How to Draw the Forearm

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[@ellasong1880]

If anyone tells me that drawing is easy, I'll direct them to this fourty minute video dedicated to drawing the forearm.

[@tobyfranklin8009]

😂😂😂

[@callouttogod7788]

lol

[@astoruby3008]

even this is a simplified version of drawing an arm haha

[@dramawind]

That's a really retarded thing to say. I've never met anyone who thinks that drawing is not extremely hard.

[@derkatzenmensch220]

I struggle with drawing trees and my friend is like : What ? Trees are so easy ! *draws one line with a circle around it* Me:... She: *proud af*

[@zoraxbrooks]

if your stuck for poses, something I do is pause fighting games mid action, it's very nice for falling poses, as there's a lot of knockdown and "flying" animations that would be hard to get from life.

[@NoneK4]

"Good luck! Heh!" Sycra - Doesn't know what to say Awesomely helpful video, man. Learnt a lot of things.

[@PotterishHead]

i used to be too proud to watch tutorials and thought all of them were useless just because i watched one badly explained video but i'm so glad i threw that mentality out the window and found your channel! all of your tutorials are really helpful, anatomically correct and easy! thanks for your hard work!

[@mikado_m]

I think weve all been there.. I think youre getting good at something when you know how much you dont know

[@freakespionage]

I'm an osteology student and a good way to remember that the radius goes to the thumb is that it's.... *thumbs up* RAD!!

[@ermub9606]

I probably look very smart twisting my arm around while watching this :D

[@parheliaa]

+ermub me too :D

[@sandinochristian]

+ermub same lol

[@zee7034]

+ermub lmao yes, i did the same thing and my mother looked at me funny when i was looking at the screen concentrated with my arm twisting around, pffft.

[@kellyhopchin2922]

+ermub Same, I kept going "AH WEIIRDDD". So glad I'm the only one home right now.

[@ZandoFox]

I'm sitting here rubbing and twisting and looking at my arm like some kid what wants to be an artist.

[@Onemanshowoff]

Your style is so, um, spiderman

[@Onemanshowoff]

Like Spiderman is pretty pointy and dynamic, Sycra is very pointy and dynamic

[@reese8050]

Idk, his style is epic

[@StarfallLeyline]

When you said, "How do you get good at it?" I honestly expected you to just say, "You practice" and leave it at that. I really appreciated that you went ahead and drew several examples, essentially practicing it yourself. That in itself was really helpful along with the explanations.

[@remlewis1111]

Working my way through your videos, trying to figure out how the heck muscles work. You have a great way of explaining things and your videos always get me excited to draw when I'm really not feeling it.

[@dusk_wing]

If anyone tells me that drawing is simple, I'll tell them that I studied human anatomy just to draw a human being.

[@okwakizashi1483]

This video currently has 145k views and I'm astounded it doesn't have more. Not just on this vid Sycra, but across all of your tutorials. I've never seen such care and attention to detail with providing instruction...for FREE! People seem to think that good artists are automatically good teachers. You are one of the rare few that is both and it's such shame you're being overlooked by so many potential artists 😔

[@LysBeats]

the fact that he took 40 mins to teach us this is quite generous. not to mention the rendering and upload time.

[@just_cody3569]

I used to think of these concepts quite profound. I've studied them myself quite a bit, but the way you deliver it is amazing. the way you break down the anatomy to such a bare bones setup is amazing. it's this shift in thinking that brings me back to you're videos every time. thank you sycra, I've "leveled up" a multitude of times thanks to you. please keep doing what you do.

[@-_Ash_]

I've been watching this vid for a year and every time there is something new in it. Probably the most helpful and detailed guide about forearm.

[@MichaelWesselCreative]

Hahaha, so, it simplifies into this triangle shape...now let me go super in depth explaining it in a super easy to understand way. Love this tut. So many are just like, so, this triangle, skips everything important as to why it’s a triangle and where it all comes from.

[@waifoo4300]

It's clear you've been drawing for many years, and think a lot about your craft. There were some things I missed the first time, came back, and noticed you mentioned it- i just didn't pay enough attention. I'm going to have to keep rewatching and really take in all the advice you give, because you explain things in terms of their function to the artist. Thank you so much for making this type of content.

[@reese8050]

I remember watching this years ago, I forgot about the forearm so I had to rewatch and oh boy I understood more than I did before

[@AlphaDaArtist]

This video helped me with understanding how to draw the muscles so much. Thanks a lot, Sycra. I hope you do a video similar to this with the leg muscles.

[@ricelee4209]

Im so thankful for all of your tutorials.Without 'em I wouldnt be able to draw many things.I just wanted to thank you for this ^^

[@TylerSpark714]

He draws so fast, but the drawings he makes are still very good. Holy cow.

[@FearlessPotatoe]

My hat is off for you for still making this stuff for free, Sycra. And, please, keep doing this more "in-depth" stuff for us, it's very interesting and helpful. Thank you!

[@C0LDM1LK]

Nobody: Captions: "hey everyone psycho ass in here"

[@sou7800]

LMAO

[@tooncraft3d]

This is one phenomenal video! Ive been subbed to u for awhile but I really havent watched many of your vids. Man I love how you explain things like a regular person instead of a medical professor. And I love that your not worrying about proportion and watch style your using because that's not what important for what your trying to get across! This is the way anatomy drawing should be taught!

[@Foxylis12590]

shit, i don't know why but i love your voice, no homo

[@bethbuchanan4988]

Me too lol

[@gagi6865]

me too

[@tscgensixxx2341]

Foxylis

[@tehprotrollboi6472]

lul, gey, me too

[@tehprotrollboi6472]

@Doofs oh right, no homo, forgot

[@SpiriTracE]

I know I already commented, but I wanted to say that I put the ideas in this video to the test while drawing from memory in my sketchbook. Worked like a charm. That orange part you shared in the video was the key to helping me. I've been studying Michael Hampton's book all year, which is really helpful in it's own right, but that part of the forearm is divided up a ton in the book. That made it never stick in my memory with all the twisting and turning while constructing arms. So thanks again. Sharing this 3 part method definitely helped solidify my understanding of what's going on at the top of the forearm.

[@linzertube]

Excellent lesson. I DID learn a lot! The colours helped. And, showing YOUR own arm was helpful, too. Thanks, Sycra! By the way, I love freezing the screen to see what you pop out at us from the side. It's a tutorial, AND a game!👍

[@markbusch5907]

SYCRA, thank you for making these videos. They have REALLY helped me get a lot better at drawing and understanding it, thank u from my heart.

[@xxxkingdestroyer420xxx6]

Same here

[@jerrysimon2500]

mark busch nielsen Yea

[@LightVelox]

same, i improved in 2 days more than in the last 10 years not kidding, his tutorial videos are the best on all of youtube

[@reese8050]

My man, Sycra, you make things so much easier and clearer

[@pawdesu8451]

Your channel is the best thing that ever happened to me

[@Endlessoddartwork]

Thanks for just being. Gathering tons of good info/advice while I’m off work from a unfortunate work injury. surgery is over ,now recovering. This Keeps me busy ,interested and creative juices flowing. Thanks again (Timmy)

[@paulmurphy612]

Your video tutorials are treasures. This isn’t the first I’ve seen, but I’m still always impressed. Thank you so much!

[@Chulips22]

This was such a helpful tutorial! An unexpected mental workout I got from this is being aware of the placement of the hand to know where the muscles end. Thank you for this.

[@cryptig]

Every time I'm struggling with something you show up with the exact video I need and save the day! Thank you Sycra!!

[@dogebender5346]

"The important thing is...colors and Ain't they pretty?" -Sycra- Why I love his videos, worth every seconds of my life X)

[@VoidloniXaarii]

superb tut. love your abstractions, they put shapes in a new light making them more memorable. thank you!

[@shimi_ek]

I really like videos that present your style, you exaggerate a lot, making all that's important stand out. Such tutorials are a rare commodity, keep it up!

[@nektoinoi5649]

There are so many books about drawing human figure, but for me it's so much easier to learn when I can see the process itself! Genius, so very usefull! Thanks man!

[@MarkGoldfine]

Thanks for posting these videos, Sycra :) Been a great help getting me back into drawing, and I always like to brush up on my anatomy first thing. The simplification you do and the explanations work great for me :) Keep up the great work!

[@WalterLiddy]

Wooow. I can't believe how simple this is, and all this time I didn't know how to connect things properly. This will make a huge difference!

[@brant-bi8563]

I love your styleeee, please don't change it!!

[@jamesowen3186]

I like the way you simplified the anatomy of the arm. Really helpful.

[@SpiriTracE]

Wonderful. This is very helpful. Forearms have been a big part of my focus recently, and it confusing to pose even when knowing the main muscles. Three simple shapes is much easier to grasp.

[@user-wc8ph8co5d]

Sycra. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knoledge. You re helping me a lot

[@zeker1123]

I've spent like 2 months on just dedicating myself to studying the forearm... and this video was probably more helpful than my attempts to memorize each individual muscle strand.

[@berryzem]

This might not matter much now because of the age of the video but while following along and practicing I admit there were times when this was tough to follow. The information itself wasn't necessarily bad or difficult to understand, but if anyone wishes to follow this and practice too take note that Sycra does jump around so you may need to pause the video and make sure you're drawing on the correct arm when he's talking about the positioning of some of those muscle groups. At the end of the day this got me to practice drawing some forearms and it was nice to hear a different perspective about it. Thank you for the lesson Sycra.

[@howchen8529]

So much contributions I am touched

[@ThatMinority]

also I think your channel is really inspiring. you make me want to do something similar. Your doing a great job and your style is looking Awsooooooome!

[@javeh_]

anyone else been feeling up their forearm while watching this? wonderful tutotial, i've been a bit unsure anout forearms but this makes it a bit easier.

[@noureldinAbukhalifa]

keep going with these anatomy stuff they are super useful!

[@sonnguyen829]

Sir Sycra!!! Thank you so much for making this video, it helps so much. I've been learning anatomy but I always skip the forearm because the amount of little muscles on it scared me T.T. Again thank you so much for spending your time making this tutorial.

[@who_is_berry_white5186]

this pure skill of u is insane i cant even .....

[@juanmaldonado93]

I love your way to explain Sycra, your videos had help me a lot♥♥♥♥

[@romanm.7563]

every time you teach me the most btw love your style

[@angelstarfire]

Thanks man! Always love your videos!

[@Spikey_Buddy]

I scrolled through my subscription feed, and I thought it said 'How to Draw the Foreskin'. My bad. Anyways, great tips on drawing forearms. I'll have to try out what I've learned.

[@zes3763]

This is the best video about arms you’re so helpful

[@thuaners]

Thank you so much for this, it helps me a lot! The forearm was really tricky for me and this helps me immensely :)

[@SlackwareNVM]

insert M.Bison "Yes!" gif Thank you for all your tutorials, Sycra!

[@kikolektrique1737]

Is it just me or does anyone else watch his video every single day trying to get better at drawing. Cause hot damn he is fantastic at instructing

[@vitalis1929]

He explained it so well.🔥🔥🔥

[@TheodoreStagnum]

thanks for making this video, sycra!

[@TranquilRiceman]

This was incredibly helpful, thanks!

[@sohamdwivedi9427]

this was a feel good vid after one day of frustation. thanks a looot Sycra!

[@animepabu5526]

He goes sketchy sketchy then masterpiece lmfao ur sketches look really good

[@blu4991]

Thanks a ton for making this video! I've always struggled with drawing arms and hands, and this really helped a lot ^_^

[@itsnotjhayiel4503]

I'm probably //very// late to the party but I just wanna say great video Sycra! I learned a bunch! Thanks!

[@rolandj6863]

Nice video.Keep up the good job.Thanks

[@thedropsensei1593]

Love your vids man you are a life saver😍🙌🙇

[@VeryBlueBot]

very very very helpful. Thank you!

[@valeriaaraujo9962]

It helps me a lot, thanks!

[@malvisgabriel6179]

this video really helpful for me omg thankyou so much, even there is so many to practice though

[@russellsimmons6671]

Dude thanks so much! This was very helpful!

[@elinhogalvao1711]

Very useful tips!

[@GiovanniBoschini74]

i love your tutorial video , very usefull ! thank you

[@OwliSketches]

yusssss!love your videos

[@miskabon]

You have no idea how much just moving my hand away from the tip of my pencil helped with the sketching. You are such a big help and I thank you dearly. Oh yeah, and the muscles stuff was cool too.

[@bobbysands5385]

FYI, the Triceps connect to the olecranon (the bone at the bottom of the triangle), not the epicondyles. They work to Extend the forearm and they couldn't do that if they were connected to the humerus bone. Don't take this as a slam. This is a really good video. Just wanted to correct that so people wouldn't misunderstand. Also, when the arm is straight, all three in the triangle line up straight horizontally (as the olecranon rotates up).

[@timwitowich2126]

love this video

[@nmlss]

I love the Rob Liefeld arm at 15:40.

[@emreaciyan1146]

I learned about anatomy.Realy thank you.

[@Wass5555]

Thank's for this lesson man that was really helpfull !

[@Amanda.656]

That was a really helpful anatomy class.... I didn't know a thing about those muscles... The way i draw arms is really amateur.... Thanks sycra

[@rsoar179]

Love it it helped me a lot

[@ludania944]

it helps a lot ! thanks

[@thuaners]

helps me so much, thank you :)

[@TheFirstCyberNinja]

You're the best!

[@punkandrockgirf]

Thanks sycra.

[@hunnyh801]

I would like this video 100 thousand times if I could ..

[@nhsubhash]

its a very helpful video, Thanks for sharing Bro..

[@judge2153]

I needed this o_o Yay ! :D

[@MrMuumbutoo]

great tutorial :D

[@loszhor]

Thank you for the information.

[@shimozurdo]

great info thanks

[@ThatMinority]

I think I would like to begin tracking my progression. you seem to have a lot of success Sycra, do you have any tips or maybe even a video that would help.

[@papapoopas]

Thank you! It helped a lot :)

[@gordonfreeman5689]

As someone who finds forearms VERY hard to draw, this helped. More than Proko's video did. Thank you! Forearm anatomy is so fucked honestly

[@Mr.Fish399]

yay!!!! anatomy lessons, very helpful thnx

[@parkersimpkins8332]

this helped soooo much

[@mimi.sues.]

yo I know this video is old but it really helped me out a bunch! thanks a ton :))

[@Argadeux]

good tutorial