How to Master Structural Gesture

[@ProkoTV]

Want to learn how to boost your figure drawing skills? Patrick Jones has these tips you should follow - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bme2gnWepNWdgrssi=_-v6u5_-yri5afIO

[@willc3900]

“When the artist draws everything, it’s like someone is screaming at you” *GOLD*

[@davidaugustofc2574]

Just watching someone's thought process is so much more, educational, than looking at reference pictures by themselves

[@krsmanjovanovic8607]

You can watch Richard Smitheman's streams and clips of figure drawing, dude's bonkers, he records whole process from the begining to end in real-time and explains his every step, great suplement when learning figure drawing, I hope this helps!

[@ducksoff7236]

His words were pretty..... "If you're bored while you're drawing you'll do a boring drawing and that's a FACT" 3:52 and those words were sage!

[@HirikiW]

I was looking for this comment and i'm definitely taking that by heart from now on. That, with the part where he says what the point of drawing is when you're not having fun while doing it.

[@Omoayanfe]

@@HirikiW❤

[@hristohristov5218]

Patrick Jones is absolutely one of my favourite artists and teachers, his Anatomy of Style has helped me so much towards the goal i want to reach in fantasy art

[@ProkoTV]

It's a great book! Thanks for spreading the word about Patrick's teaching.

[@kevinstockard4453]

Patrick’s voice is very soothing and reassuring. You feel like he’s talking to you personally, giving you the confidence you need to have in yourself.

[@ProkoTV]

He's the reassuring ASMR artist we needed lol

[@kevinstockard4453]

Yes, indeed. I have already purchased one of his books and would like to purchase others.@@ProkoTV

[@goodnoodle5224]

Wow he’s a legit master at this. Hearing him speak about the muscle groups and bones very intricately really put into perspective how little knowledge I have and how much further I need to go to be just as great. Really good teacher 😌

[@joemartin7451]

i love how he's describing the whats he is drawing with love and care. feels like watching a master chef describing his favourite dish to make.

[@TheDexterwayne]

I completely loved this video. I felt I was in a masterclass. Patrick style is so hypnotizing and the way he explains everything is just like the cherry on top. He reminds me of Uncle Iroh from Avatar, so wise and calm.

[@ProkoTV]

You made me think of "Leave From the Vine" song 😭

[@carloscamero6525]

Observation is the most important thing of all. The analysis of form is essential to establish relationships of proportion and structure correctly with the appropriate use of contrasts👍

[@immortalgraveyard2099]

It's such a pleasure to watch a passionate professional having fun, enjoying his beloved thing and telling you very cool stuff!

[@ashtynjones9407]

Patrick was one of my teachers in university! He absolutely ignited a passion for drawing that I didn't previously have. (It was for 3D animation and had never done figure drawing before)

[@francisgoodluck9941]

I love watching him draw. Its so relaxing and mesmerizing.

[@phoebe893]

What a beautiful demonstration. I love Patrick's way of teaching and that his style is so relaxed, the drawing evolves. It's like meditation but you get something lovely in the end.

[@TheKane105]

Mr Jones is a great teacher, talking out his process while demonstrating what he's talking about is so helpful. I struggle with learning from videos but this is fantastic.

[@skeik1362]

Watching Patrick Jones' and Mike Mattesi's live demos make me so excited to go draw

[@ProkoTV]

Me too!

[@sillyweebanimeisforkids3413]

PATRICK J JONES!!! I loved his female fantasy figure course

[@ledah8165]

there is so much insight in this guide. I'll come back every once in a while. thanks!

[@adanrodriguez2124]

I didn’t want this one to end. So relaxing

[@APG2112]

Patrick’s fantasy oil painting technique books are fantastic study guides. He’s a excellent teacher no doubt about it. Looking forward to adding some more of his books to the collection.

[@nhasirduck3500]

I am blown away, watching videos of masters makes me so inspired

[@Arata987]

I had no idea i needed this video Once i managed to make a drawing like this by pure coincidence and had no idea of how i could do it again This helped me immensely to understand the process i accidentally used... Wow.

[@DelectableDays]

Honestly most of this stuff is just intuitive knowledge achieved by years of drawing, copying, and trying to replicate others. It’s mostly just pattern recognition, muscle memory, and fine tuning of your motor control. A huge amount of it is mindless, something your brain just works out naturally the more you draw and compare. Much of it cannot be explained, it just happens. It’s like magic almost. Methodology can be helpful but you really need a large base of mileage in order to exploit it. You’ll often see this manifest in online art tutorials, the drawing just seems to inexplicably appear from the ether, only very loosely following the guidelines/gesture/structure underneath. That’s intuition. That’s muscle memory. That’s the mythical “visual library” at work. I would go as far as to argue that a lot of drawing methodology is just post-facto rationalization for an unconscious process. I think we give good artists far too much credit when in this regard. They aren’t all these super-geniuses that mathematically plan everything out in fine detail with some complex interweaving of conscious choices and theory every step of the process. You ask these guys, and many don’t even know how they’re doing it, they can’t explain why everything seems to work out so well aesthetically/harmoniously.

[@parsakh4452]

this video is by far one of the best videos in this channel, it changed my entire mindset, glad I saw this before growing bad habits in sketching

[@jwinner6940]

i followed you at least 5 years ago , i stopped drawing long ago but still appreciate your tutorial's and admires them , thank you so much

[@rebekahdavis8731]

Let's be real, that thumbnail was a very intentional choice. No complaints here :D Another great lesson, I feel like no matter how much I improve or how good I feel about my progress, I can always come to these videos and learn something.

[@isabellarammcreative]

A fantastic watch for a Friday afternoon at work! Thank you for the inspiration - can't wait to get home tonight and draw.

[@plasticshorts6972]

I love how he wipes away the lines with the back of the hand, like a real ctrl-z

[@ProkoTV]

That's the beauty of charcoal!

[@ducksoff7236]

Only difference was he didn't draw, wipe, draw, wipe, draw, wipe, draw, wipe, draw, wipe, draw, wipe, draw, wipe, draw, wipe, draw, wipe, draw, wipe, trying to find a single line. Like most schmucks who "ctrl-z".

[@witokija]

@@ducksoff7236 so?

[@ducksoff7236]

@@witokija Exactly...yawn. I have no problem clicking away from skilless pretenders either.

[@witokija]

@@ducksoff7236 what are you on about dude?

[@SundayCJ]

This guy drops so many gems

[@Bombur777]

This dude loves his gluteus. For real great video, nice approach.

[@solidzak3732]

Absolute master of figure drawing

[@slamotte]

the timing...i was literally just looking at his courses and this pops up. is proko watching me???? 😮

[@zedharith6695]

Thank you Proko and Patrick Jones for this, currently struggling with female anatomy so this is splendid. Time to learn baby!

[@M0rt86]

It is magnificent to hear and learn from Mr. Patric.

[@dannycruz5446]

I'm going to guess that anyone traumatized by the thumbnail probably hasnt done much life drawing

[@nobody5814]

Who the hell gets traumatized from that? The worst you would get is bricked up💀

[@__mads__]

How to Properly Shade a Fartbox

[@N0k4hara]

As a child how is the female body even traumatizing😭

[@Silencer796]

@@N0k4harabecause apparently woman are scary… -_- I can’t even…

[@businessclank1564]

I just started life drawing 3 weeks ago. I forgot the model was going to strip down naked💀

[@artgirl1339]

I've just gotten comfortable doing regular gesture so this shows up at the perfect time. I've been wanting to add some solidity to my gestures but wasn't so sure if it was something that i would be able to figure out on my own. Thanks so much for this. ❤

[@breisyaispuro2410]

An art instructor once told the class that making art isn’t fun. This was back when I was in college 10 or 8 years ago and I refuse.

[@ProkoTV]

That's maybe how they feel about it. But it doesn't have to be that way!

[@fandeandreaarruti]

I've been a teacher and I'm an actor, that sounded totally crazy for me.

[@breisyaispuro2410]

@@fandeandreaarruti same

[@breisyaispuro2410]

But that man was dead serious

[@fandeandreaarruti]

@@breisyaispuro2410 I guess every teacher has his method.

[@LadyGreen78]

This is really the kind of practice that reminds me why I love drawing. Beauty of the lines, abstract yet lively and realistic, our flowing energy translated into a drawing... wow thanks for this great instruction

[@praneetakki]

He's such a great teacher, I learn a lot from him. Proko taught me all the fundamental of Figure and Anatomy so I am able to study his works better.

[@lelepoopoo]

I love gesture drawing, this is brilliant

[@jon1580]

I love this video, I like a lot seeing the thought process behind every action Patrick Jones takes on every line and shape, I just got one suggestion to make these kind of videos the absolute best, if when they speak about a certain muscle or bone, I think it'd help a lot to people learning like myself, to have a picture/diagram or something the like to show in the video, to help related those names to a specific form and shape.

[@Msannamitta]

i like this charcoal is one of my very favorite mediums to work in. ❤

[@Ben-bg2lp]

Love the thumbnail. Don't listen to the haters.

[@3dness449]

What a masterclass! Awesome video.

[@FunkeeDonkee]

Go, Patrick!

[@SlashCash29]

1:21 "I'm thinking about thighs here". Aren't we always brother, aren't we always

[@ProkoTV]

Caaaaaaaalm down

[@snap2cb777]

Amen🫡🫡🗣️

[@callibor3119]

Hey, Proko. There is a Oregon-born cartoonist who helped with Carl “The Duck Man” Barks on Donald Duck Comics and Jack Kirby on 2001: A Space Odyssey. I hope you get to talk to him about his cartoonist adventures. He is one of many cartoonist in Oregon that worked with Walt Disney to keep The Oregon Duck as our University of Oregon mascot.

[@ktfartz]

This man is anatomy Bob Ross, love it.

[@algernonwolfwhistle6351]

Lovely stuff and Clanger references too.

[@JoshTheFlyGuy]

Just got into gesture drawing still at the learning phase with 30seconds - 2 minute gestures but this is crazy!

[@travisnobleart]

This presentation is filled with so much passion and so many welcoming ideas that it just makes me want to get out my charcoal box and start drawing. Right now. Before the video can even finish.

[@ProkoTV]

Do it!!

[@morne4080]

What a Master

[@OmniVenom]

YOU GOTTA FEEL IT!

[@aminproduct]

Patrick line quality is amazing ❤, true Master

[@gabrielsyme4550]

This aproach is really fun and interesting, gonna try this on my next gesture drawing session. Muchas gracias.

[@SanJacintoArtGuild]

Thanx muchly!

[@JustGaming117]

A video of supreme value

[@warehawk]

What's a good way to practice not setting your own standards too high? I struggle with figure drawing because I have this tendency to want my drawing to match the subject to a T and when I can't do it or can't figure it out I have to just give up and get really discouraged

[@ProkoTV]

You can try isolating one element you're trying to practice. Focusing on drawing the gesture lines or even just the bean of the torso for a while. Practicing one individual aspect of a drawing will make that part of the process more automatic, rather than having to think of every part of the drawing at once. One less ball to juggle at the same time.

[@plutus2559]

Figure drawing is where I most can set my perfectionism aside. I owe this to a school that really drilled into me that figure drawing is about training, not finished artworks. It's like weight lifting for a runner. It's not where you should focus on peak performance, you just put in your reps so you can do better on the track later. Quantity and frequency over quality. A specific thing that really help is short timers. Really short ones that prevent you from thinking about details. Using scrap paper can also help lower the stakes. It's easier to abandon a drawing on the back of an old power bill than on fancy paper.

[@fandeandreaarruti]

He knows anatomy so well that if feels he don't need to even look the model.

[@airingcupboard]

That was fantastic.

[@17th_Colossus]

10:18 Gonna study this part for an hour so it actually sticks in my head.

[@Supersonictidalwave]

Clangers! Thank god I’m doing something right

[@Supersonictidalwave]

Great lesson

[@adam01120]

Brilliant

[@madmaster3d]

nice video ty

[@rameshkonaje5444]

Thank you

[@MEANDITV]

7:25 only artists say stuff like this with such passion lol

[@BIackstinG]

17:53 seems like you don't really need the ref picture at all, you're even putting shadow where there's light and light where there's shadow in the right shoulder blade area

[@ProkoTV]

Reference isn't something that artists use just to adhere to strictly. We can depart from it, invent and stylize as we like!

[@KarenDodo9]

Awesome video, thanks

[@luxinvictus9018]

I have come to realise that all artists have a *very* healthy appreciation for the human form. I used to think it was only me

[@DavydWood]

Bob Ross eat your heart out now we have >>>> "find your broad end"... Gotta love the pencil! 😆😉

[@d4darwin458]

The thumbnail is honestly a good art piece and a thirst trap You know me too well proko

[@existencialmentefalhando4494]

Eu gostei desse video!!

[@WizardIllustrator]

When you draw human anatomy, basically thing logically about how the parts are "weighing on each other" , "it's movement in space" and "any other interactions with other parts that limits it or extends it".

[@nicoleweddepohl]

I❤it thank you 😊

[@amd.8627]

5:07 ayooo 💀🗿😂😂😂 I like dis guy

[@julianburke7225]

I just noticed that I'm either really good at gestures or I'm really good at form. It can't be both when I'm drawing or the drawing looks weird

[@Ron_Sensei]

"By the power of holy YT thumbnails, I finally have arrived at my destination"

[@theromanst.clair.]

I always feel like my gesture drawings are so ugly. I don’t understand how some people just draw perfect gesture drawings in a minute

[@theromanst.clair.]

Guess you can say I only draw “clangers”

[@ProkoTV]

It's all about that practice. As you build up your experience with it and increase your observation skills, you learn what's most important to communicate with fewer lines, line weight, and shadows. All while also training your hand. Keep at it! You have to get a bunch of clangers out before you can start making the gems!

[@plasticshorts6972]

You could do a demo with Mr. Jones here and have it be silent except for his voice, and you got a new Bob Ross

[@ЛюдмилаПроценко-й9у]

Благодарю 👍🤩👏👏👏

[@irmabecx4758]

What grade of Pitt Charcoal pencil is that; Soft or Medium? It looks so much darker than the other one!

[@ashfromproko]

17:08 Soft!

[@irmabecx4758]

@@ashfromproko Super coool, thanks! :D

[@Panda-yp4sm65]

The "S" sounds get quite loud maybe because of the edit? But I love the draws and subject

[@kan.u]

GYATT

[@mobiletechreviews9831]

can you tell me what is the things that you draw with i always use pencil but i am in love with the texture the the first tool

[@ProkoTV]

The little nub he uses is a piece of a charcoal stick, worn down like he shows in the video.

[@Cali9939]

Proko teach me how to draw teeth.

[@chrisdeere2694]

Is this video part of a new course?

[@ProkoTV]

This isn't. Patrick was just in the area and we were lucky enough to get a video with him. BUT! we will have news on some new Patrick Jones announcements that we'll share soon.

[@__Mal_]

Ive seen countless videos of drawing all sorts of twisted human poses. I've never seen good video of someone explaining hot to draw figure in contrapost.

[@royaebrahim2449]

❤

[@bozoclown2098]

He looks like Patrick Jones

[@СейфСергиенко]

🙏

[@bindu492]

Plan

[@joshuaosiris]

Isn’t the point of drawing to create the best piece you can?

[@ProkoTV]

Sometimes! Other times, a drawing can just be an exercise in learning or putting an idea on the page.

[@botarakutabi1199]

Best is very subjective in art. Depends on the intentions of the piece.

[@MothBones-1122]

49 seconds ago is crazy

[@socratesthecabdriver]

🙏🔱🌊

[@Saptarshibanduri]

First comment and first like ♥️

[@ProkoTV]

Like three people beat you to it, sorry.

[@ogvishu6122]

I am too early here!

[@Onion224]

23 secs ago lol btw i love proko

[@startreker8591]

So he sees through the garments 🎉lovely…I must start my fave hobby again my natural fondness for drawing but actually lettering like my father y cut outs y stencil y silk screenings etc…my dad was a natural artist really though my niece took fine arts y my son was a media artist a UCSD grad add my youngest did digital arts y a self taught y took computer engineering y did apps y the like even computer games omg😢

[@ProkoTV]

No. The original images were nude. The ones shown here on KZbin have clothes edited onto them. Good luck with returning to art!

[@КоваленкоИгорь-у4ь]

2:23 😂😂😂

[@BrunoPochette]

Damn

[@springroll6758]

Noice