The EASIEST way to start Learning to Draw Anatomy!

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[ergojosh]

THE HANDS ARE BACK! Did you see a difference between the two drawings?
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[LegendaryMaoMao]

Oohhh this is what I actually do, I just get a reference, trace it, them move it to the side and make my own sketch from the traced one and then I repeat it until I got my muscle memory and my anatomy somewhat okay by free hand, I'm really happy you're addressing this to everyone for inspiration✨

[tottythetwink]

Right in time for my yearly "Might quit art because I suck now" crisis. But instead of being self destructive I'm going to refresh my skills, and these videos are SUPER helpful.

[jonathaningram]

I took the bruteforce method. I bought anatomy for sculptor (excellent book) and I'm just learning every single muscles (where it start, which bone it connects too, etc) with very few simplification. It already has helped me tremendously. Before I tried to redo a line because I saw it in a drawing, but when you don't understand the 3D shape behind the line, you will put it in the wrong place if your figure is slightly different, it's also harder to learn (It's like learning a word on its own versus learning what a word mean in a sentence, your brain makes connexions that will help you remember it much more easily).

Also one good thing that helped me (I'm still in the early stage of memorization, but I've covered all the upper body) is sculpting it in 3D with a software like ZBrush/Blender. It forces you to understand in 3D what you are doing and if in your mind you can see in 3D, it will look better on a drawing. My drawings since then have already much more "volume". And the additional perk is that you now know how to sculpt.

[c.rvmance]

I think my biggest problem (besides basic anatomy) is not knowing how to simplify and I know that’s a huge part of drawing/painting. Thank you so much for all of your tips! I’ll definitely keep them in mind.

[ronaldarita]

It is very useful to copy and trace poses! A lot of artists tutorials tells that we can not copy art, but sometimes we do not want to copy art, just learn how tha artist is making such a piece by tracing and understanding.

[shanehiggs]

Really enjoying your channel. I'm in my early 50s and have been a recreational artist for my whole life - but always tended to put it down and take it back up in phases. I just now have gotten around to trying digital art - your work was a big part of that decision, so thank you! Even though I don't have professional aspirations, I wish I had taken it up alot sooner. Your work has been very inspiring nonetheless.

[ihaveaplan.ijustneedmoney.]

Im actually getting back into drawing after a long time of leaving (half a year or so). I tried to draw some poses this week and I thought it was pretty decent, but when I looked at my old sketches, they were better. I keep reviewing them and I see details that make me go "where did I learn that?!" or "what was I thinking? How did I get that?"

Im trying to get back the knowledge and muscle memory I seem to have lost, it's a bit frustrating because I had something but I let it rust away.

I swear to keep at it this time around. Wish me luck!

[chrissiep]

This video is so helpful. I've been thinking about doing anatomy studies and I never thought about extracting from other artists work as a legitimate way to do them. I'm going to give this a shot for a while instead of studying from photos like I usually attempt to do.

[MontSe]

back when i really struggled with hands i would take pictures of my own in the pose i needed and just trace. i did that for a while and to my endless surprise, i actually got better! which i discovered the one time i couldnt be bothered so i googled a few random refs in different angles and went for it.

looking back, what i gained tracing was familiarity with the form, discovering how i liked to simplify and a less frustrating overall experience, which made me more likely to keep practicing (!)
i think the key is to not only trace the lines, but constantly think about the form, breaking it down the way you did in the video. training your brain to think in 3d on a 2d medium is THE skill an artist should have!

[artsyluv]

You are amazing 🤩 😃💕🎉🎉🎉I’m old enough to be your mom & just started back drawing a few years ago -after NOT drawing for almost 30 years & you’ve taught me so much 🥰👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 especially the fact that we have to practice & draw everyday. . Now I haven’t mastered digital yet -(I do find it fun & interesting) but I love pencil & paper the best -(I’m old school) 😂however, THANKS Josh for the videos & for teaching me so much You’re an awesome Artist!!! Please keep the videos coming!😃💕💕💕🎉🎉🎉

[AniStylus]

You make anatomy look so easy! Thanks for sharing your advice!

[pablobarrios]

Following your journey and seeing you improve really motivates me josh, thanks for posting this dives into your thought process!

[mrs.quills]

I really enjoyed your process and how your don’t give up. I feel like as artists we have these grand ideas and then get frustrated when something doesn’t look right but it’s because we probably don’t understand the form. I sort of feel weird tracing, but I like how you used it as a reference to break things down and referenced other artists rather than real life photos.

I noticed a huge difference in how your drew the shoulders and chest which was something I saw was off in your first render because I do that too. The chest and pelvis area I struggle with the most, not sure why but I’m trying to get better at it!

[richardsmith]

You're a great artist. Your approach and how you teach is technical without feeling overwhelming. You help keep me in the art game.

[janedesu]

This is really cooI technique and I think its effective for me, I've been drawing figures a lot out of my imagination, and I see no improvement. Cause I get pressure when use reference cuz maybe I'm too perfectionist. But practicing figure through tracing then copying is a great idea. I kinda afraid using that technique before cause I thought it was cheating, but now I see a lot of artist using it for practicee..

[advsonhere]

Thank you so so so much for this idea, technique and explanation. It seems to me that the way you approach learning drawing is super brilliant.

[noiJadisCailleach]

TLDW; bounce between copying and tracing, trace the simple shapes of the anatomy from artists you like.

[twentyfivecents]

This was so informational! I loosely sketch over the reference and then clean it up with a neater sketch, before adding the base colors. I’m gonna definitely try this technique so I can improve.

[sandwich]

Your growth these past couple years is so freaking inspirational! I wish you the best man.