

[@tredilla6807]

Hard work will beat talent if talent doesn't work hard.

[@kingkirby333]

Thank you Sycra! This technique really feels like it clicks with me!

[@davidemart]

needless to say it was really interesting. I like the way you explain things.

[@DitchFisherBengal]

Oh and i like to see drawings that no one has ever done (from ones imagination) like the drawing teens/kids video 3/3 that was amazing how u just came up with characters like that (snaping fingers)

[@toygar05]

Both this lesson and your thoughts on the end helped me a lot :) thanks.

[@Qackool]

Thanks so much for making this video. Please keep making more.

[@wesselsloof2910]

man, i love these videos!! really, and with your explanation, its not quite as hard as it looks indeed!! still, i have to practice a lot to get to the same skill as you.

[@oldoneeye]

I recommend 'the drawing scrpit' just give it a Google, same thing as PM but it uses photos of actual people with timers. Another good one is the Figure & Gesture drawing tool at pixelovely, it also has an option to do a class which build up the time intervals from 30 seconds to up to over an hour if you do a long class.

[@Vidrumcuar01]

you're right, there's not much in posemaniacs dynamic poses, but serves well to learn quickly identify core muscles and body proportions, did not speak much to draw for animation, but I think the basis of a good picture is a good proportion , after the dynamism, both are for each other :)

[@oldoneeye]

Thanks, I've actually been trying to improve my proportions so this is perfect :D

[@christopherphoenix7421]

It helped a lot- thanks for the fantastic video!! :) This was a really thorough explanation of how to get proportions right, and proportions have been troubling me ever since I started drawing. Now I must go and practice this. :D

[@matthewlareau8051]

Thanks youre tutorial helped out alot on the basics!!

[@zool8looz806]

Your videos are awesome! many thanks.

[@mickavellian]

NIce touch about your own opinions upfront . I am self taught and refused to accept a grant to Cooper Union EXACTLY for the reasons you give "Okey nice copy.... and?" I always drew VERY loosely sometimes not even looking at the paper but the model and turn the page into a mess. Giving myself challenges of finishing a piece without lifting the pencil once. My trick came when I felt the mess had the components right I'd squint and see the line drawing as it should be & darken that. MY style. :)

[@orgba3k]

you are an awesome teacheer!! thank you!

[@Ikerone1]

lol i agree! exact realism is cool and all but not everything! thank you for sharing your knowledge again! :)

[@nicoleweborg2173]

Drawing from imagination is really hard, especially for me. I've been good at "copying" but if I try to draw from my head it turns out like shit, honestly. I don't really know how to go about changing that but I'm hoping this helps. Thanks!

[@Ronaldstreat]

I think what you missed is the distance between the two knees and also look at how the tip of the gun and the upper knee are on the same line. Still awesome!!

[@CatEaterton]

Just like i learned in my art class, but it was still art.

[@TheHobbit28]

Great and helpful video!

[@makavoxel]

also PM is especially not good if you want to work on gesture drawing. Best way to learn that is to go out for a few hours every week(maybe every day or every other day) and draw people. Get a tiny little notepad and just sketch people you find interesting. At first you'll only be able to handle doing basic stick figures but eventually you'll be able to feel the rhythm of the human figure. And even later you'll be able to flesh it out into a full drawing. It takes practice but it's worth it.

[@bests88]

Amazing tutorial. Cheers

[@CaiusTSR]

Well, this was extremely helpful.

[@francois307]

Thank you Sycra so much!!!

[@quizzahxo5685]

I love this art

[@mrnevermind]

Two point perspective is often for landscape, backgrounds. I don't see it used often for figure drawing.

[@Anadriana]

you make more sense than my art teacher

[@1thingtosay1]

'It's a piece of fabric, who cares.' I love this guy-

[@sangeetasaxena5100]

It's v nice wit angles I love this vedio.

[@mxk2]

Very useful thanks Mike

[@guan6629]

These help so much!

[@BAGG8BAGG]

I love watching your videos, always learn something and my god you make me laugh!

[@thecinnamonify]

Wow.. Thanks for the help!

[@generalmaul4615]

You artists are goddamn wizards...

[@TheDancingHyena]

Shoot, man. Photorealism is where it's at. It's all about capturing the likeness of the figure.

[@ssssundae]

This is fantastic! Thank you!

[@mamalex5]

This was so helpful. Thank you!

[@Kossteyka]

Great lesson! Love it!

[@rezacuckea]

This is great!

[@GoldenPlaypen]

Very Helpful for me! Thanks :)

[@jonsonyang1169]

thank you, it's very useful.

[@Vidrumcuar01]

amazing video! i recommend to use Posemaniacs to practice more poses :)

[@DeathOfTheGoodUser]

I sort of agree with you about photorealism. While it is kind of impressive, why not just take a picture? Of course, it is important to study value and real objects but, yeah, there should be some personality too :) you are an excellent teacher.

[@Chrisrk192]

Yet another cool vid :D

[@Deegus25]

Yes this helped. Thank you!

[@therub2191]

fantastic, thank you

[@BOTCHIMHOT]

Great lesson

[@Therealbighustle]

this is nice thank you man

[@RandyMarshthesinger]

Excellent!

[@abby-fichtner]

amazing!

[@TheSunshinefee]

Thank you for this very useful video. Now I know why my drawings were out of proportion. I'm going to start with stick figures.

[@millauy5685]

this is amazing!

[@JorgenVRC]

Your lessons were the MOST useful thing for me! You explain everything that's really important in a simple way to understand. You are an amazing teacher and artists, thank you for all of your videos and advices, they're simply PRICELESS! :)

[@YaseminK]

this video helped me so much! do you think you can do a video about drawing cloth/clothes folds, or wing folds, a lot of people have trouble in that area! especially me c:

[@Daddy-xh4gk]

Thank you!

[@Maxproterra]

That's why people invented fotocameras, and they all are happy!

[@chilly22]

i totally agree with the whole not being impressed by people who draw ultra realistic.. if you are working so long to eventually end up with a photograph.. why not just take a photograph and save yourself the work. drawings should be something else. obviously there is a place for realism.. but it doesn't impress me.

[@swaggerlomingo]

Its your preference

[@Daddy-xh4gk]

I really related with the photo realistic thing. It's like, a printer could do the same thing. What's so unique about it?

[@Fernando18239]

perfect love it. Thank you

[@offlight1818]

شكرا جزيلا :)

[@6devil6priest6]

i agree!

[@lostwolly4080]

"uh" -Sycra - 2013

[@JJ-nc6bq]

João Vitor LOL

[@sebastiankilga865]

bruhhh

[@im_hungry._.]

"uh"

[@Miyu91]

thank you so much!!

[@julianlewin93]

thank you

[@Armendicus]

me too !! Damnit I just want to get my ideas out

[@AnnaGlin]

where's the photo from? its kinda really cool :)

[@jannelangstrumpf]

ya man! weitermachen! thank youuuuu!

[@TheJukkernautti]

How often do you use two-point-perspective thing in your drawings? It's make posing-making so much easier in my opinion.

[@Hopelesswizard]

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