Secret to sketching FIGURE PROPORTIONS correctly

How to sketch expressive and loose figures with this important beginner foundation construction technique. This simple method of drawing figure proportions will give you freedom to sketch more dynamic people.

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[ang]

Your style is so effortless and expressive; it just can't be done better. The coloured version is fabulous; I love it so much ⚡

[kimber]

I know this video is from 7 months ago, but in case you're still needing a tip on Tombow markers... You can use a paint brush with water to help blend them, like you would with watercolor. They're basically concentrated watercolors in marker form. Also, you can blend them by using color one, then color two, then color one again. This helps a lot with gradients. Hope this was helpful for you or anyone else reading this! Love your work, I'm inspired to loosen up in my sketches since I usually white knuckle the pen lol

[long-rider]

I can't draw people to save myself, but your technique is a revolution! I gave it a go and first off, recognisable people beautifully proportioned. Thanks for the simple and very clear technique!

[avemeva]

nice job, I use the tombow with a water pen brush as watercolour some times

[alphonzosolorzano]

Looking good Scottie. Love seeing the evolution of your approach, I remember it only being a few months when you began adding light ink washes to the linework & now some bold expressive color. Keep on experimenting, trying out what's best for you. Congrats on the success of the channel growth. You deserve it, putting in the work!

[sentry]

Something I've started doing is preserving the line work by using a light board to transfer the sketch onto another sheet of paper. At the point where the .3 fine liner went over the pencil would have been a good point to transfer the image onto a separate sheet of paper. That way you can experiment with many different coloring techniques on the same image. Since you are uncertain about the marker you could go back with watercolor, ink washes, etc. A light board allows you to transfer the image onto many different styles of paper as well.

[jaimejaime]

Hello Scottie... "saves the day" - because you already saved mine!!! Allow me to explain...
This is Jim, a New Yorker living in Madrid, Spain, a newbei and learning in the Art World...
One if my biggest and profound issues has always been drawing/sketching people!! For real!!!
I found you almost by chance a few days ago and I immediately subscribed to your channel!!! For the first time in my whole life someone has given me the knowledge in a comprehensive way for me to understand "Human Proportions" and in a way that I can apply them... so, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! For real! You have a NEW subscriber for good! High fives from Madrid!!! (And, if you don't mind, I'll recommend your channel to others who struggle like me on this topic).

[Kevin]

I think adding the color made the sketch look great. Either way it is good work, but the color really enhances it. Thanks for the video. Very inspiring

[pierrezapata]

You make colors that supposedly don't blend well look great anyway! When i looked at the wood on the chair with the bits of orange into the brown it really sells that texture. Nice job!

[fajer]

Love this 😍 the line flow and the colors

[illustratedjournal]

Nice job. Love this style. I've also watched Kiefer's work and love that style too. Your proportion suggestions are super easy to remember. Thanks!

[lifelonglearners]

LOVE the way you combined the physical with the digital to make this. Super pro bro!

[Food_verses]

I really needed this now! I need to improve my artistic skill

[cardozocorralesmadeleinena]

I honestly think the same, this is more useful because not all bodies are the same and it's hard to make 9 or more heads just to start a quick sketch

[dianecharest]

I love your style. I'm trying to get a loose style.

[mariemcneil]

Great tutorial- many thanks for all your helpful tips.

[allieeverett]

Fabulous work and tips! Thank you Scottie 🌈

[artteachermissmarie]

Love the sketching style! And I'm all for adding color. Thank you so much for the helpful sketching tips. I'm always looking to sketch more expressively, so this was great! : )

[markdonovan]

Excellent tips and a great demonstration. I like the highlights of the Tombow markers as an alternative to watercolour.
Maybe a "value fill": might be interesting too, as this would give the depth and feeling through the contrasting values of say sanguine, greys (cool and warm) and sepia maybe.

[sekoxh]

What a cool sketch 🔥🔥 really inspired me to draw