Stop Avoiding Backs in Figure Drawing!

[@1MightyR]

3 steps... 1. Open Sketchbook 2. Sharpen pencil 3. Learn from David, a Master artist. Amazing tutorial!! This is what we needed and the title of the vid is awesome too!💪😊

[@psylite6850]

I think you missed a step

[@jameselrick6698]

@psylite6850 They did, first step is study anatomy to understand skeletal structure, placement of muscle, form and shape changes when muscles move, basic understanding of construction, and perspective. Then step 2 is Open sketchbook and sharpen pencil and get ready to tear down and draw bodies and body parts for a few months. Finally step 3 is learn from more than one artist.

[@tender0828]

I feel like David just gave everybody a lesson worth a couple of hundred bucks per sesh. Thank you very much for this video!

[@JarJarBinks4ever]

You upload this at the exact minute I'm filling a page with Burne Hogarth backs. Synchronicity is real

[@Einherjar_Art89]

Alot of times I use the Arnold Encyclopedia to Bodybuilding as a great reference to all muscle groups and how the connect them to each other.

[@dannycruz5446]

Yeah, I've used that for anatomy reference for years..great b&w shots of muscular anatomy

[@Chessbox09]

Arnold is like my go to guy for anatomy in general.

[@xMasterTurk]

i wish people know how valuable this videos here,because you have pay a lot of money just for a few lessons ,Thanks a lot sir

[@guzzopinc1646]

I love that very simple approach to the upper torso at 6:24 --dividing it into two big masses. I could just keep it at that for a normal human body.

[@creatorart]

Drawing backs without refererence is real pain, back muchles is difficult to grasp ,you helping a lot, thanks.

[@BenMellingerArt]

my man is calling me out! I gotta learn my back anatomy, thank for this!

[@pogz1]

drawing always has been a passion of my mine. and art just doesnt really love me back. even so. i work hard practice day and day out. however my art never improves.. can you critique my art pls i just need a pros point of view

[@wellington66440]

finch to me your drawings look so much better without the cross hatching although you make them very good too.

[@siddharthmohanty5341]

Now my sketches will have characters with their back facing me.

[@avanthron7861]

Now my sketches will have characters with their faces backing me

[@pogz1]

funny aint it i tried so hard and never got so,, in the end i never improve. its like doing weights and never gaining. its like i work twice as hard as anyone. but its for not. i need a pros judgement/critique on my art vid..

[@OsamaKhan-we7xi]

@@pogz1 I'm not a pro but maybe this tip will help you don't work hard and start working smart,draw a sketch and check whats a problem in that sketch ,after that draw that sketch again and improve whatever problem your first sketch had and keep on repeating this process until you feel you are improving and once again I'm not a pro so this tip may not even work but you can try it if you want to.

[@Jorge12361]

@@OsamaKhan-we7xi thats helpful man thx

[@iAmNothingness]

Sus

[@yourfriendlyneighborhood5547]

Been following for a couple of months and already my character posing and figures have drastically improved. Thank you so much. 😄

[@everywhereman9003]

Ur not 1st

[@yourfriendlyneighborhood5547]

@@everywhereman9003 Gosh can you stop whining?

[@everywhereman9003]

@@yourfriendlyneighborhood5547 gosh can you stop acting like you've won in a video which helps people This shit isn't a competition . You're just being a loser commenting 1st in a video supposed to help people get better at a thing that they love Nobody cares if you're 1st we just want to learn not be 1st

[@hinamatsuro1908]

@@everywhereman9003 If you don't care why did you comment?

[@crakoa1254]

Thanks for the tutorial Mr Finch!!

[@pogz1]

anatomy is like me trying how to fly.... my brain just cant take it. lol can you critique my art vid pls. it just my never improves even if i try so hard

[@crakoa1254]

Well you need to practice...like a lot

[@crakoa1254]

It took me exactly a year to get my muscle structure better ....and im still learning...you just need to practice by drawing your favourite character from your favourite artists and analyse how did they draw the anotomical structure....

[@walterwanjohi2399]

David Finch. Because of you my pencil makes love with my sketchbook. Literally.

[@pranithg9329]

such an underrated channel hope ur channel grows

[@samankucher5117]

Awesome. I just did a drawing of a back for the first time in my life 😅

[@walterwanjohi2399]

Never has drawing a back been so easy yet so hard. Thankyou David Finch. You have your art heros but what you don't realise is that you are a hero to me.

[@everywhereman9003]

I was confused with backs. Thank you for this tutorial I'm gonna watch it now

[@kamikaze7707]

Best art tutorial channel 😎👍🏻

[@captokyo]

Greatest back tutorial I have ever seen!

[@elcarlitosPR]

David Finch, you're one cool fella

[@jovankliska1188]

this man, and this chanel is pure gold.

[@vilmarandrade1336]

David é Foda! Tenho 52 anos, e grandes referencias são Neal Adams, John Buscema, ...e poucos outros. Mas você, você é um dos mestres!

[@everywhereman9003]

Good tutorial as always

[@TK-421_66]

Thanks David. Solid gold tutorial as always. Also that thumbnail with sad cape guy and happy back guy is fantastic.

[@comicsfilmesymas7251]

I love the face expressions on the thumbnail. They drive the message well.

[@bruhbuddha6075]

Whao you are amazing artists.

[@pogz1]

drawing always has been a passion of my mine. and art just doesnt really love me back. even so. i work hard practice day and day out. however my art never improves.. can you critique my art pls i just need a pros point of view

[@barbarian9825]

Thank you Dave ! This tutorial (like all your tutorials) is gold to us !!! See ya on Monday ;)

[@JEREMy-vu5lc]

David finch this tutorial helps alot because, Im having trouble with back anatomy because I'm to focus to draw front anatomy. So this tutorial helps alot. And for the next tutorial on kapes cuz I'm having trouble with that to.

[@mikhaeljonmagoncia2504]

Thanks david finch! I really wasn't interested in marvel comic but you got me into it! It was also an inspiration for drawing

[@e-vi-chuprice3058]

Could you do a tutorial on not so ripped guys? Like a comparison video between the two different body physics?

[@slipperyaim]

you don't know how much i appreciate you doing this. thank you!!

[@yomazaibatsu]

My problem is solved. Thanks Dave 🙏👍

[@astrostar49]

Thanks for doing this. This definitely an area that is difficult to study, but I think my understanding has gotten a little better by looking at the work of various artists including yourself. Something that did frustrate me earlier are the muscles (there are about three of them) that go over the scapula, because depending on the person they are either very prominent or not there at all, and you just see the scapula bone sticking out. Usually on women. Side note, it's really amazing to me how John Buscema or I guess Mike Deodato can use their rending/scribble techniques in the right places, and just by doing that they can make a back look very believable. Remarkable.

[@ceefar7311]

Any examples in particular of their scribble technique?

[@alanmottaart5778]

What a helfpul video! i know i said it before, but I don't know where my art would be if you didnt do these tutorials, Dave!

[@legotwoface]

This was quite helpful.

[@FenrirHatake]

This feels like a personal attack x.x I need to practice way more

[@juliotorres8072]

😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭 I feel the same bro! Dave’s trolling us now 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@artwhat..]

Hi..hero F,nice,I like the way you said that,will practice,gotta fly,bye

[@jeffersonhope8397]

All of a sudden I just though should study back muscles and you upload a video about it. Thanks

[@comicartfan4959]

Dave this is a tutorial best and helpful for artists . I like it......... you are great teacher.

[@M3ATSHAKE]

Bravo for doing a tutorial on a subject you've said you have struggled with. Great info and examples as always Dave!!

[@rcameron1000]

Awesome tutorial as always Dave. 🙏

[@supersonico9364]

Thanks for the post Dave and great editing Uriel! 👍

[@alkorngrigA41]

Wow! fantastic, I grasped so much from your explanations in so little time! Thank you!

[@eternalshadows4407]

Dave I can’t tell you how much I appreciate these videos. I have wanted to draw like my favorite comic artists since I was young and saw characters like Batman and Spawn and Wolverine. I don’t have the ability to go to school for this but I watch these videos a lot

[@gambito517]

Tantas veces observo el vìdeo, mas aprendo,... Gracias.

[@danieleatzeni3400]

Thank you david!!

[@CartumanBrasil]

Thank you, David! Amazing class!

[@dharma4602]

Can you make another gesture tutorial? Its really help

[@worldwideartz]

Yo Dave!! Please do more of these this video is super helpful 🔥

[@pogz1]

anatomy is like me trying how to fly.... my brain just cant take it. lol can you critique my art vid pls. it just my never improves even if i try so hard

[@phongngo7500]

Thanks you david

[@raghavbajpaiarts4224]

Thank you ❤from india

[@juliotorres8072]

God Bless you brother and Everyone in your beautiful country during these hard times. Hope you and your loved ones are safe and in Good health. Prayers from The U.S. 🙏🏾

[@raghavbajpaiarts4224]

@@juliotorres8072 ❤❤❤

[@Oh6Torch]

I’m actually bored with watching chests and abs. It’s absolutely refreshing to see the structure and beauty of back muscles. It’s like a whole other “unexplored” world. Thank you for sharing your content David!

[@danieldorsett6291]

This is very helpful in learning the proper structures of backs for characters.

[@vilmarandrade1336]

E essa lapiseira com adesivo é mágica

[@juliotorres8072]

I’ve never wanted anyone on KZbin to get to the Millions Subscribers than Dave! Such a Humble Legend like him deserves it🙌🏽 I try to send everyone I know interested in Art his way but I always remind them “YOU BETTER SUBSCRIBE IT’ll HELP HIM OUT!” And if it helps him out then as a bi product we benefit as well 🤔🥳

[@mooner_art7345]

Thank you so much for this tutorial dave

[@alexandresoares6763]

Thank you David. You may not know, but you help me a lot 😉

[@juliotorres8072]

Is there anything that Dave draws that doesn’t look like it should be on a cover?! I know he’s worked hard and dedicated his life to his craft and has more practice in than the average artist but it’s like even things he’s stated that he doesn’t feel confident drawing are phenomenal! I love that he takes time outta his BUSY career to bless us with FREE content to help us grow as artist, WHO DOES THAT?!! Wait til my Daughter gets home from school and sees he has a new video🤯🤙🏾 Thanks Dave, your family in our house🙏🏾 by the way you make it look so easy... Me: my figure looks like he has meatballs growing out his back 🤦🏽‍♂️😭😭😭

[@miiks...5...3...9...]

could you make a video on composition? Those videos are always only about the rules of composition but never about why the artists chooses the one he does. Guess what I'm trying to say, it would be nice to have a video about the thought process while designing the layout, instead of just the rules.

[@MauiSponge]

this is so exceptionally thorough. i appreciate your lessons a lot!

[@leonardozeballosvalda3254]

Me encanta tu contenido David finch

[@toons8744]

I've been drawing for years, trying to go pro but I still have trouble with backs on occasion, definitely a good thing to learn

[@icon8391]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@jeepeedurocher]

Bless this man

[@dannyfreitag3071]

Hell yeah, thanks for this tutorial!!

[@timcolivet7343]

Thanks for an other excellent and very helpful lesson Dave!!! I always look forward to your videos.

[@gaoexkaiser]

I really wish this types of videos was here years ago its almost a crime to not know this stuff

[@suntan8573]

Perhaps 1 day I would share the tear-drop shape of blocking-in the figure. Fast(time saving ). Quick(productive) Effective(multi-usage: comparative anatomy). Efficacious.

[@nudgehole_2807]

Wow~Very nice drawing !!! Your video is wonderful.🥰🥰

[@jasonbourne4784]

This is advice for Dave Finch!

[@rachideljaiek860]

Wow 🤩 this one was so great, nice details and shapes on backs.

[@James-ke4gq]

Hey David, your art is amazing, and drawing along with your streams have been some of the most fun I’ve had drawing in a while. I was wondering if you’d consider making similar anatomy videos for characters without such heroic muscular proportion? I know that in comics there’s so much variety in character design, from everyday average joes as well as superhero’s. Just wondering if you take a different approach when drawing more average body type people

[@splashmonkeyart4199]

Awesome tutorial ! Thanks for sharing your wisdom

[@AceBradMan]

I NEEDED THIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH DUDE

[@ilanverpillier5152]

Great vidéo 🔥

[@justanormaldude6536]

can you show us how to do different body type?

[@shakma_X]

Make one of theese with the base of the back and the way it conects with the hips

[@KillerTacos54]

Thank you so so much for making this video!

[@matthewlogan4267]

David thank you

[@MadaraUchiha-pv6rh]

The video I've been waiting for.

[@b___manzi]

You do amazing work Mr. Finch :-)

[@benjamindas0440]

Wow.... that's really useful...btw I'm a huge fan of your work.

[@superdraws5982]

How to draw water and fire

[@redhat4363]

Thanks Dave for all the high quality content you providing in this channel!!

[@guzzopinc1646]

great demo

[@OwlKreations]

Great tutorial! That Peter Griffin laugh was hysterical! 😂

[@matheusdesenha7525]

You are a god for me god finch

[@Ruben-nb2ch]

can you please learn us more about the female e.g. arms and legs

[@catgonewoooshhh1293]

Would you make a video about porportions? It’s a big struggle of mine and everyone measures stuff up which kinda messes me up

[@Drumaier]

Another amazing tutorial by Sir David, brought to you by Mere-Dith and counting with the endorsement of the FInch-FLock in association with Page One Comics, Robert Marzullo etc etc etc etc....

[@lalhriatsangahriata8381]

Really glad subscribeing the channel👍

[@yourisemenjuk597]

THANK YOU!

[@antoniomejia]

Thank you for share, this is great!!! Big fan of yours since your Cyber Force days!!! Do you think it´s possible to do on a monday night an Aphrodite IX drawing? That´ll be fantastic!!!.

[@IbervilleMusic]

"NO CAPES!" - Edna

[@pablikuman3624]

Thank you so much

[@Adkinsy85]

You are so cool👍

[@roxelomega1764]

How to draw figures with different types of body shapes plsss it will be helpful for me since im only 12 and i will aprecciate it me david thank you im still learning

[@raydillon]

I think this every time I see one of your videos, but "Man, I wish I had this back in like '96 (yeesh, that's 25 years ago now!) when I was banging my head against the wall trying to learn anatomy!" :D Though, I had been feeling like I needed a back anatomy refresher, and was even struggling with a crazy flying side pose today, similar to that last shot you did, so this was still a huge help! Amazing as always, Dave! Thank you!!!

[@ahaks7269]

Man, you do all these commissions, livestreams, and comic book services and you STILL find time to make these 20 minute tutorial videos! Fast worker and/or time management skills? Hehe.

[@itsiwhatitsi]

Very good!