I am learning how to draw figures too but my birthday is in a couple days so I asked my mum to buy me the Andrew Loomis “figure drawing, for all it’s worth” book. Once I get familiar with the drawings I will use the Andrew Loomis book to learn the more complicated parts of the figure. I was supposed to start about a month ago but then I had a huge drawing project that took me over a month which had to put my learning on hold. Hopefully I can start soon though!
I'm studying with prokos anatomy playlists rn, it a lot but trying to pace yourself and go over what you learned and apply it to your drawing is very confidence boosting. Also really liked your studies
I am also learning how to draw anatomy and people right now, so it’s incredibly helpful to see someone else also working on it. I started two weeks ago but sort of “restarted” three days ago when I realized that the skeleton was the best place to start.
Great video Dan!! Great stuff, so helpful. This is by far one of the most informative and brilliant video series ideas I've ever seen. Thank you so much again for making it!
Hi Dan, interesting and useful videos. You mentioned a n anatomy app but i couldn't quite make out its name or the developer. Can you confirm what it is?
It's interesting to see how your progressing with this as I'm sort of in the same boat as you, but my approach is a bit different than yours. You seem to be working inside to outside, which i've considered but it leaves me less confident as im relying more on artistic intuition of poses as opposed to knowing with certainty where certain anatomical points should logically be in 3D space. To that end I'm working mostly from outside the body then immediately to the most central part and slowly work my way back out again. In other words, I first consider the body to essentially be a stack of 8 rectangular boxes (each box being 1 head high) to identify the outer bounds of my figure. Then I go all the way into the center of the bones of the skeleton to identify where the axes of rotation are located within the confines of the 3D box. This part requires a lot of research but the good news is that I'm also learning a lot about each joint's range of motion, how moving one joint affects the other joints, how weight and forces are transmitted throughout the skeletal system and how this collectively moves the figure's center of gravity. Once I have located all the axes and range of motions, i'll study which muscle does what motion, how much it contributes to a given motion, how the muscles collectively wrap around the bones/connect joints and the changes to their apparent dimensions in different stages of contraction. At that point, well, im basically at skin level (for athletic figures anyways) and I'll note each prominent landmark's 3D location within the boxes. So drawing the figure just requires me to draw (or mentally visualize) a standing static figure, rotate/translate the boxes about their skeletal axes to the pose I want and draw the boxes (and by extension the figure itself) in perspective (which also addresses the challenge of accurate foreshortening too). The data collection and constructing this system is a challenge, but the work im putting in now should make it much easier to accurately and confidently draw convincing figures in 3D space so it's worth the effort. The step after that would be to explore the changes with degrees of body fat and investigate how moving the figure affects different clothing material. Then I'll repeat the process for 7.5, 8.5 and 9-head adult males, then the 7.5/8/8.5/9-head adult females, then children of all ages and finally the elderly. Eventually I'll explore the differences between races and nationalities based on public-access anthropometric research findings. At that point im basically done with humans and i'll be able to challenge myself by depicting figures in complex poses at more extreme viewing angles.
Dan, in my opinion your still being too much if a perfectionist. You're drawing every single one of these figures perfectly. I think you could easily draw full fledged humans at this point and make some super cool art. Or at least speed up the process like the book suggests.
while i agree you really should try to be as accurate as possible while learning. so you’re used to what things should look like. makes it Much easier to draw from imagination later.
Start with the whole body try to draw armatures of it. Use reference a lot and really look at what you are trying to draw. Second is focus on the the hardest body parts like maybe hands or feet. Take your time to its not a 100m race.
I'd recommend starting with Proko's figure drawing playlist, it will make you more familiar with the body as a whole, proportions, and gesture, then you can move to Proko's anatomy playlist to start studying separate body parts. At the same time try studying and learn perspective and how to draw simple forms (like cubes, cylinders, etc) in space, it'll later help you with foreshortening and more complicated poses. I'd recommend you also look these channels up: Love Life Drawing, moderndayjmes (look up his playlists), Drawabox. In short words, I'd recommend starting learning anatomy like this: perspective+simple forms-> gesture+proportions-> simplification of the body and body parts-> skeleton-> muscles and muscle masses-> details (head-features, feet, hands, etc). Those are just my thoughts and how I personally approach learning anatomy. You need to watch/read at least several videos/books to understand how you personally want to approach anatomy and what is the most comfortable way for you. Hope this will be helpful, good luck to you^^
I am learning how to draw figures too but my birthday is in a couple days so I asked my mum to buy me the Andrew Loomis “figure drawing, for all it’s worth” book. Once I get familiar with the drawings I will use the Andrew Loomis book to learn the more complicated parts of the figure. I was supposed to start about a month ago but then I had a huge drawing project that took me over a month which had to put my learning on hold. Hopefully I can start soon though!
these are the most relaxing videos for some reason and watching him drawing the figures is so satisfying
I'm studying with prokos anatomy playlists rn, it a lot but trying to pace yourself and go over what you learned and apply it to your drawing is very confidence boosting. Also really liked your studies
I am also learning how to draw anatomy and people right now, so it’s incredibly helpful to see someone else also working on it. I started two weeks ago but sort of “restarted” three days ago when I realized that the skeleton was the best place to start.
yeah I definitely think starting with the skeleton is ideal
Great video Dan!! Great stuff, so helpful. This is by far one of the most informative and brilliant video series ideas I've ever seen. Thank you so much again for making it!
Thanks!:)
Thanks for all your videos and help. I'm learning so much from them.
Hello my friend, I enjoy watching your videos, you have great techniques, thanks for sharing ❤
That app Is perfect! Maybe not perfect in all aspects , but it is perfect for my current place!
Cool video, really useful to watch, so satisfying to see how you draw the manikins
hi,how do u do wool texture for clothing?:)
this is maybe something I can cover in a future video
@@DanBeardshaw pls do i would luv it
What sketch book do you use?
Keep ot going!
Please keep posting your learning process using Loomis book.
Hi Dan, interesting and useful videos. You mentioned a n anatomy app but i couldn't quite make out its name or the developer. Can you confirm what it is?
It's interesting to see how your progressing with this as I'm sort of in the same boat as you, but my approach is a bit different than yours. You seem to be working inside to outside, which i've considered but it leaves me less confident as im relying more on artistic intuition of poses as opposed to knowing with certainty where certain anatomical points should logically be in 3D space. To that end I'm working mostly from outside the body then immediately to the most central part and slowly work my way back out again. In other words, I first consider the body to essentially be a stack of 8 rectangular boxes (each box being 1 head high) to identify the outer bounds of my figure. Then I go all the way into the center of the bones of the skeleton to identify where the axes of rotation are located within the confines of the 3D box. This part requires a lot of research but the good news is that I'm also learning a lot about each joint's range of motion, how moving one joint affects the other joints, how weight and forces are transmitted throughout the skeletal system and how this collectively moves the figure's center of gravity. Once I have located all the axes and range of motions, i'll study which muscle does what motion, how much it contributes to a given motion, how the muscles collectively wrap around the bones/connect joints and the changes to their apparent dimensions in different stages of contraction. At that point, well, im basically at skin level (for athletic figures anyways) and I'll note each prominent landmark's 3D location within the boxes. So drawing the figure just requires me to draw (or mentally visualize) a standing static figure, rotate/translate the boxes about their skeletal axes to the pose I want and draw the boxes (and by extension the figure itself) in perspective (which also addresses the challenge of accurate foreshortening too). The data collection and constructing this system is a challenge, but the work im putting in now should make it much easier to accurately and confidently draw convincing figures in 3D space so it's worth the effort.
The step after that would be to explore the changes with degrees of body fat and investigate how moving the figure affects different clothing material. Then I'll repeat the process for 7.5, 8.5 and 9-head adult males, then the 7.5/8/8.5/9-head adult females, then children of all ages and finally the elderly. Eventually I'll explore the differences between races and nationalities based on public-access anthropometric research findings. At that point im basically done with humans and i'll be able to challenge myself by depicting figures in complex poses at more extreme viewing angles.
Thank you so much!!!! 👍👍👍
Did you ever get into digital drawing? I bought a tablet myself but just can't get a feel for it. I still prefer paper and pencil
Thanks sir 🙏
Dan, in my opinion your still being too much if a perfectionist. You're drawing every single one of these figures perfectly. I think you could easily draw full fledged humans at this point and make some super cool art. Or at least speed up the process like the book suggests.
while i agree you really should try to be as accurate as possible while learning. so you’re used to what things should look like. makes it Much easier to draw from imagination later.
What paper do you use?
But you already have learned the skull, pelvis, ribcage, spine?
Am I the only one who wants to really understand anatomy but you can’t cuz you don’t know where to start :(
Start with the whole body try to draw armatures of it. Use reference a lot and really look at what you are trying to draw. Second is focus on the the hardest body parts like maybe hands or feet. Take your time to its not a 100m race.
@@tannerthepanman9202 wow thanks :)
@@Falacomo No problem also draw lightly apply very little pressure.
@@tannerthepanman9202 but should I start with anatomy or perspective.
I'd recommend starting with Proko's figure drawing playlist, it will make you more familiar with the body as a whole, proportions, and gesture, then you can move to Proko's anatomy playlist to start studying separate body parts.
At the same time try studying and learn perspective and how to draw simple forms (like cubes, cylinders, etc) in space, it'll later help you with foreshortening and more complicated poses.
I'd recommend you also look these channels up: Love Life Drawing, moderndayjmes (look up his playlists), Drawabox.
In short words, I'd recommend starting learning anatomy like this: perspective+simple forms-> gesture+proportions-> simplification of the body and body parts-> skeleton-> muscles and muscle masses-> details (head-features, feet, hands, etc).
Those are just my thoughts and how I personally approach learning anatomy. You need to watch/read at least several videos/books to understand how you personally want to approach anatomy and what is the most comfortable way for you.
Hope this will be helpful, good luck to you^^