Solid Drawing for Animation

[@monkeydude2424]

Let's go james your new animations drawings are so sick. I've been learning and having fun with gesture lately so seeing yours is inspiring.

[@VictorStaris]

Your constructive approach is amazing!

[@JeffreyChery]

Love the teaching style and the term gesture drawing is a game changer to a novice here

[@DennisCNolasco]

Yup, we need more gesture drawing videos :) P.S. The video is only in 720p, hopefully the next one can be in HD quality.

[@moderndayjames]

Oops! not sure why that happened, but yes I will be doing more gesture/animation videos

[@adamiadamiadami]

720p is 'high definition' to be honest, the video isn't visually complex so 1080p wouldn't make that much of a difference.

[@hellogeneral5663]

i love seeing your new animations it inspires me to go back to drawing

[@cornshot9857]

Drawing guidelines from finished works really puts you in the mind of the creator when they made it

[@kiplingbassil]

Seriously invaluable info, thank you man!! Your animations are seriously top notch, the follow through in the fabric movement is mega crispy

[@the_catboi]

What I really find difficult to do is to u Put the right muscle into the right place when twisting or training or in general in gesture. Lately I'm improving massively but the last part with the maniquin could help me a lot

[@moderndayjames]

Im pretty much never thinking about muscles when I'm drawing, only the mannequin structure. The shapes of the structure are influenced by all the underlying anatomy, but once you learn that then these shapes are way easier to understand. Either that or imitate the shapes you see great artists use

[@karp652]

Super exited! I’m. Young artist, your videos inspire me and teach me so much

[@christianjames9669]

Thanks alot bro! Will give this a try

[@hotsauce7124]

Thank you, your passion for animation is inspiring. Thank you for teaching.

[@thereen84]

Pretty awesome!!! Thx for this huge volume of content!!

[@lucasmoreira3237]

Amazing lesson.

[@timowthie]

The gesture is the life of the drawing. Without gesture there is nothing

[@fabianesneider4339]

good video, thanks for leaving it public

[@blackcitadel37]

I learned more about gesture with this video than with all the other books and videos I've consumed combined.

[@moderndayjames]

that's so awesome! I'm really glad it could help

[@UNOSprogramm568]

Thank you bro My all problems solve Iin one video 😮😮😮

[@renatashp]

You could have done the same process of building solid bodies, but having examples of female bodies and on other types of bodies too for more variety. Good vid👍

[@karlamichelle4946]

i cant even draw a stick figure then see other people draw stick figures well damn you can do a lot with stick figures

[@pirateweasel9998]

Very useful video. The perspective of the torso box at 6:39 looks completely off though

[@moderndayjames]

It's not. The box is tilted forward and rotated to our left. It's a big twist but that's what's happening

[@pirateweasel9998]

@@moderndayjames I'm sorry, you are definitely right. So used to torso boxes being longer than they are wide, I completely misinterpreted the direction it was facing

[@Kirihere]

Ok, I am going to use your channel and the gumroad tutorials for improving. I want to write a comic and I need to work hard to improve my art for it. Your work is one of my favorite styles especially the line work and your control and command over what you draw. I hope I will be able to improve :) I really really really want to write my webcomic and I will go through all of these videos. >:D

[@sejalb725]

Same here! Trying to improve for a comic! How's it going?

[@Kirihere]

@@sejalb725 I think I am kinda done with a short comic... it's still very far from what i want but on it. What about you?

[@CaptainMaru]

Thanks for your content It helps a lot

[@stigmoxart]

Awesome James! ✨👌

[@aztro.99]

how is this free?? youre an incredible person 😤

[@moderndayjames]

Don't worry I make a living off of it so it's a fair trade :D

[@kikolektrique1737]

If you don’t mind me asking, how long have you been drawing and did you start of drawing using loomis books in order to learn Bridgman?

[@danielshalem1]

Have you read Dynamic Figure Drawing by Hogarth? I started to read it today and it reminded me of your videos! I was curious if you have read the book, and if so, what is your opinion about it?

[@natas4301]

Thank you

[@improvementTime10.3.17]

8:27 more threatening pose) 15:30 think of little stories char are acting on 16:00 male arm and feet assumetrixal

[@houskatt8130]

Cant seem to find the first video on the introduction to gesture drawing could someone link it? :)

[@RolandoCortorreal]

This video is very helpful. Thanks James :D

[@frankfu4362]

6：30 the box might be a little too exagerated? Hard to imagine how the spine would connect on this one

[@moderndayjames]

the boxes are really just a metaphor anyway so that you get the sense of how the forms are rotating. But you should try hyper exaggerating and “break” your characters

[@frankfu4362]

@@moderndayjames oh ya that makes sense! I can see how you got the point across easily by doing that, really cool animation!

[@CSMethod]

Amazing insights!

[@johnsmith-qv2nv]

You haven't even finished watching doe

[@moderndayjames]

he doesn't even realize the insights are actually terrible

[@johnsmith-qv2nv]

@@moderndayjames Nah it was good big G. Liked the advice about not worrying about line work and focusing on the action. Keep it 💯💯

[@majesticpanda445]

incredible

[@hodstrat3722]

Do I have to master anatomy fundamentals to efficiently use Gestures in my drawings? In any way, it still helpful!!

[@moderndayjames]

not at all! In fact, I'd suggest working on gestures and maquettes before really understanding anatomy

[@hodstrat3722]

@@moderndayjames right, thank you!!

[@AlexHuneycutt]

Lookin' great, James : )

[@tomin9]

Thank you for the vid!

[@evapelkoart]

Hell yeah!

[@kardrasa]

Why donchu talk about the importance of Deeze Nutz?

[@reneklassen]

ha godem

[@abbasjradi5001]

I literally just subscribed just because i saw megaman

[@moderndayjames]

that's as good a reason as any! I'll be doing some megaman animations too so stick around

[@bingbong3084]

Holy poggers

[@ChagaThunder]

I'll be there

[@bliss_gore5194]

he hath returned to regular vids haha

[@n.eahmed8832]

is there a list of books you used to learn can you suggest them for us

[@ritac.g3314]

Is the brush u use for photoshop is the hard round opacity brush?

[@ritac.g3314]

'Cause in my screen it seems to be a different one. It does not make a difference in my art, but i got curious.

[@moderndayjames]

Yes, but the program used in this video is TV Paint. I'm using the pencil brush in that software

[@anythinginvolvingsharks]

please teach us how to draw 28" pythons!!!!!!

[@moderndayjames]

I’ll do it just for you bud

[@quanathan]

what is it that he animates in?

[@IamError777]

NOT FIRST

[@moderndayjames]

You're first in my heart Poe

[@faisalhosen6458]

🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀

[@sageofmugen1724]

He has a blender installed inside his brain 0_0

[@zoekmath]

5:41 sus

[@moderndayjames]

clicked it thinking i was going to be saying something incrimination. Sadly im not sure what is sus

[@zoekmath]

@@moderndayjames among us type of face

[@Achilles_777]

Dude where have you been?

[@moderndayjames]

working on a year long project for Studio Mir! I'll be back after it's done

[@Achilles_777]

@@moderndayjames Ah I completely understand. Well once you do come back would you consider doing another video on George Bridgeman.

[@mr.a3500]

a

[@dombyrashyKZ]

tv paint animation pro 10?

[@ritac.g3314]

I think it is this one

[@SansP3ur]

Your sense of volume and gesture is uncanny...but your Gumroad link is borked.

[@Kitsuyomi]

Second!

[@mr.a3500]

nope

[@painandmisery8971]

Ngl bro your animations feel rigid. Be sure to add arcs and more easing instead of just making them instantly move from 1 position unless it's an exaggerated move like a punch or a kick. Also, work more on your timing on spacing.

[@neonnapoleonevangelion865]

This guy

[@fin5494]

Don't see what you're on about

[@SpiritDetectiveCarter]

Its not that it's rigid. I get what your saying but id like to say that has like a snap things going. It has a realistic type of feel almost. You can see the weight behind the movements. Not the usual style people go for in animation but it has its place. If any of that made sense, hard to describe

[@bearynicebear]

*watches a newgrounds front page animation once*

[@SpiritDetectiveCarter]

@@bearynicebear 😂😂😂

[@rac--]

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