How Asymmetry and Anatomy Go Hand in Hand

Mike Matessi returns to the channel to teach you the importance of shape design for anatomy and how to avoid common pitfalls like overly symmetrical shapes. With the FORCE method, you’ll learn to break the anatomical forms into shapes, creating rhythmic, asymmetrical figures that practically jump off the page.

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Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.


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Editing - Ash LoRusso

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Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

Additional music by Epidemic Sound

[dervishiart]

The switch to a Trap Beat at the 4:52 when he says "Trap trap trap" is very much appreciated. Kudos to the editor.
That aside, the entire lesson was very eye opening, I feel like my understanding of gesture drawing completly shifted.

[claws]

I've lost count of how many times I've tried to explain points mentioned in this video to my artist friends over the years. It's a neat summary of why I get so frustrated when one of them or a tutorial gives me instruction that simplifies down to "draw the primitive shapes" (my mind doesn't see people and animals as primitive shapes). There's also a lot of good information here about why symmetry is NOT realistic or optimal, though I would have liked to see that expanded to include explanations for facial structure and torso structure as well as more explicit mention of asymmetry between matching limbs.

[DrMcNinja]

It's amazing how simple the drawing is, but it's so detailed just because of the form.

[sator_project]

Thank you for having Mike Matessi on. I could watch his anatomy work for hours.

[Alxgrrrr]

You have no idea how helpful this is, i feel like im taking an actual class but i can focus ✨ thank you

[hamzterhero]

One thing that I've lost throughout the year of trying to get better at art is confidence. Every time I draw, I hesitate to make a pen/stylus stroke and it ended up terribly. This video really gives me a new perspective of how I could change my mindset and how I should start practicing something different to improve my skill
Thank you Proko and Mr. Mattesi for brining us amazing content and lessons as always!!

[bizzwalove]

i was so happy to hear when he introduced what he was drawing with- omg thank you!

[CharleyWang]

The human body has always been like that, and everyone's understanding will be different. Some people use straight lines to simplify generalizations, while others use blocks to understand. Your understanding of curves is also very good, very good sharing!

[sacrebleu]

As a medically trained person, it was always difficult to see asymmetry pushed as symmetry. Along with the famous 'I know this is hard' intros often proceeding any class; those teachers lost me as a student nearly, if not immediately. I only find things hard if I believe when others tell me it is. I stopped accepting any such concepts and it made life 'easier', art, too. This guy, he doesn't go there, not even for a moment in attitude. It simply 'is' and that's a good teacher. He really is showing the leverage mechanism to spring from in forms for movement and character design. Wonderful base to have!

[theyoungdemon]

Dude
I was really scared of legs
Now its gone
Thanks

[awkwardllama]

As an aspiring artist I cannot tell you how much I appreciate these videos

[salvatoreocello]

The FORCE method absolutely changed how I saw images and drew. I learn and develop a lot faster now

[zukai]

Thank you for hosting these fantastic artists. It's like I am able to attend art classes whenever I want!

[TezQuetz]

Mabel's grappling hook made me appreciate this video 100% more, and I was already enjoying the hell out of it!

[splatterybattery]

Thank you, this was really helpful !!

[alabaster]

Always love to see Mike teaching some new stuff

[XBlackwoodX]

Very good stuff as always Thanks for the video 🍻

[Zoltar]

I'm not the best anatomical artist but I never embraced that bubble body approach. I didn't know what it was, but it didn't feel right for me, so I started creating forms in a similar way you illustrate. I suppose the bubble way is appropriate if your practicing proportions, but moving beyond it once you have better understanding of the body can only make you better.

[samankucher]

nice :) that was very helpful thank you guys 🍀

[Metal-Spark]

I'm pretty familiar with Mike's work and the force method so I've already heard a lot of these concepts before, but I have to say, one little tidbit from this video that I really appreciate is at 6:16 where you point out how the straight of the tibia is basically pulling double duty against two opposing curves.

This is where I always struggled with certain anatomical forms, I understand the straight vs curve concept but I tend to focus almost exclusively on the outer contour, the lower leg specifically is a problem area for me because it does seem to balloon out on both sides from certain angles which can lead to a confusing contradiction between making something that looks correct vs making something that looks appealing and forceful, but that little note has clarified so much.