Some Figure Drawing Tips

[@Sluwaard]

I love how he just starts laughing away at the most random things >.

[@Sam-tf9ip]

He was laughing at the butt.

[@Sluwaard]

Mhappiwis Butts make me happy aswell!

[@its_a_poncho]

yeas

[@michaelbulkley5803]

Okay?!?

[@Crates94]

+Sorrow. only female ones make me happy

[@wrenwho5104]

"You just have to be loose." Oh ok. *scribbles form a masterpiece* ...

[@GlobaIAnimeStation]

LadyCinnamonBun lmao

[@alienMarz]

LadyCinnamonBun 😂😂

[@sickly809]

honestly thats what my best stuff came from and then i added details (finished the owl)

[@MashedPotatoes690]

@@sickly809 you actually draw the owl first, then the circles.

[@CoolVictor2002]

i didn't want to make a "parrot" comment so i'll just add mine here "uh you just have to be loose" *creates a masterpiece* *pauses the video, hand on nose and gets frustrated* FUCK

[@banama1758]

his stiff pose is more dynamic than my dynamic poses i cri everytim

[@BusinessWolf1]

Google what an S curve is

[@mudamuda6093]

LiNe oF aCTiOn Boi

[@floofisq]

Line of action doesn’t necessarily improve your pose stiffness owo

[@thetwilighthunter1150]

Just be more loose you gotta start no being scared of getting the anatomy wrong and get used to drawing really curvy shit, later you learn anatomy but the first step is being loooooooooooose

[@mikrosabre6135]

leik if u cri evrytim

[@sophialucas9128]

I find it really hard to let loose and just draw sometimes which can be really annoying

[@jezz1217]

i find it really hard to fimd something to draw amd when i do, i suck too much at it

[@untxmed_legion5633]

+TehSneahky 28 same

[@alucardavathorn4996]

i use random word generators and pull out a few words to focus on like "elephant circus" or "alligator pirate ship" because it gets you to imagine scenes and situations to draw

[@jonny56254]

pretty smart!

[@arjunsheth1893]

jonny56254 hmmmmm......You know what? Im gonna try it

[@NobleHusky]

Worst drawing session times I've done: "9-5" - 9pm to 5am "The Grind" - Working for hours til you become tired of drawing. "Hit it 'n Quit it" - Stop by, sketch a little, then no more art for the day. "Staredown" - Just look at the screen/paper until I get an idea

[@LaughingChinchilla]

NobleHusky I can relate(all too well)

[@zonashyama4653]

NobleHusky These look like achievements. I'm adding my own. "Ok, one more go..." - Redraw the same body part 5 times in a row "Let me take a Selfie!" - Try to draw using yourself as a reference "Painter's Face" - Fall asleep while working "RAAAGE!" - Snap a pencil in frustration.

[@TheDestroyer73]

NobleHusky lol adding mine: " oh thats a good idea for a drawing...but dont have time right now " "idea looked good when i imagined it so wtf? " "finished with the sketch now for color...ugh " "wrong expression i wanted again " "its finished... no wait "

[@KaiyoSay]

TheDestroyer73 "It's finished... no wait" I can relate to that so much it hurts.

[@TheDestroyer73]

The Fictional Realist yeah its painful and then you either improve it or end up messing it up :(

[@ctothep]

also the main problem for me, a very amateur artist, is getting the right size arms or hands or legs or shoulders, or especially the right head to shoulder/chest ratio. it looks so ridiculous i want to cry

[@Mad-ik4fq]

same here, it's frustrating for sure D:

[@alexandrataylor6689]

Use references!! It helps a lot

[@skorqion_art]

It take syears of practice to get everything right! just keep practicing and use references!

[@periwinkle2881]

Hey idk if this helps but I started learning and drawing body proportion not based on such videos (although the tips given are gold) but based on fashion videos that would teach u the very basic of body proportion. So even though I was only a beginner, the instance I watch this video it was already pretty easy for me to grasp and I learnt very fast. Good luck!!!

[@williamfranklinjohnson6454]

Same

[@shellyeditsalot]

I really appreciate the "Warm-Up" advice. When I start drawing for the day, the first one is usually horrible - & I always feel as if it is a personal obstacle, but now I see that it is like this for almost every art enthusiast. Thanks - I will try these loose sketches to get pumped up!

[@shellyeditsalot]

Also: Loved the "Draw-Within-This-Area" tip & The hand placement tip as well

[@looking_arround]

Michelle Wanha all of the tips were great, they genuinely worked! :'>

[@opa8012]

It’s 699 I made it 1up

[@naomitamuty1294]

drawings get better the more time I've stayed up. Like drawing at 3 am

[@iosefka9425]

Same. the best things I've drawn were either at night half asleep or in a very dimly lit room later in the day.. I never understand why.

[@joshuaharris3588]

I've noticed that myself. I think it has to do with how much you're concentrating a lot on doing it "correct" rather than just doing it. It's like you're not holding yourself back as much, just letting the idea flow. Not entirely sure, just an idea!

[@coope-3537]

Same idk why I just want to draw at the most random time

[@natpat4094]

Same 😂

[@-tdjramsey-5407]

It's odd, I seem to be more motivated with art at night as well.

[@chickenflamezashley8671]

Him: body shape head arms torso in 5 seconds Me: ugly cartoon character in 5 hours

[@tiagodagostini]

Part of the secret is exactly those 5 seconds. He does it fast, he does not pay attention to contours just to the gesture and then he contains the gesture with roughly cilindrical shapes.

[@idk-nm8xr]

just practice drawing body parts or Gestures and you should get faster at drawing it.

[@tiagodagostini]

That or you will rage in a tantrum of self destruction and violence towards your furniture... either way its going to be fun.

[@TwoHeadedTy]

ChickenFlamez Ashley SAME

[@TwoHeadedTy]

Tiago D'Agostini true

[@oakley9546]

Him: getting realistic poses in seconds Me: this is, a lanky bean. String boy

[@jadenpeters2491]

Same 😭

[@swine13]

String boy lives in his... potato house... with his pet, uh, smaller bean... thing. I feel like i know this character well

[@oakley9546]

I am not Sean Lock it’s like I’m there..

[@Borderlands2iscool]

His scribbles are better then most of my ''art'' lols

[@Le_beaubrun]

+TheGamerGirl Just take your time. Skills are acquired by taking the time to draw things correctly imo. Also try to avoid overstylised bodies at first.

[@gevoian]

+TheGamerGirl if u draw everyday and observe a lot, i think it will seem easier to draw each day, u sorta feel it.

[@its_a_poncho]

same

[@goodpoint.4280]

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[@prettyrose3247]

@shi. I hope they're still active.

[@epicplayer999]

That moment you realize his scribbles are better than your drawings. Feelsbadman.

[@creepycrafter2469]

Oreo Man uh I hate you

[@taliahayes5711]

Creepy Crafter wtf is your profile picture

[@creepycrafter2469]

Cat lol you don't wanna know

[@Twerpjuice]

Because experience.

[@jorgelucasleal1244]

That's the fusion of a pony, a manga girl and a cow.

[@arthappyneko]

Your tips are very easy to understand. Thanks.

[@Arundidoo]

These tips vids r great

[@Arundidoo]

ha

[@mygamecrashed]

+Mei Egoshi I totally agree! I love sycra's style and tips

[@Arundidoo]

its nice cos they are little things that are kinda hard to notice

[@leralle5454]

Mei Egoshi yeah it helped me

[@rinkagamine2985]

Me: *listens with attention and care* Narrator: *draws squatting grandma* Me: *a bit thrown off but still as serious as ever* Narrator: *starts laughing* Me: HAHAHHA WTF DAT BUTT DOE.

[@deligeorgieva8535]

HAHAJAHAHJA THAT WAS ME TOO

[@kalyan7708]

@dylan foleybruhh lmaoo

[@fureverX3]

@dylan foley LMFAOOO

[@courtney8962]

FRRR

[@Pinko_Band]

Sycra, I truly hope you never ever die. So please don't. Ever.

[@boperadotto8703]

No pressure...

[@churros724]

+John Thompson that fucking jinx

[@gabrielamoya3981]

John Thompson . ț 9 n

[@kimchiia9025]

me @ all of my friends

[@thesinbox5799]

Everyone dies eventually.

[@llawliet-rhyuzaki-655]

Thank you SO much! This has really helped me a lot as I struggle with drawing bodies and people

[@caityw4508]

Same

[@llawliet-rhyuzaki-655]

creepermineh haha, thanks!

[@CytheriaXylia]

Holy, back again two years later. Just wanted to say that this video was the one that helped me seriously improve my art. You teach in a way that's both interesting and easy to understand, and you explained all of the things that I was struggling with as an artist to a t and gave wonderful solutions to those problems. You and your videos helped me so much in becoming the artist I am today, and I genuinely can't believe how much I've improved sometimes. Looking back on my old art, I can actually see the moment when I started watching your videos and the way it influenced my art. Thank you, Sycra. You're awesome!

[@okleigh9801]

The first tip alone got me out of the worst drawing slump I've had. I couldn't draw without getting frustrated about how nothing was looking right. I love drawing but it had really felt like I'd lost the connection. After listening to the first tip I grabbed my music, my pencil and paper and just did some practice drawings. It felt awesome to sit down and do that. And then finishing the video has also boosted some stuff. This is a really good video!

[@Rayce_Istanus]

Dude, i don't know why but among all this guides on the internet i've seen, yours are the best :D

[@monaborghar7612]

I like how when he's doing the curly haired dude he's struggling to speak.

[@craftcat6713]

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[@azureaqua_1177]

@@craftcat6713 4.

[@Grayson4795]

ur laugh is soo cute

[@lyrhatesu]

CHAT NOIR AND LADYBUGGG

[@coope-3537]

Mi-RAC-U-LOUS!!

[@makaela2475]

+Uniduckface say wha

[@letstryinsertgame5025]

R/girlsyoutube. Someone make that a subreddit

[@ethanclark9339]

WORGUH-FOUFLE-WACKAHACKA-BLAJANG.

[@echo3501]

I love how the vid ends so sudden because he had to laugh so much XD

[@emiliewilburn2525]

I'm in a life drawing and gesture class right now in college, and let me just tell you that your video has helped me tremendously. My professor is horrible and teaches us by just having us read and it's so hard to learn what I'm supposed to be doing by just reading. So thank you for this. I feel less lost now.

[@lesssugarcandy6011]

what's your energy level? it's over 9000

[@matt6709]

hahahahahahahaha

[@digiratimax]

Triesna Sudewa 9000 on a bad day. Imagine the good days!

[@erikaa7364]

Triesna Sudewa mine is like a 2

[@Astrobiologica]

i use senzu beans to get through the day, works a charm.

[@koda7552]

YAS!! I was looking for a comment like this

[@LadyDynamitez]

"if it is thefirst drawing of the day" ahaha... more like first drawing in 3 years

[@Happy-_]

LadyDynamitez same

[@hildcit]

Yep.

[@fagioli7063]

It’s funny how I see this comment 3 years later

[@SlickSkuddy]

Y, I Just Don’t Care facts 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

[@danielt7165]

Y, I Just Don’t Care same

[@pandacommando3540]

flowy lines seriously helped man. i do stiff and rigid lines but it helped me alot man thanks ^-^

[@25worms]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH MY DRAWINGS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN STIFF AND LIFELESS AND AFTER WATCHING THIS I IMPROVED ON FLUIDITY AND VIVIDNESS 110% THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@captocie]

8:28 what IS that that floats down the left side of screen? Did me a frighten, i thought there was a spider on my laptop lmao

[@YaayItszRhea]

I freaked out too loool!

[@alienMarz]

Capt Ocie omg same XD

[@Moody__Mango]

Capt Ocie lolol

[@Sockless]

I was looking fer this comment! XD I didn't even finish the video before looking for it...

[@kelceyfirth]

Capt Ocie I saw a butterfly lookin thing

[@pixxa_time]

I love that he’s laughing during the video it just gives it more liveliness instead of having it be just a boring tutorial. But even without the laughter this is a great video with great tips. Thank you! 😊

[@YeoldeOrange]

Honestly for me I’ve been having a really hard time trying to draw as I see so many artists creations and I just want to be as good and it’s just hard lol. But this really helped me to just feel relaxed and create my own piece! Thanks so much!

[@kairinaminemix]

love that joke you made about running out of space because I can relate all too well...

[@joashbritto]

I did they 4 times on one page...at the same time... during a livestream...

[@joashbritto]

So now I have 4 half poses all over the page... It's on my IG😂😂😂

[@joashbritto]

I'm laughing now, but it wasn't as funny at the time...

[@PhilthyFork]

I love your less-than-technical tips

[@universumfeline349]

God I love this dude, he's very cool and relaxed and he does stuff right but also explains how to do things- but he's serious in a fun way I'm crying at that last one.

[@_emzy_]

another good tip: when finding a reference for a dynamic pose look for it in any video instead of any picture you find. the movement is important. imagine yourself posing like youre running and actually running and taking a picture of it

[@ItsAnGoose]

Hahaha, Sycra cracking up at his drawings

[@hayleequinton5564]

This video literally changed my life, I watched it about 4 days ago and since then I've learned how to be so much looser and flowing. My bodies aren't stiff anymore and I just drew two full body self portraits and they turned out so much better than I could ever create before. Thank you for making this video!

[@mememan9890]

Yeah Sycra just had more fun today than normal

[@ThePatdude123]

Twerking grandma for the win! XD Butt in all seriousness, very helpful tutorial! Thank you!

[@caindys]

I noticed your pun. You're welcome.

[@CazzixA]

Haha butt xD (That sounds so childish but idc 😂)

[@ArtienYT]

My goodness xD

[@dharock100]

anyone else see that thing pass at 8:30

[@cr0w3at3r]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one haha, he always has little Easter eggs in his videos

[@mangmangy]

+Kristle-Lynn Ceron Looks to me like a butterfly

[@cr0w3at3r]

+Cornelius Korn sure does!

[@miabrock4070]

It’s a butterfly

[@nanibi3709]

Raza Kazama obviously

[@TinaJackson]

Cracking up at your giggling at the end. LOL. I don't know if you were laughing about the squatting position or the bear 🐻 but it was pretty funny just hearing you crack yourself up.

[@Eyestudio11]

I tried not to laugh at last figure at first, but then you drew the same pose from different angle and it became unbearable to hold a laugh, but after that bear hit the scene I just started laughing like crazy.

[@usouu]

Him: I dont want my character too straight Me:Same, I dont want my character to be too gay

[@ballpointsplatling]

there's no such thing as too gay

[@taylornichibotsu6094]

HHHH

[@dacrasherz4866]

I have never been so offended on something i agree on

[@luanpassoni]

Just a little bit gay

[@irisellachann5317]

tuna !!!! This is the best comment

[@zcxvasdfqwer1234]

11:55 been laughing for 2 days over this!

[@nylo_arts]

Wow, my eyes are opened! I used to always sketch with straight lines, but the whole curve technique has already helped me so much. My poses look much more lively and it just makes proportions easier for me compared to my old sketching method. Thanks

[@fern8168]

you were having way to much fun with this haha omg

[@mikojo4574]

I love watching your videos, because sometimes I feel like I need a little push to get myself motivated to draw, so thanks. Also, your voice kinda reminds me of Ross from Friends. I've been trying to figure that out for the longest!

[@omegapuppyttv]

when you start to laugh at the pose at the end i can't help but laugh along ohmygod it's adorable

[@jdflores84]

Awesome advice man. I've been drawing all my life and I've never used basic construction. After trying this, I can say my drawing has improved dramatically. I still struggle with poses and hand placement so this video was a blessing. Thanks dude!

[@docclane]

This is the first tutorial that helped me improve my art this much. Thank you so much!

[@Xavier4514]

I love the advice about warming up and not waking up first thing and trying to make a masterpiece

[@kitari3655]

Sycra laughing at his own ridiculousness is the best.

[@thankyoulovely8281]

this is the most helpful tutorial i have ever seen i've been doing gesture drawings for TWO DAYS and i have already drastically improved like i'm telling every artist i know to watch your stuff

[@rocker761001]

Exactly what I needed right now, thank you!

[@crunchyTOP24]

The hand placement tip is new to me. Neat So i tried it and it deifinitely looks more fluid if you place the hand first then add in the arms.

[@lone-welf]

he was trying not to crack up at the end 😂

[@ikeonzziknzz7152]

That Warm up stuff really makes sense. Like every skill you have to warm up for the day to become the most efficient.

[@Sketchtrastrophe]

every artist says something different this guy says "dont do a lot of straight lines" but some other dude i watched said "you need a lot of straight and very few curves."

[@maybenotya]

I guess it is more about what works for you personally

[@thethmooteresa]

@@maybenotya Definitely

[@dezgasting]

IMO, more curves = better flow, more dynamic. More straight lines = stiff, boring, unrealistic.

[@Sketchtrastrophe]

@@dezgasting I know some artists that pull off straight lines well.

[@bis9817]

One video saying to draw rectangles as chest and hip helped me get the general pose and this one I guess will help me get more flowy. Just combine I guess, that's what I do. Unless you're a professional you can't do masterpiece scribbles like here lol so what he said, be loose and don't expect much, do just that, but you can use straight lines and be loose too, if it helps you know

[@stellameep5477]

I watched this vid about 3 years ago and was so confused and discouraged. I have been in art college the last two years and have finally come back to see the vid again. Guys, nomadder how discouraged you get don’t give up! It will click eventually!!! Your videos have helped me so much recently.

[@ThouArtPotato]

The ending was unBEARable.

[@mangmangy]

+michaelng97 -_-

[@BloodSprite-tan]

michaelng97 fuck you and your shitty pun.

[@laughattack1313]

Moth At least it was quick and as painless as possible. It would have been awful if it had been Drawn out...

[@creepyafvideos723]

+Thou Art Potato hey can you take a look at my vids, i make creepy art!

[@spottysneeky8567]

Thou Art Potato go to the corner! you're grounded!!!

[@simonepon]

Omg the hand --> shoulder --> elbow method blew my mind because I struggled with that. Never thought of going in that order. Thank you so much!

[@NextNeedsUp]

Haha. I can tell you had a lot of fun near the end there.

[@duck-ss6pt]

Some times, if I take a break from drawing and look at it again, I see it from a like almost different perspective, perhaps they way someone else would see it. It always helps get make my art better

[@666Anku]

Thank you soooooo much, Sycra! Bravo!

[@NotAppIicabIe]

I spend 11 years of art not knowing about warming up, trying to jump into something good and some days getting frustrated and taking a break for a day, a few, etc. I'm glad to run across this. I'm trying to work on making my poses more dynamic and loosen my work up.

[@Ekraelum]

Why I was thinking on We Bare Bears at 12:02? Anyway very good advice. xD

[@dharock100]

Seychermanium same!

[@AngieGandalf6]

+Seychermanium lol me too

[@Kitsuyomi]

to this day your tips are still more relevant than all the youtubers I have watched, thank you so much for all the effort you put in as well as the encyclopaedia of literally everything I've ever wanted to know

[@hipponax770]

I actually have a tendency to just draw the person/thing normally, even when I'm running out of space. Lol, I just think it looks cool to have my drawing running off the page. I don't like thinking (or drawing) in the box, I suppose. XD

[@anferrr]

The way you scribble to get a drawing started is my new favorite thing!! this is soooooo dope!

[@arelii4598]

WHY DOES HE SOUND LIKE DIPPER FROM GRAVITY FALLSSSS

[@Xgil2Play]

He does not

[@kittenkittycat1687]

Oh my gosh why did you have to bring that to my attention I can't stop thinking that now 😖

[@randomkword]

*”Sideways when he’s sick” has entered the chat*

[@Miyu91]

I haven't drawn in about 5 years. I was never very good IMO but I was much better then I am now. I have challenged myself to draw something every day for 38 days. I'm on day 3 and I was just about in tears and ready to throw my damn art pad across the room when I found this video. Thank you, Thank you a thousand times for this. It is so helpful and they way you had fun and could laugh at some of the things you drew really brightened my day. I'm going to give some of these tips a try after a little break and try to stay positive. Than you SO MUCH!

[@ashlynlardinois7780]

Your laugh is the cutest thing oh my goodness

[@fishythingy]

honestly the laughing makes this so much better

[@CytheriaXylia]

What was that thing falling down from the left hand side of the screen at around 8:29 ? xD

[@jinslips7168]

新入生愚かしい it looked like a butterfly

[@ThunderDraws]

新入生愚かしい very low opacity^^

[@CytheriaXylia]

Thunder Draws That wouldn't make it look like something was falling down the screen. Sometimes Sycra will put random things in his videos.

[@ThunderDraws]

新入生愚かしい I know, I was just pointing out that the butterfly was set to a very low opacity bro

[@thedistinguished5255]

+Taylor Smith It looked like ramen I'm hungry

[@mjolninja9358]

Love how this dude is so happy with his works during the video

[@Arundidoo]

Holy shit this is probs one of the most useful vids ive seen

[@hhmmhmhm5743]

I went into this video rolling my eyes, thinking that it would be one of those "step by step" types of videos (like most are). In the end, I'm so glad I found this video because it actually helped A LOT! Thank you!

[@paddingtono3823]

“i don’t like building a character off of something too straight” ... sounds gay i’m in

[@Evangylo]

This took me 4 weeks to finally perfecting all this style Some of drawing are fucked up but more of it are looking good and improving so you have my thanks fella

[@lillowh6126]

Thank you i think i understand life now.

[@meda5162]

shit, dude, a lot of people are commenting on this with jealousy but this saved me. ive been tryna figure out how people do those scribbly figures for ages and this got it for me and i can actually do them now. thank you so much (:

[@ya6988]

How tf did you turn some random lines into this. When I tried that it turned out to be a fucking bug

[@sin_bad219]

No. GG

[@aoblues145]

drawing the poses with curvy lines and not straight, and drawing the model from an other point of wiew to train imagination are two tips I never heard before, and they are just awesome!! Thanks a lot for this video!

[@dengosodawg]

“What do you imagine when you draw Sycra?” “Squatting nudists.” “... we’re so proud of you.”

[@x64]

I'm glad you brought the thing up with hand placement first. I've started to approach my drawings buy I wasn't sure if it was "right". Thanks for the tip!

[@AngelAceX1]

his personality shows in the way he draws XD Aghhhh

[@mohamadmulkinugraha4813]

Never would've thought a change in perspective during a drawing was a bad thing, it does make them less coherent. Thanks for the tip

[@asame186]

“you need to do a warm up drawing” *forms a masterpiece in 5 seconds* me: calm down korosensei

[@notricks6242]

sycra ive been your fan for five years straight and i just want to say please dont ever delete these videos they give me a lot of help and ive been using your content to practice better for a long time and it helps a lot keep up the good work and i hope all is well

[@damnson9690]

10:45 Ok, that is hilarious considering the fact that I have curly hair and wear glasses

[@breesnutz]

I've seen many of these videos and this was the most helpful ever

[@chuthewolfpup_3049]

this helped alot with me chibi and anime drawing its not in my channel but on real paper

[@Kpower]

This i how I used to draw, but I stopped and while watching this video, I tried this technique and I never drew a picture better than the one I just drew and I literally drew this in 10 minutes. Thank you so much!

[@violettevioletteAJ]

11:57 that face you make when someone steals your memes

[@zimplepop]

This really improved my art! Thanks!

[@mygetawayart]

i know you started laghing once you drew his ass

[@TooruAnimation]

U deserve a like, mainly not because of the drawing tips, but for the drawing with your imagination from different perspective bro, respect!

[@kg20008]

i almost spit my coffee on my laptop when he started laughing XD

[@nicheducky]

i just love how much fun he's having its so nice

[@user-ii9yx2bl1r]

Your laugh is adorable wtf

[@jasonm.9053]

so helpful!!!! It is SO easy for beginners to go from point A to point B to C and so on. That was one of the most poignant tips I've heard in a long time. Thanks Sycra! Thanks