How to Sketch People - Step by Step for Beginners

In this video I'll show you how I sketch people using a simple step by step processes suitable for beginners.

We'll be having a lot of fun in this, as we break down how to use our pen, ink and watercolour paints to easily draw people in a loose and expressive manner.

It's not about being perfect, sketching people doesn't require us to learn a million rules for proportions and to be the most accurate sketchers in the world.

Instead in five simple steps we can create a great, simple and easy sketch of people really quickly and easily.

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00:00 Introduction
01:55 Supplies
03:19 Step one - Sihouette
05:10 Step two - Details
06:27 Second person
08:43 Background
09:49 Step three - hatching shadows
12:02 Step four - colours
16:55 Step five - refining the ink
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[Jessica-mdhb]

Love how you explain and describe everything as you go.
Thank you!

[calsannepotgieter]

Great video. I've been urban sketching people out and about in your loose style. Today I tried to loose sketch from photos. It boggled my mind a bit. But I got there in the end. And I have a new grey pen! (I hope the community here can understand my excitement lol).

[vesnak]

I wish I can give this multiple likes - just love it!

[FrancesFraser-wlje]

Once again, very impressive. Thankyou from Australia.

[artdavisstudios]

This is such a useful tutorial. I'm coming from watercolor painting to working with line and wash and wanting to develop a more sketchy loose style. Love your approach.

[joacir]

This type of drawing is exactly what I looking for. Thank u very much

[GTRMCowie]

Really like this style of capturing scenes in a quick and loose way. Thanks for explaining the process of adding colour … looks great

[eileenmariehennighan]

Listening and watching thisshows how I focus on details...very helpful for loosening me up! Thanks😊

[babs]

Great lesson. Thank you. Cannot wait to try. X

[edbianchi]

I love your style of loose painting and videos. I can copy your demos with some sort of success, but I can't get my mind to "react" (if this is the word) in a carefree mode like you do. I guess I have to keep traying and traying and traying... I shall see, and In the mean time thank you very much

[Annshakechang]

Thank you so much. This was very helpful. I've been trying to work out my courage to be loose and less accurate my entire life. Your video really helped me believe this is approachable. Love it!

[peterrodgers]

Really appreciate the way you share your thought processes as you go along v helpful😊

[rebeccasharp]

You explain things really well. Thanks for the time and effort you put into doing these videos

[erva]

Heyy I really liked your style, i will be appreciated if you add more people figures like this

[martinwebb]

Another interesting video Toby - thanks 👍

[ritahellyer]

May I ask which ink you use in your pen as permanent ink? Warnings about the clogging that occurs and the frequency of pen washing required have so far put me off using it in my pen despite the lesser fluidity and the need to maintain an almost perpendicular hold on a micron.
Thank you for your videos...always inspiring with at least one tip each time. I keep a page specially for those tips and it has become a regular reference.
Rita

[awatercolourist]

Hi Toby! Did you change the name of your channel?