Improve your figure sketching with this simple technique!

[@oiputthatback7361]

Thank you , just watching your quick sketch as a newbie artist took my sketching to a whole different level.

[@SketchingScottie]

That’s so good to hear 🙌🏼😊

[@prickles5637]

Discovering your channel has made it so much easier to draw humans , thank you so much!!

[@kbab3333]

Damn, you make it look easy.

[@sanjay9300]

Very captivating and great instruction value video. At 8.02 minutes, it's apt to hold the viewer's interest focused and wanting to absorb the info. And decent commentary too. I like these short and well-made to-the-point videos. Thank you.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thank you Sanjay🙏🏼

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Brilliant. Thank you 😊

[@connieebinger6343]

Thank you, Scottie! I like how you showed the red line shapes to clarify what you were saying!

[@SketchingScottie]

You’re welcome Connie! Glad you found that helpful🤗

[@agengwicak7182]

I found this silhouette technique interisting, then i try it. And it works for me, thank you!

[@SketchingScottie]

that's awesome!

[@Marianne_C_O_Art]

Great tips. The way you explain and show your process has really helped me level up with my own practice. It just makes sense!

[@SketchingScottie]

That’s encouraging to hear Marianne 🙌🏼 All the best with your sketching!

[@antoniomonteiro1203]

Fantastic work, and very useful for someone who is trying to draw loosely... The only thing I dont like is the use of violets and purples in every scenario... I would rather use dark greens and blues and greys for shadowing. Thank you for sharing this work.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks António! Yes good idea👍🏼

[@monidanielson]

Yes! Thank you for pointing it the need to have different plans depending on your situation. I tend to over complicate my sketches when I am painting plein air. Keep things simple!

[@SketchingScottie]

Exactly🙌🏼Thanks for watching Moni! 🤗

[@dfinchermd]

Very, very helpful!

[@californiadreaming567]

I love doing these❤❤❤❤

[@supershaz42]

Your tutorials are so inspiring 👏 keep up the great work

[@vene_unsweetened]

Another self-taught newbie here. I like your approach, not intimidating. Looking forward to learning more and going through past videos.

[@SketchingScottie]

Welcome Vené! All the best 👍🏼

[@monikozi]

oh, that is marvellous!

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks Monika!

[@farnazkamyar4142]

Tnx☘️

[@tomyates5486]

My issue with having more than one plan is that, as a relative newcomer to sketching, I haven't spent enough time on ONE plan yet to become fluent enough to realize that I need more. For people sketching, shapes is one plan, silhouette is another; you've got silhouette plus shapes in this video--they all take a lot of practice. Am still having trouble with people...and cars!

[@SketchingScottie]

Very good point Tom👍🏼 that has given me something to think about for beginners. Do you have a process you’re more drawn to when starting out?

[@tomyates5486]

@@SketchingScottie Thank for the reply! To answer, drawing shapes is the easiest, especially if I'm just adding the suggestion of people in an urban scene. For a drawing of a person/couple as in your example, I have followed your silhouette, head-length-proportions guides in your videos, but I can tell it's going to take a lot of practice to keep the figures from looking stiff and their limbs in proportional balance. Any suggestions for that?

[@SketchingScottie]

That’s good to know shapes are easier for you👍🏼. One way you could practice is by filling a page with very small figure outlines. Then you could slightly exaggerate the angles and flow of the body and legs to make them less stiff. Simplify them with a circle for the head, rectangle for torso and simple shapes for the legs and arms. Hope that helps!

[@Mr-S.C.]

Nice.. does this moleskine sketchbook takes watercolour as well as dedicated watercolour paper?

[@SketchingScottie]

It's not as thick as good watercolor paper so not the best. For light washes it's fine👍🏼

[@김순호-k9b]

잘보았습니디ㅡ

[@smdave8353]

I'm struggling with proportions! very difficult specially using a pen. any tips?

[@SketchingScottie]

I explain some basics here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWLVi6Otd79_b9E Some other videos that could help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2rPmIeNhJeAgM0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4aypGB9p7l8aac If you're absolute beginner and want some books I'd check out Andrew Loomis figure drawing book and practice sketching the proportions in pencil. I also like Tom Fox and his approach to sketching figures with a mannequin (he has a book as well). 👍🏼

[@tonybabb3525]

What is is that white pen?

[@SketchingScottie]

It’s a white Posca marker PC-1M👍🏼

[@ArtMadeUnderground]

What marker is that?

[@SketchingScottie]

Posca fine tip white marker

[@pksketch......713]

🖌️🎨❤️

[@cakershake]

Hmmm, I can tell the woman is a black woman but you kinda turned the black guy into a white looking guy, if you follow. Being black myself, I wouldn't of been too happy if you drew this of me and my girl.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks for the feedback cakershake. Yes I wasn’t sure if I got he man’s face quite right in this one so it’s good to have your honesty. I will work on this more for future sketches so I can try and get those details right👍🏼

[@laurentmarguery]

Never seen black people drawing white people.