Why Warm up Sketches? How to Improve your skills.

Warm up session! I do this almost everyday before drawing anything else more complex. All of these where done in Photoshop using photos as reference.
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[@daftcruz]

This video is old but I must thank you for this video... holy shit man your gestures are insane.

[@DTXWeapon]

Dude, because of this I can draw better than ever. Thank you

[@devondorseyart]

Thanks a lot Reiq! Finding the rib cage/torso and work your way through the figure. This will help me improve my skills thanks again!!

[@DimitriHeuninck]

Ty good idea .This helped me alot.Sometimes artists forget this and struggle at their first drawings of the day including myself.From nowon I take some time to warm up and make my posesketches I prolly need to use during my arts for that day.

[@nauth123]

I just started the Warm Ups thing, and it really improve my drawings during work! nice to see that's not only me

[@TyPowell19]

Reiq, good demonstration esp.. starting with ribcage and then do connects! Good Stuff!

[@HollowToob]

You're so passionate, inspirational and dedicated. You could motivate anyone to reach for the skys and beyond Reiq.

[@artkills1]

Great video and very inspiring . Thank you!

[@PozerWolf]

I feel like this is a better warm up once you understand more anatomy. There's times I'll finish putting in the gesture of the body and the Torso, having over a minute to spare, making me hungry to add more to what I have. Thank you for the suggestion, as I do this an hour a day as soon as I wake up!

[@extrememonaXXX]

Really appreciate this upload. Thanks man :)

[@Jojjywil]

Thank you for the video REIQ! It's really helpful and I have learnt so much from this! Stay awesome! :D

[@OverlorDer221]

Awesome , man .

[@blackpprs1893]

awesome tutorial! thankyou for sharing!

[@orkface234]

Love your work! Youre a great artist!

[@Halasaar]

Thanks Reiq!! nice stuff

[@snackgobblin]

I've been really giving extra time to drawing lately, and this is extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@thetubeaccount2015]

brilliant!!

[@REIQ]

Thanks!

[@jonanjello]

Valuable video. Thanks, REIQ!

[@BrunoFerret]

thank you for this !

[@monkeyXmonkey]

Great vid man.

[@ejamesh1999]

This helped me amazingly! Been feeling hecka rusty!!!!

[@rowdeo8968]

I finally have time to draw figures. I was heading to the torso because the head did not feel right, the torso leads to the hips so in life drawing, I will take your advice. I think it was the best advice. Thank you much.

[@mariuslewis5657]

For those wondering whether they should start with the head or torso; I like to start with the torso so that I can choose the appropriate head size.

[@jerrylucas8986]

Mad skills excellent work

[@Sen_Rida]

ur amazing i still find it hard to make body shapes but i may try this way thank u :)

[@jdhogans5790]

I am pretty damn great at life drawing but you said something I never thought about before, about the placement of the rib cage then everything falls into place. I always just went into drawing and worked it that way but never really started with the torso before. At least not most of the time. I am gonna keep that in my mind forever now thank you sir. Bad Ass!

[@blahblah3726]

can I see your work

[@WritingFighter]

Very unusual to start with the torso, but extremely effective for what you do. I noticed many professional artists don't start with the head, but the most defining feature in the pose/piece they are doing.

[@numinousnihil3804]

Check out a book called Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth. The logic is pretty simple. The major masses determine the positioning of the rest of the body. The primary mass as hogarth defines it is the torso, followed by the pelvis, followed by the legs, followed by the arms and then the head. I'm not happy with all of Hogarth's instructional books, but its pretty good.

[@loreeniyon455]

Great ;D I love your devacc but this is even more awesome! Go on :D

[@REIQ]

Glad you like it!

[@reem004]

Great video!

[@maracuja55]

Your women bodies drawings in différent angles are ,,. a perfection ! Whooo

[@JesusCondeArt]

completely awesome! =)

[@ateyadibuja]

Tu siempre ayudando !! Me parece fantástico q compartas tu conocimiento y experiencia, muy pocos lo hacen, para mi eres como mi maestro personal, no me había dado cuenta, pero efectivamente he avanzado mucho mi dibujo gracias a tus consejos.. un beso desde México ;D

[@DigiMyst]

Ghost in the Shell: Arise! You have great taste in music my friend!

[@BOOMBZA]

The artist is Cornelius for anyone who is wondering who did the ost for arise.

[@maracuja55]

Whaow..I dream of drawing female body in différent positions and angles as quick , easy and nice as you do ! Thanks for that tuto. !

[@tomvisco9089]

thanks Reiq

[@sgull]

That start killed my ears..

[@datoturcios6375]

8:00 no sht Xdxd haha that was funny , good video man 👌

[@cripsudroiid452]

Epaaaa.elegancia,simetría y genialidad👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏muchas gracias por el vidio👽

[@SimplyFitnessok]

Reiq, if u want, u can do a livestream in youtube, teaching your sketches or answering questions that we have. ^-^

[@fernandopaulino2055]

THANK YOUUUU!

[@REIQ]

you're welcome

[@CherishDuhhofficial]

You know, I have always had troubles with bodies, but this definitely clears things up. I have been wanting to draw Black lady from AC Black flag but I've been hesitant.

[@REIQ]

don't be hesitant, attack!

[@gibbyace5077]

Dew it

[@cripsudroiid452]

Wuaoooo tiene usted un nivel "extraordinario"👀💪👽

[@_REcon_]

thanks dude :)

[@Hobopaladin]

Amazing. Sadly im 21 without any talent for this. Doubt il get any good nor that i will never learn this stuff correctly. But one shouldnt stop trying. That said this video just like any other is full of talent, But i can also see all the effort and training in your sketches. I am really glad some people take their time and upload stuff like this.

[@Gii_zus]

great video, how do you get that texture for the bursh?

[@Moistydoggo]

Hey Reiq what program do you use

[@petergriffinson1907]

What Brush are you using? I love the grain look. Please! Thanks in advance!!

[@klaudiasulima93]

I think it's a pencil brush in photoshop

[@Jxos]

I´m a big fan of your work, i think your work is completely fantastic all of them, the lines the color all! I bought a Cintiq 13" HD to replace my older Bamboo table. But in this new one i´m getting a little problem, i think i new some type advice of yours for the brushes. It seems like no matter how i configure my brushes, i can´t get that similar look to a pencil draw like yours. Do you think you can help me?

[@REIQ]

go to Deviantart and search pencil brushes photoshop

[@CasylumArts]

I've never started from trying to find the ribs, but I think it's a really good technique. I've always started at the eyes because it always kind of sets the face up for me, but I really need to start broadening my technique. Thanks! =^~^=

[@krnkumar]

Hi Reinaldo you process of sketching is excellent example of making complexity look so simple it's really helpful and i would love to see your process of drawing faces is there any book you recommend for beginner's.

[@TsukiNoMilkshake]

Los sketches que aparecen en el video son observaciones de fotos o de tu imaginación/conocimientos previamente adquiridos? Saludos desde Argentina! =)

[@chloelynnOBSCURE_REACTION]

omg! I use to always draw by eye. Gesture is new for me and the method you use by far the best I’ve found. lmao I wish I could show you my 1 min sketch 1st try, so proud! What is the name of this method? THANK YOU!

[@chloelynnOBSCURE_REACTION]

WOW I really thought this was a private….. google +. idk this was like years ago and I’m not rereading that. finger it out.

[@dessinepassion8889]

Hello REIQ I have some questions : First we need to practice the gesture for improve our drawing and try to start make mistakes if I understand very well. Second I know how the torso works, but I don't arrive to think in the 3D how resolve this ? Do I draw with the cube form or used the stick man with landmarcks ? Thanks in advance

[@faithfulimagination226]

Wow! You are so fast and accurate! That's awesome. So what kind of brush are you using in this program? It looks like graphite even though I know it's digital.

[@PrabhuSubramaniyanDesign]

Hey, I really like your channel. Keep mack video like this... Looking great

[@Silentsamurai87]

Hi Reiq what website do you personally use for drawing from photo as reference?

[@pixelperfect830]

quickposes.com is good, just google sketch poses a lot of them have timers for you to do them in very helpful

[@Ro-ot3zg]

Thank you so much this helped alot! But what would you suggest on warm up sketches of the guy figures?

[@booleanbongo4687]

Wow! I had to pause at the first 20 seconds to take a deep breath because the figure was really SEXY! How about that? Throw in some lines here and there and BOOM! You have a sketch. An amazing and promising one, by that! Looks easy but it sure isn't. And you know someone's good at something when he/she makes it look easy. :)

[@shadowsketch926]

what brushes do you use? i really need some brushes that feel like a pencil... the standard photoshop ones feel to smooth

[@farshaxan]

You said you use reference for these images, where do you get you reference from? Also your line quality is really good, are you using an intuos?

[@REIQ]

Internets I visit a lot of websites for nice references that could help me :D try deviantart.com

[@TheRexblood]

are these warm up sketches from memory or reference?

[@Sweetcommando]

is it also ok to start with the head?

[@REIQ]

you can start wherever you want. but the point here is to capture the gesture of the figure specially the torso.

[@Sweetcommando]

i usually never get up to the torso since i end up ripping my paper in half. But thanks a lot man!

[@H4rdQu0r3]

Sweetcommando i know this feel..but srsly this helped me a lot. i don't use it for warmup but for the actual drawings

[@DezzmanX]

Is there any specific place where you get your references?

[@zerglin]

I'd like to know this as well

[@dp2791]

google?

[@kai.3654]

DezzmanX artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/

[@jamesdown5064]

Kai Torney thank you

[@kai.3654]

James Down no prob

[@BROTERS707]

Reiq can you one of these but with paintings D: Porfavor!??

[@younsukjung2887]

good lession. i want to draw arm and hand..please!!

[@Jeffa101]

what do you use to draw with? is it a tablet of some sort? Thanks for the tips and the video. :)

[@sillytubbie]

For such sketches, what brush do you use? When I use brushes, they seem to black. Do I just use the brushes but tone down the blackness? Thanks!

[@Zanzuki93]

so reiq when we are trying to get better at drawing the entire figure we should draw it using simple shapes to get the basic idea of what we are drawing and practice that before we start adding the details?

[@tejhustla]

how do you get the rib cage so easily? and were all those poses from references?

[@wuvwarrior]

I get so frustrated with doodling because I don't do this @_@ I'm gonna try these quick warmup sketches :O my main issue is everything seems so stiff x3 and I get all D:< x3

[@Dezomm]

Okay, hi. I've always wanted to begin creating artworks myself but I don't know where to start... Could you maybe just reccomend some essentials for someone just starting out with this? I would appreciate it greatly. Nice video by the way!

[@starsiderzesupion]

Very helpful, but do you have any tips regarding how to draw dynamic twisting between the pelvis and torso whilst remaining anatomically correct?

[@Sweaper]

+AJ Civ Imagine it like a pillow twisting, for more detailed info you can check Proko's channel

[@duckmurai]

would this apply on traditional drawing?

[@REIQ]

These are the basics. regardless the medium.

[@marjuejue6375]

What software do u use??

[@OriginalSin110]

what brushes do you use?

[@newtonsparetire5285]

I think someone likes rear ends. lol. very helpful video. loved it

[@pineapplesawrus]

I wonder if you sketch using just a mouse (or a laptop where the mouse pad is). o.o Because everything is done so nicely, I doubt my hand would be steady enough to draw or even sketch using a mouse. I am used to a pencil or pen and paper. n.n Amazing drawings though! It's inspiring for starting out artists like myself! :D Thanks for sharing this wonderful warm up tip! Now I shall start doing the same and hopefully improve on anatomical structures as well as poses!

[@matthewsanchez8853]

He's using a tablet, i think he has a citiq. It basically lets you draw on the screen.

[@62cky4powerthirst]

Can you recommend me a few life drawing sites?

[@UcanDraw]

this is very very helpful! thanks a ton for all of ur videos. Please check this out all my subscribers... it will help u when it comes to drawing the figure and drawing in general. I love how u mention the human figure its all one dynamic pose... thats so important to not focus on one part when doing the sketch, but to allow for the whole feel of the figure by sketching it in first.

[@changemiilife]

Hi I am not that great at the whole body poses can you help with some step by step on the body. I love pin up and that's what I want to draw more of but the body is hard for me lol or should I say the whole figure.

[@rwv3171]

Thanks again for the great video, I was hoping you'd cover this subject. I have the book you have listed for studying the rib cage/hip proportions, so I will try another study of them. Thanks for the tips and direction!

[@tinktwiceman]

rwv Which book are you talking about? Thank you!!

[@RespectFalseIcons]

how do you make your lines so smooth? i use a monoprice tablet with photoshop cs3 and all my lines come out jittery, i cant tell if this is a softare/hardware problem or if its my lack of practice

[@JoyceW-Art]

Often it could be that your brush have the wrong setting. In this case I think it could be that the spacing of your brush is too high. You can edit this under; Window > Brush; Brush Tip Shape (on the left side of the Brush window) and your spacing thicked, but make it 1%

[@RespectFalseIcons]

thanks, ill try that

[@RespectFalseIcons]

hedgehog3000 thanks, ill try that

[@JessikahAznBabyy]

hedgehog3000 solid advice, thanks

[@slimp4ever]

I was drawing heads allday with your head tutorial on paper until i was comfortable with them and then i wanted to do them in photoshop. but i cannot find good settings for my brush. i have to press very hard on my tablet to aactually get nice lines. i use wacom intuos pro m. could you help me with the brush settings?

[@Zenshade]

offi_ There should be some sensitivity settings in the Wacom software so you don't have to press so hard. Otherwise your opacity could be too low under brush settings (F5).

[@rumpelstinskin]

Wow, I always thought you were a half traditional and half digital artist. You're a natural ecchi master though :D

[@patrickchang825]

Is this drawn in real-time? It looks like it's sped up. But if not, that's impressive.

[@icedbun101]

Yes it's sped up

[@fumikiie]

What program did you use for this and what brush? * o *

[@REIQ]

Photoshop and custom brushes :D

[@Kipzi]

Really recommend trying Paint tool Sai, amazing program.

[@martinandreev5204]

Tiffany Dionne I think someone at his level will know about SAI... And although SAI is an incredible program that is easy to use. There are somethings it can't do. That is why there is Photoshop

[@fumikiie]

I use Paint Tool SAI and it's lovely, but i'd love the brushes and stuff in photoshop. Only problem I have with photoshop is that there isnt a stabilizer! :c

[@Kipzi]

Oo yeah, Photoshop elements is really nice and high quality if you're low on cash. Paint shop pro has a vectorizing problem, so don't consider that. There's also gimp, which is kind of ugly, but free and powerful like photoshop.

[@agoniavr]

I wonder what brush he uses to get that pencil-like look, mine's too digital :/ I'm using a Wacom Intuos Pen Small so I don't have the level of pressure of the Pro but it should still be enough, there's just something wrong on my Photoshop brushes. Tips?

[@govardhana849]

corel painter

[@agoniavr]

shilpa champaneri oh ok, does it come with pencil-like brushes already? You can achieve that in Photoshop but it's not something you get out-of-the-box

[@govardhana849]

AndreCorner yes it does. Its like having a your own art shop. You get oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastels, felt pen etc brushes... Yeah with photoshop you either have to make a custom brush or download some.

[@agoniavr]

shilpa champaneri Searching for a demo of Corel, you got me curious :)

[@govardhana849]

you can download a trial version to test it out. www.corel.com/us/free-trials/?cat=cat4130083&rootCat=cat3610091&storeKey=us&languageCode=en you might also like this which will answer your original question design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/sketching-the-human-form-in-photoshop--psd-13812 This guy gives the brush settings for photoshop. I have the intuos 4 and i still got the sketch like affect when i was practicing in ps. I forgot about this tutorial otherwise i would have mentioned it before the corel painter, although i do seem to prefer corel painter!

[@thetubeaccount2015]

hey reiq where are the links to all ur social media bro?!

[@ShiroiAkumaSama]

May I answer this question? In the video and on his homepage. www.reiquintero.com/#/contact/ Excuse my bad English.

[@Vza004]

On the bottom of the video.

[@fernandopaulino2055]

can you do something on women with a more petite body structure?

[@SimplyFitnessok]

Reiq, where are u from?

[@REIQ]

Venezuela.

[@SimplyFitnessok]

Argentina here :D - Good Video :)

[@daymio375]

Lftvgaming eres de argentina y le respondes en inglés? jajaja ok...

[@SimplyFitnessok]

Diego Mendez y si el habla en ingles en todos sus videos, porque yo deberia de habnlarle en español?

[@REIQ]

Venezuela

[@mikaboy28]

I'm an hobby artist and still feel like getting an cintiq 22 hd ...i can afford it, but it's propably still overkill?

[@DuffBrian]

If you make a good living already and can afford a Cintiq 22HD, then you should get one.

[@alidan]

there are alternatives to wacom, though each has its faults, some are good enough artists have replaced their cintiqs with them. the difference is usually about 1/2 wacom price or lower, with the quality difference being negligible to the point that even they were equal price you may still look at alternative. i know at least with UC Logic digitizers, if im not mislead, are good to the point that wacom can be considered a lifestyle product.

[@mikaboy28]

have looked some into Yiynova msp 19u interesting product...just no close retailers selling it.. so cintiq feels more convenient that way.. but it has still made me abit unsure about getting a cintiq.

[@mikaboy28]

Brian Duff i have heard that the 22 hd is kinda grainy and some people hate it.. is it really that bad.. the coating that is?..

[@leamsi4ever]

how long did it take you to get this good? I want to be just as good as you but I am 32, maybe you started as a kid so you have like 20 years experience?

[@full-timepog6844]

leamsi2099 I can't give you a set time to how you can get as good as him but you can kinda get a feel by practicing maybe for a year and see how much you progress...also, good on you for trying to get into drawing at 32, most people wouldn't even entertain that idea.

[@leamsi4ever]

He is just very inspiring, I really wish I could draw like him but I think it will take thousands of hours of practice to get to anything close to his level... but i guess everyone starts somewhere.

[@Zenshade]

leamsi2099 You can definitely improve quickly! Go for it! I personally think black and white rough composition studies from master painters and painting from photo reference are really helpful starting points.

[@Zenshade]

leamsi2099 I wasn't sure if you meant digital art in general, or just the sketching. :)

[@PozerWolf]

Never too late. I started late in my life to get into drawing, it's all good. Just know that, no matter where you start, in the end you're gonna run into the same challenges that everyone else is gonna run into. Chances are, you'll be more surprised how much difficulty pros have with certain obstacles.. If you work hard every day, I'd say in about 5 years you'll be at a very high level. Good luck and don't quit!

[@meagar7355]

may i reproduce this video to bilibili.com with chinese subtitle？

[@meagar7355]

i think there are lots of useful drawing technic in this video and i will mark original author in reproduce one. thank you very much

[@jadson2242]

curvas perfeitas :)

[@redeyeart3513]

So I need more, much practice

[@pillowzzzbox3466]

can you tell me or anybody a good book on drawing women's body proportions.

[@Zenshade]

nastassia jefferson Andrew Loomis - Figure Drawing for All It's Worth. A friend suggested this one to me, and I think it's amazing. Lots of information from general body structure to foreshortening and perspective.

[@reyeszerpa]

hey cuando subes videos en español

[@juanpablozeaolivera9144]

can someone tell me what program is he using plz

[@castedian50]

Photoshop CS5 by the looks of it

[@juanpablozeaolivera9144]

Thanks!!

[@omararriaga6895]

REIQ why not uploading a higher resolution? Please

[@mariuslewis5657]

For those wondering whether they should start with the head or torso; I like to start with the torso so that I can choose the appropriate head size.

[@danbruh5004]

This