How to sketch PEOPLE quickly & accurately!

[@dharmangersch421]

I watched this video yesterday and something just clicked today. Since then I've drawn fifty little people and I'm proud of all of them. Both from photos and real life. Seeing how you draw gave me confidence that I could also see in this way and wrangle the overwhelming visual stimulus of reality into cute little pen sketches. This way of drawing is a visual metaphor for making sense of the world, of seeing what matters most. Thanks Scottie!

[@hendywijaya3213]

Wow, I can imagine the placement of every limbs and the models' pose just from the dots. Thank you, this so helpful!

[@elgobert]

For those who did not understand: Step 1: Draw the dots. Step 2: Draw the sketch. And viola you are a certified artist.

[@team-zracing7476]

Can you say f-a-c-e-t-i-o-u-s ?

[@Eternal-ReTuning]

This is a game changer for portfolio builders. Thanks you so much for the demonstration.

[@BugPatrick]

This tip helped SO much! Legit tried it today and my sketches compared to the other day have drastically improved. Thanks so much for sharing this

[@SketchingScottie]

So good to hear! Keep up the great work👍🏼

[@captain4318]

I really love this kind of sketches, I'm gonna grab a small sketchbook just to fill with this kind of quick drawings! Absolutely amazing, thank you!

[@philipwilliams6307]

This was brilliant, I'm sketching again after 16 years and to say I'm rusty would be an understatement. Today we were tasked with sketching a live model, and boy was I struggling to figure out how to best capture his proportions. I'll definitely be trying to develop using your technique as it seems it'll be very useful, especially with enough practice.

[@emmanuelpower2439]

Best sketching tips for people i have ever come across😊😊😊

[@vivianbunch1963]

What an easy and great method. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@muhamed20-wo1gu]

His voice is so relaxing, ❤

[@garimaghosh3966]

I just realised after watching your free hand sketch video that all the while I was right!! I thought this style is not by the books ,but you made me realise that art is a personal style of expressing your imagination and not just following rules blindly... I thank you infinitely .... You gave me wings ❤️❤️❤️

[@SafinOurousa]

literally drew the most perfect person with this WHATT? ITS MAGIC!

[@justmejhbmed9778]

Thank you for another great lesson. Simply explained and beautifully illustrated. All I need now is a lot more practice. Thank you Scotty.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks a lot! All the best 👍🏼

[@ordinaryimages]

Excellent tutorial! Providing the pinned reference photo is very helpful.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks! Glad you liked them

[@timotheuspeter734]

That was really helpful, thank you. One problem I tend to have is that without the security of line such as you display here, it is still difficult to get some satisfying results, especially at such sketch-outlines.

[@neslkril]

This is the best sketching tutorial ever

[@SheGotHelicopters]

Love your tutorials and your style! Thanks for sharing another awesome one!

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks a lot! Appreciate it🤗

[@Charcoaledmarmalade]

Omg your so talented and I’m extremely envious

[@sherryb1997]

Just found your channel today. Loved it!

[@SketchingScottie]

Welcome Sherry!

[@sdcasbah]

This is great. I am learning that proportion is so key. It can really free up your creativity in a way. I understand the method for figure standing up. I am struggling a bit with the sitting down. From what I understand it's head to knees, knees to feet that determine spacing? So any angle really from head to knee determines the directionality of the lines. I think I may have just answered my own question 😂

[@averagejoe9261]

Every time I get stuck, your videos always provide a solution 👍

[@SketchingScottie]

That's awesome to hear!

[@SharonCullenArt]

Drawing landscapes and animals.... I have no problem. But people ugh. And I always mess them up. I want to be able to go to a public place to sketch and comfortably draw oriole. I get so frustrated and quit. I have no interest in portraits. I want just the body in my sketches. I well give it a shot and let you know.

[@goodluckmylight]

UR AN ANGEL ILY

[@fayed.untitled]

This is super helpful! Thanks a tonnn

[@-music_is_my_life-]

THANKS

[@brichankajendran]

Super talented 👏

[@ellenodonohue4511]

Such helpful explanations! Thank you!!

[@zawhtet5363]

Omg!!! This is really helpful to me.Thanks you so much for sharing these technics.

[@peterclarke6191]

REALLY helpful. Thanks very much

[@9redcups]

this is fantastic! I know this will help!

[@ingom6397]

How do you focuse to sketch people when you're in a live setting and there's no pose?

[@yorktheartist9296]

this video really helped my guy!

[@d.9882]

This has helped me so much! Thank you!

[@renntgen]

wow, that's actually cool love your sketches, man!! :))

[@krishnamurthyp2763]

This is my first comment. In KZbin videos after watching your video I understand how to draw human.😊

[@pason6811]

this changes everything

[@rupamagdy805]

Most helpful

[@markcork9606]

Very helpful! I just need to practice and practice.

[@jackmemphis3139]

Very helpful!! Thanks!

[@danielalvarez-arevalo688]

First time I see this way to approach the figure. Can’t say to the effectiveness since it is new to me. Seen David finch comic book style of doing figures, bean method in proko videos, skeletal method, and gestural with line of action method which I learned. Many method, guess it depends on which one clicks with a person easiest.

[@SketchingScottie]

yea you're right! This suits quick loose sketching from observation, like urban sketching etc.. Those other methods are great for structuring a character for comics/movies or building figures with pencil for fine art drawings.

[@lehop1]

Thanks. Excellent tips 👏👏👏

[@helipontos]

Amazing!

[@haveabreakhaveakitkat2994]

I feel like I was the only one matching the drawings of people in the thumbnail

[@jessicathayer3151]

this was such a great video - thank you!

[@noorfaiz3431]

3 minutes in i subscried. great video man

[@Kopie0830]

Kim Jung Gi is that you? Awesome!

[@wanderlustaufreisespeck1805]

This help me a lot. Thank you 😊

[@srijato3986]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@fallenfrostspirit]

Thank you!!!

[@natashafranko4951]

Thank you very much that was very helpful . 😊

[@a1gamer3005]

I can draw but I wanna take my art to the next level

[@Helena_DK]

Thank you so much! You are awesome!

[@MrsWashko]

This is great! I can't wait to give it a shot. What is that white pen you are using???

[@SketchingScottie]

It's a Posca Fine tip white marker👍🏼

[@Rebeca-zu6jv]

Amei o método,não entendi nada que você falou mas consegui compreender 😁

[@thecreativebackpacker]

This is actually helpful❤️👌

[@Icame2trashyo]

This is so amazing 😍😍

[@RAWdrwngs]

Great tutorial.

[@jacquilayton2557]

For this to work you have to be able to see proportionally. If you can’t draw 3 boxes the same size, then it won’t work. I’m forever trying to fix a sketch as it gets either gradually bigger or smaller.

[@Star.rynightt]

I don't have problem making figures but I can't make the faces similar ...what's the point of making entire body similar but faces done match even a bit !!!! Can someone help me with this ?

[@meister_chef4520]

What type of photography are these photos?

[@kiratubehd1457]

You are amazing

[@GreenlifeFin]

Thanks Scottie, I drew these tree first people. How about the width of the body parts? How to measure those? I tend to draw far too broad figures.

[@SketchingScottie]

👍🏼 well done! A male is usually about 3 head widths apart and a female slightly less than that.

[@unkrautgartenkeinnachname237]

Forgot to ask, are the hands extra like the feet? So it's 1 1/2 till the wrists or are hands included?

[@SketchingScottie]

yes it's 1 1/2 to the wrist so the hands are extra👍🏼

[@dilhaniperera6537]

What is the pencil?

[@arjunbagai5623]

You are dedicated, you favorited everyone's comment and replied to them.

[@SketchingScottie]

Haha thanks, yes I want to let people know I’ve read their comment because I really appreciate every one😊

[@kaushikdasgupta67]

It's difficult for me to imagine and draw or paint! So is observing a photo/picture and drawing/painting it, a wrong thing to do? Hoping to hear from you!

[@SketchingScottie]

no I think sketching from a photo is the best way to learn!

[@kaushikdasgupta67]

@@SketchingScottie Thank you so much for replying 🙂

[@marcia193]

muito bom

[@corephysicaltherapyexercis1027]

You’re brilliant! For real though!

[@daonlyzneggalz7522]

Seems like something I'll have to check out... Tomorrow though. About to head to bed but yeah :) thanks for this! Proportions suck with my drawings (doesn't help I'm blind in an eye :0)

[@SketchingScottie]

I hope you have fun sketching! My daughter is blind in one eye too😊

[@daonlyzneggalz7522]

Oh dang!

[@K.ART_vlog]

amazing

[@angelajsacaartistaffiliatedwpl]

Hi Scott love people sketching thx appreciate you. Very informative. I sometimes sketch people in my mind while on bus. Do you do this too??

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks! yes after sketching a lot I imagine the main shapes of people around me haha

[@angelajsacaartistaffiliatedwpl]

@@SketchingScottie awesome 🤩

[@pinkcraft]

Hi! When you need to create without reference do you sketch in the same way?

[@SketchingScottie]

yes I personally like sketching this way whatever I'm drawing. But my methods have been developed for sketching people from life or reference mostly 😊

[@Hamdi.k10]

Ah bir anlasam varya türkçe çeviri eklenseydi keşke

[@3pensink]

A step forward.

[@aaaaaaahhh2607]

How do you find references?

[@SketchingScottie]

Pexels.com👍🏼

[@addy_j_art]

Okay, amazing, cool… how

[@leojablonski2309]

Good one. Thankyuo

[@noredmx1515]

British Bob Ross

[@cathyrandazzo4586]

Ok but I can NOT do it that good like HOW?????

[@Ruhi60444]

❤️🙏

[@rainbowgaming8441]

everyone has to find there own art style but never mimic someone else's style

[@MTPS]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@jesusdiedforyouproofjohn3.16]

Praise the LORD for creating interesting proportions!

[@tylervincent934]

I never even attempted free-hand figure drawing before coming across this video. I definitely surprised myself and it didn't look half bad! Thank you for sharing this technique, it was a real joy to do!

[@SketchingScottie]

That’s so good you gave it ago! I’m glad that you’re happy with your work 😊

[@dianakoeppel3492]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@bambi8179]

You should do a Domestika course :P

[@SketchingScottie]

😊 that would be cool!

[@Meirecabral]

That’s correct… you would be a good instructor at Domestika… 😊

[@rubenscasco801]

Wow🤔It:s a matter of practice and Proportions...you're a good teacher this helps me. Thanks master❤

[@polinttalu7102]

Or a Proko :D

[@ashleyunveiled]

I’m still confused about the dots. I feel like I’ll end up doing it wrong.

[@hxdari]

Cuz u overthinkin it

[@Hmmmjs]

Practice

[@TaylenYoung-x4z]

Just keep trying and eventually you'll get it

[@Mannuriah]

Just do it

[@powermom74]

This is so helpful. I love to watch you sketch and I’m definitely going to practice this. Thanks so much

[@SketchingScottie]

That's awesome to hear🙌🏼

[@1sixscalecrafter351]

☺💖💯👍👍✌👌Thank you for the video (Excellent) 💥⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Shelby-y6p]

Omg in the intro I thought he said, “I’m gonna teach you how to draw people creepily…” 😶

[@ambibambi09]

This has been GAME CHANGING!! I have always been so intimidated by figure forms and getting the proportions correct. Thank you thank you!!

[@artofpuj]

Thank you so much for this. I dread sketching people, and your style and tips definitely makes it simpler. Cheers

[@SketchingScottie]

That’s great to hear!👍🏼

[@Connarhea]

What an amazing video. You get straight to the point, show fantastic (and varied) examples, and you make it look so easy. I can't wait to try this later.

[@vincemedlock]

I'm always awed by people who are confident enough to sketch in pen. Great tutorial. Thanks!

[@lynnhughes]

I have always had problems with sitting figures. This was a great help.

[@kdurant1234]

This was a great technique but you went too fast for me!

[@animated.froggo]

Just slow down the video

[@marisangiovanni]

I love learning from other artists- thanks for the great tips!!

[@futuristica1710]

I meet way too many sketchy people as it is.

[@kieranoconnor333]

I love how causal looking this style is :)

[@Al-qb6iv]

This is so cool! Thank you so much for your tutorials! Been planning to practice and fill-up my sketchbooks. May I ask, what pens do you normally use or what pens do you recommend for fast sketches? Thank you!!

[@SketchingScottie]

That's awesome AI👍🏼 Any fine liner is ok for this but I like the Uni-ball micro pens linked in the description because they have a hard tip which doesn't change over time and wear out.