No Sketch Required - Mastering Accurate Proportions by Eye

If you've ever wondered how artists get perfect proportions in their paintings without sketching anything out first, than this video is for you!

I'll share my favorite methods and exercises, as well as demystify some of the most common misconceptions when it comes to proportions. Have any questions? Let me know in the comments!

Thanks for watching!

0:00 Introduction
3:56 Sight-size
6:30 The Set-up
9:03 The Anchor
12:30 Gravity
14:19 Measuring Tools

[Fortysixand]

Literally the most helpful artist I've ever encountered.

[Andrew-Sapienza]

The gravity idea to find proportions is mad hatter level genius insanity

[DavidFriis]

Totally agree, the balloon / marble concept is so simple in explanation but so powerful in execution.
What a wonderful teacher

[mics]

I have struggling to draw faces in an organic way. I kept looking at digital art tutorials in vain. I can’t believe the amount of useful information you have given in a single video. You have changed my life. I love drawing with chaos and struggled to control it. You have shared such amazing techniques that my heart is beating so fast trying to turn on my drawing tablet to try them out

[davidea.]

This is one of the most useful videos I've ever seen about proportions! Very well explained and laid out. The concept of gravity (should say "graphical" gravity) was new to me and it's brilliant! Thank you for sharing!

[Onetoomanyrats]

The balloon and marble thing blew my mind, I’m 100% going to apply this to my next project

[anhduongtran]

this video needs more view, one of the most profound tutorials I've found

[ckdexter]

So helpful! The marble and balloon ideas are such great tools to use… will definitely start considering these as I work on portraits

[planbcool]

That was an excellent tutorial. Wish I seen this 10 year ago.

[silentkraken]

You are officially my new favorite creator ❤

[BlackKara]

I am so bad at proportions. In addition, I don't have a good grasp of line work. There aren't lines there, my brain doesn't want to put lines there. There are different colors. This has made things really hard for a long time.
This is so incredibly helpful.
Thank you so much.

[Sykirobme]

Yet again this is timely for me. Graduate residency just ended, and the majority of comments about my work had to do with letting go of the concern for realism/accuracy at all costs and not being afraid to distort the forms if it looks better. Thanks again!

[jijijijijijijijijijijijiji]

You're an excellent artist!!! Even though i do digital painting (I wish i could do it physically but I dont have enough space and I'm financially strict) i still follow your tutorials on youtube while painting on my tablet ^^ they're really nice and the marble trick actually helped me!!! Thank you! I'll finally be able to study my favourite artists next week at the museum for free, I'll be sure to use your tricks when possible!!!!

[JaneSwartz-ib]

Wow. Wow!! What a great artist AND Thanks!

[karinaasvolinsque]

This is God sent! 🥰 I love painting but I hate drawing!

[MidnightMelodie]

I’m not an oil painter but your videos are so helpful! Outside of art school, I don’t think anyone else really talks about these kinds of things, so thank you 🙏🏻

[jesdenine]

this was so unbelievably helpful thank you so much!! i put on this video while painting but i will be rewatching this and taking notes.

[saganc.]

you really deserve 100x the amount of followers you have. Keep at it!

[artby.]

I just realized I know you from tiktok. These are awesome. So glad you're doing long-form content!

[inbliss]

I absolutely love your videos…. Seeing you talk, your voice just makes me happy…. From your instagram stories I realized you have 9.5 k followers and i am thinking whattt!!! Everyone who understands are or doesn’t should be here watching your videos….. Thankyouuuu for being this amazing!!!!