Professional Artist Steve Rude Shares his Most Valuable Gesture Secrets

[@TheTonyFigueroa]

If we take one lesson from Steve's plentitude of knowledge, it's that without a strong gestural foundation all of the fancy rendering is useless. Thank you Steve for sharing this wisdom.

[@steverudethedude]

You're right Tony! Gestures help convey movement, emotion, and overall form. It's a valuable skill for any artist.

[@Thollis1987]

Thank You Mr. Steve Rude for your art lessons.❤

[@steverudethedude]

You're welcome! I'm glad my art lessons have been helpful. Join us on Patreon for further lessons and discussion!

[@rec.artanddata]

Great video!!

[@steverudethedude]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@chiptenor]

Wonderful, Steve. This 'basic' (the gesture ) is w/o doubt a paramount skill and foundation for all good drawing, no matter what. Thanks for REPEATEDLY drumming that into your instruction videos.

[@steverudethedude]

Appreciate that! It's like the mantra, "Simple... but not easy to do."

[@byronschexnayder875]

💕🖤 LOVE IT 💜💕

[@iggymcgeek730]

I LOVE BADGER!

[@dwaynemuth8775]

Excellent advice and demonstration,Steve! Pencil layout is like the foundation of a house, the structure has to be there in the rough shape! Keep up the great work!⚡️🎯👋

[@MrRushepoo]

fantastic confidence. thank you for this.

[@steverudethedude]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jesuschambrot2164]

Question. How many hours a day/ week does Steve study figure drawing,illustration,etc before he works on his own illustrations ,commissions and comic book pages.In other words, how is a Steve Rude work day broken down?

[@ElgraeProductions]

Thank you steve! Finally figuring it out!

[@steverudethedude]

You're welcome! It's great to hear that you're making progress. Keep up the good work!

[@Shaggy137]

Thank you

[@JBalderas1990]

Thank you for this! Extra appreciation for putting extra tlc to video production. Been following for the past couple of years and it was already an amazing channel.

[@steverudethedude]

Thank you! We strive on quality with everything we publish and are happy to continue providing that to you all! Appreciate the kind words

[@mia2art]

Fantastic tips on making gesture drawings come alive and look natural! ✍🌟 The techniques you shared are really helpful for capturing movement and expression. I can’t wait to try these methods in my own sketches. Thanks for the insightful and inspiring video! 👏🎨

[@steverudethedude]

That's wonderful to hear! I'm glad you found the gesture drawing tips helpful. Practice is key, so keep experimenting and you'll see your skills improve.

[@AdrianCartersheffield]

That was a great bit of instruction, thank you.

[@santuccifabrizio5745]

Awesome gestures

[@steverudethedude]

Glad you like them! Gesture drawing is a great way to loosen up and capture movement.

[@mindandbody7971]

Just from observing, I see that the pitch of your drafting table allows you to move a lot more freely and draw from the shoulder, but with your experience, you're still able to commit to lines once the gesture is complete. I am going to have to try that with layouts and then maybe lower the table to render the work if necessary. I am no where near your level Master Rude, but hopefully one day I will be. Thanks for this video.

[@markaguzmanartist630]

THANKS STEVE I BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME FOR THIS LESSON I DO HAVE YOUR DRAW NEXUS BOOK , AND THIS IS GOING TP HELP ME UNDERSTAND IT , AND ITS TRUE WHAT YOU SAY WE ALL NEED TO LEARN MORE , ATLEAST YOU WERE VERY HONEST TO ADMIT IT , IT TAKES ALOT TP BE A PROFFESIONAL ARTIST LIKE YOU , AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THIS VEDIO I STILL WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE ON FOGURE DRAWING DIFFRENT WAYS 😊

[@markaguzmanartist630]

I had to come back this vedio its my favorite i wish you do do on this. Hopefully you will i would also love to see you battle the loomis method first the front view and if you can the 3 quater view i just love the old classic way of drawing and your one of my favorites i still brow s on your book nexus drawing comics 😊

[@steverudethedude]

Hey @markaguzmanartist630, thanks for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and that it's your favorite. We're going to be doing a video on the Loomis method this Saturday. I love the classic approach to drawing, too. As for the Nexus drawing comics, I'm always happy to hear from fans of that series. It is a special project for me, and I'm glad it continues to resonate with readers. Join our Patreon community (it's free) for the latest updates and sneak peeks if you're not there yet (www.patreon.com/steverude) Keep up the great work on your own art! I'd love to see some of your creations sometime.

[@slasher0630]

I love that you did this with Kirby and Raymond. Are you going to do one on Toth? He is one of my all time favorites

[@steverudethedude]

Toth hasn't been converted into a video yet, but it's a livestream: kzbin.info-Ppn82h4uiY?feature=share

[@maruko6256]

Is it ok use box method for drawing figure?

[@steverudethedude]

The box method can be a helpful starting point, but remember to experiment with different approaches and find what works best for you.

[@markclegg1491]

This is reverse engineering, but for an original drawing you have to start with coming up with the gesture, which this exercise doesn't help with.

[@steverudethedude]

That's a great point! While this exercise is excellent for understanding and capturing dynamic poses, it's true that generating original gestures requires a different approach. Perhaps combining this technique with imagination exercises or studying real-life movement can help develop that initial spark of creativity.