How to draw natural & interesting poses [Character Drawing Basics pt 2]

00:00 - 01:29 Intro
01:30 - 09:12 Finding ref and insp for posing
09:13 - 24:52 Natural posing
24:53 - 38:20 Weight & force
38:21 - 1:00:34 Figures in perspective
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[@80_cake]

Teacher to teacher, abt 60% of what ur trying to describe abt gravity could be summed up in one tip: The weight of the character is resting on the leg UNDER THE NOSE. Try dropping a line from the nose dwn. Also encourage u to really emphasize the benefits of gesture drawing from life by ppl watching or using references. Tell ur students that NO artist could possibly draw everything from memory. I think you’ll give them great relief! 😊 Excellent visualization at the beginning abt building ur mental catalog like an exploring a dark map! Love the circles w/reference lines to show volume & angles in head, ribs, & hips! Great tips there! ❤❤❤

[@grace-zz8zh]

HOLY SHIT THANK YOU FOR THAT.

[@el3mentOFlife]

Just want to get this off. I first came across you threw your video about social media and it had a good impact on me, I eventually got rid of my personal account on Instagram and use my art one with the filtering tips you mentioned in that video as well as found your other content useful. I bought your course after you post part 1 and will be integrating it in my sketchbook time. Keep up the good work, As a 28 year old working a full-time job and juggling family life while trying to pursue a career in art it's nice to have come across you ❤.

[@PranayBhanushali]

All the best!

[@messylissy]

Honestly thank you so much for posting these for free and also re-releasing your course in a more affordable price. Your videos are so useful and i'm really considering buying the entire course

[@iblobliboo8501]

The last part felt like I opened my third eye and learned forbidden knowledge lol Thank you so much!

[@esteroo]

one hour?? we’re being fed ‼️‼️

[@_sushiart]

Who would have thought that studying actually works :0 I just re-made some of my old drawings after watching the video and OMG THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! Thanks for this video!! 🤸🎉

[@Silustrations]

the amount of useful, informational content you have been putting out is crazy!! thank you for these

[@DisconsolateDerelict]

I'm super excited for this!! The last video pretty much transformed a current wip I'm working on, and I absolutely love you for making this series!

[@margrette5386]

Never thought I would experience this as well, but the notification came to me just on time! Yesterday I was trying to pose my character but I couldn't find one that would fit the character. I decided to sleep on it, and woke up to this notification! :D

[@zyuecho]

Daenggg why didnt I discover your channel more early 😭😩 This was a huge help for my art journey and gave me motivation to be observant with people then drawing them in my head, this really made it more easier to do bodies. Thank youuuu! ❤

[@rosa97509]

you are such a sweetheart for posting these for free!!!

[@Doodlydoodl]

Omg thank you soo much ! My anatomy knowledge was good, but my posing was trash and I finally know why ! These videos are so helpful !

[@lauritaerpg]

I got the full course and been loving it so much! 😭♡ Lately I've come across pretty genetic educational material that didn't bring real value to my art education and minset. But OH BOY does this comes packed with lots of vitamins, wisdom and useful assignements !! it was a pleasant surprise and I feel this will help me finally get to that moment where things start to click and you don't have to suffer and sob trying to see were you got things wrong and how to fix the wronggs and to actually go for the art you REALLY want to make without feeling stuck. Tysm Lexin for creating this class and sharing your knowledge!🧠🍏🌱 i'm a japy bean :'D

[@KrishnaReddy-yt9nt]

Gonna binge watch these after exams, thank you for making these videos😄

[@_meepty]

super excited for this series! my poses have been feeling stiff and lifeless so this'll be a big help

[@ekkonse]

Bro thankyou for sharing this for free im crying tears ❤

[@leothebugnerd]

this video is so helpful that it helped me even though i was barely paying attention

[@river469]

literally needed this

[@Denzel14_]

I ain't gonna lie... Your content is chill and I really enjoy it.. Keep it up🔥

[@Buddhabellie]

I am so glad I found your channel.

[@nah....702]

I’m 14 mins in and already this has been one of the most helpful things I have seen. Thank you honestly, the way you explained things really clicked with me, I’ve seen people explain theses same things but I could never understand it and I’d try to do what they did and it never worked, but I did a quick sketch trying it now and it helped a lot. I’m so happy to finally understand this and I’m excited to see the rest of the video :)

[@abandonedchannel]

i swear yt is watching me. i’ve been struggling with this so much

[@LunaiCarmen]

Not just watching, reading minds!

[@borne_orange]

oooo this goin in to my playlists! i found you in reddit, youre amazing, youre art is amazing and you should know it!

[@kirmoi]

THANK YOU ❤

[@Absbor]

thank you for another -asmr- learning session!

[@valerie8194]

thank you for posting this for free ❤❤❤

[@akitoakito8790]

Best youtube channel ❤❤

[@BirthweenBoi]

3:32 what you said here sounds like a low key flex 💯

[@ryuzaki964]

this is gem 💎 thank you 🥰

[@trashgremlin9527]

Exactly what I’ve been working on xD

[@akitoakito8790]

Thank you ❤❤

[@kenzoivan3874]

Thank you for teaching us, it's very informative and easy to follow; I still have many ways to go to master it, it's hard haha

[@tea_n_ink]

10:08 break down pose into three parts 15:12 balance. force and tension 18:59 confusing context 24:52 weight and force (straights are tension, curves are not) 32:23 "when you're studying a pose"

[@Myanii_]

this is like the character artist's chiropractor

[@meikoluvv]

33:19 That’s what I said when you went through it. I was like… I’m doing this already I think? Lol 😭

[@luckerleyjean6168]

Do colour and light next please

[@milkflavored]

Whoa! Thank you so much for sharing - I took two classes on Class101 that I *loved*, but it was before their business model changed and I couldn't afford to pay for the classes bc you couldn't keep them.. (well I recorded one on my phone but anyway) -- its very generous of you!

[@gumisse]

This vid appeared in my recommended literally RIGHT when i quit a drawing bc I didn’t know how to make it appear less stiff 😭

[@m4rch3]

27:02 - 27:10 i think i just got some existential insight

[@mspeacepanther]

❤❤❤

[@mrcrackfish0]

I love this video, my library of poses i can draw is very limited so thank u!!! Also can u give a link for this pin board?

[@vektorsix6859]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@DazzlingAction]

wide angle vs telephoto got me.

[@julia555lol]

thank you sm for your video it’s very useful. it seems to me that at 24:30 half of the poses do not comply with the announced rules, like in some of them you can’t tell which leg is the supporting, and there are also several poses where three part are located in the same direction? it’s kinda disappointing to me, not trying to be rude or smth, just want to understand why it’s so 😅

[@PasMille]

Thoses rules only apply when a character is standing in balance ! The top right and the 2nd top left seem like walking, when you're walking you can't always be in balance otherwise you couldn't move ! Same with the poses like the 2nd top and 2nd bottom right, the three parts can be in the same direction because they just aren't standing in balance, it seems really complicated to keep their poses for long but they seem like moving so no need to apply the rules. Hope it helps ! She should've specified it though

[@TopatTom]

WHAT IF I WANT IT TO BE STIFF!? im curious

[@3starsburningbright]

Then make it stiff, tense joints and make poses straight instead of fluid to exaggerate the lack of flow. Like if you want a character to look super awkward and uncomfortable, tense the shoulders or bring them up, straighten legs or don’t shift (as much) balance onto one or the other, don’t tilt specific body parts as much to make them asymmetrical. The more symmetrical the pose and body, the less natural it feels. You can use that to your advantage when you want to. It’s when you don’t want poses to be stiff that these kinds of videos work best, but theres exceptions to every rule

[@yumchedder]

Bro went from selfie to shojo

[@Mogg_king]

All I can say is POSEMANIAC thank me later

[@haengihorsetheonewhocancoo8855]

23 hours early

[@bhashi2112]

commented 23 hours ago

[@Burnt_Loaf.]

What's wrong? I always take pictures like this. ✌😐

[@80_cake]

😬“Most artists don’t know wide angle lenses so they only draw in telephoto”…OH NO!! U meant that it’s more fun to use wide angle to hide mistakes by over exaggerating ur foreshortening & that’s OK! There’s no shame in wanting to have art that u like. But truly, u can’t hide from the hard work it takes to be a great artist. You have lots of followers trying to learn from you…so important to pass on good info. The whole thing abt weight & force is def an opportunity to brush up! I have no idea what any of that meant. Srry😂 I think maybe you were trying to teach a reference study.? The good parts were noticing the joints and using a mix of straight and curved lines. Try looking up “What is CSI for artists”. I promise you will be a better teacher. Much love❤

[@sar7649]

This is a bold comment about "hard work" coming from an artist who uses AI and promotes the use of it... ick

[@gatocalcetin1271]

9:40, not really, maybe it's my autism tho