How to measure with a pencil

[@misslainieb.1557]

Excellent! Easy to understand, the teacher didn't rush through anything and no distracting music in the background. Very professional!

[@TheRoguePumpkin]

This helped me alot. i was still having trouble understanding how to measure with a pencil until i saw this video. Thank you.

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

Glad it helped!

[@rashedhamad1601]

I always wondered what the pencil gesture was and whether it was only a cinematic idea but turns out it is actually a genuine artistic method. Nice and thanks 😊

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

Thank you so much 😀

[@julieknowles3093]

This reminded me of my college days. This is exactly how I was taught in the late 80's. This technique is the absolute best!

[@Jmoney05307]

I knew that artists used pencils for measuring but I didn’t know in what way. Now I know and it will definitely help in the future!

[@bitesizeart6054]

7 years of art school I still don't know how to do this :I

[@LadyFeverdream]

Me asf 😂

[@whoisabdy3117]

So simply explained, thanks!

[@77AlexS]

This was very easy to understand! Thank you for your explanations. 🎉

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

You're very welcome!

[@juanlambda27]

You need to make sure you're stating what sight-size is vs comparative drawing.

[@shiny_swan]

straight to the point 👍

[@vijaykumarthorat4450]

Very useful information 👍 many thanks 🙏🌹

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

Most welcome

[@SyoDraws]

Thanks for the video.
A question:
Sometimes when doing a still life, i find that the drawing proportions keep changing (I'll measure a length, draw it, check back, and see that the measurement has changed). I outstretch my arm when measuring. Other times, the actual measurements seem to be correct when i check, but the drawing proportions are much different from the subject's proportions. This seems to happen most when I'm drawing from life, but not when drawing from an image. Do you have any advice to minimize the apparent distortion?

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

You are doing it the wrong way. You do "sight-sizing", but instead, you need to measure "relative proportions", which will stay the same even if you move a bit. Check this article drawingacademy.com/sight-size-drawing-method

[@ff-free9021]

Very nice

[@taposhisarkar1957]

what is meant by keeping the pencil perpendicular to our line of sight??

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

Thanks for asking about geometry. Do you know what the line of sight is? If so, the pencil should be at 90 degrees to that line. In other words, the line of sight is the normal vector to the virtual plane that coincides with the pencil. Sorry if your math education is not adequate to visualise what is explained above

[@fossforever512]

Very useful

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

Thanks a lot

[@sadiel1]

thank you good sir

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

You're welcome

[@speedy9151]

Hmm my paper is kept on a table this is useless to mee ... any idea what I should do

[@themetaempire4903]

Get a vertical canvas holder

[@totally_notracist]

What if I'm drawing using a reference photo

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

Then you are copying a photo

[@karechapman7233]

Good video but does not explain using the pencil to measure something from a far away distance like an object in a landscape then drawing that object smaller on a canvas while measuring with the pencil for comparison.

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

I think you misunderstood this video. The 5th method is measuring relative proportions. This method allows to measure any objects at any distance in relation to other objects. The same ratio can be then applied on the canvas. What you probably have in mind is called "sight-sizing", which is different and inferior to relative proportions described in this lesson. Watch it to the end. You are welcome.

[@harrycopley]

I still don’t get it 😂

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

For those who don't get it, the academy tutors can explain on the one-to-one basis - lifedrawing.academy/correspondence-course

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is so helpful. I'll be sure to remember this advice.

[@sailorguy9288]

Very informative approach to classical drawings..good luck

[@laurens_garden]

This video is extremely useful, thank you !

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shuvoarts.3314]

Very helpful vedio. 👍👍👍👍😊

[@richy.6134]

nice lesson

[@حسابالجهاز-ه6ف]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 ❤❤❤❤

[@ryanchungus8972]

That name scared me at first ngl

[@vipereaper]

Same here

[@ishwarchand5275]

very helpful video thanks

[@DrawingArtAcademy]

Glad it was helpful!