Dynamic Figures: Why Your Figures Are Stiff
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- Опубліковано 1 лют 2021
- This video is all about figure dynamics, balance and working with gravity. We'll explore how to ground our figure over a center of gravity, then learn how to flow power through a figure from the ground, and then use some examples to show how we can take stiff figures and give them energy and power.
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Comic artists are such great teachers, I always appreciate it when they talk about fundementals without going into all the gnitty gritty theory.
Thanks! It helps that I don't understand any of that stuff.
i just realized dynamic poses in comics are just animation key frames.....and that's why the gesture have to be immediately and clearly communicated (cuz it's not animated)
hence why we have to exaggerate force to draw actions
@@stonecat676 thats *deep*
Oh that’s good since I’ve been struggled duration years though i usually failed (every sigle time)
didnt knew youtube algorythm is connected to my head
Hah, I really just try hard to listen to what you guys are asking for.
@@DavidFinchartist yes but i never EVEN heard of you and your chanel before, i just sit on mu pc and thought of "why do i sometimes have stiff poses"... and youtube had this video recomended
@@beewell1600 He is a legend alive man.
@@beewell1600 THE INTERNETS ALIVEEE
@@tofferooni4972 I KNOW
Why were my figures stiff? Well because before I didn't have David Finch! Huge help Dave. Awesome vid!
Sounds like a commercial 😂
@@thechosenone2342 lol I was about to comment the same thing
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My learning and ability occurs in "leaps" instead of gradual progress, and I think I might have just stumbled upon another leap. Really great video, somehow all my time studying this and you have best explained gravity, balance, and force. Sounds like I'm going to buy the book!
That's great! And that's how it goes...you truck along trying to get better, and it seems like it's not coming, and then something clicks and you're a different artist afterwards. That's what keeps us all going!
Thats so true! I thought I was the only one!
is noone gonna mention how he casually draws perfect vertical straights for the center of mass?
Amazing what you can do with a lot of practice over a long career, eh? :)
Draw with your arm and you can do it too in a few hours
@@kumarjr1696 nah man I still prefer to draw with my legs
@@DMob-yu7cp You use your legs to draw? i use my nose to draw.
Well i think you can easily do it with some practice. From my experience of learning throughout the years, just try to connect 2 dots together, then repeat again and again
I've been trying to learn to draw for years, and this is the first time I've actually understood what the "Primary action line" was *actually* meant to be
Jesus I had to check my playback speed
Lol I was about to but then I saw your comment
I’ve started drawing and I noticed my sketches looked off but now they’re so much more alive thank you
Glad I could help!
I can't even begin to think about drawing after watching this. Right now, I need to learn how to sketch like this before I can ever move forward. Great video.
The only way is to just do it!
Yea- you gotta just do it, no point learning about all the skills, and reading and never getting to the actual action. Do the action, and apply your growing knowledge
Sketch a lot. If you are sketching, you are moving forward. Some drawing skills are easier to learn from quickly making sketch after sketch, than from spending a long time trying to make one drawing come out right. The sketches may look ugly (some will miraculously look great), but the experience you get from making them is something you can apply to the next drawing. Everybody has thousands of poor drawings in them. May as well get them out so you can move on to the good drawings. That's how most artists got good.
@@nathanwood4762 Thanks for this, now i dont feel so bad about how shitty all my sketches look
@@Naarii14 no one starts good, everyone first drawing is shitty, so better get that shit out than holding the pain
Great great video! Just the info I needed. Thanks for making the video!
Watched hours of your take on the Reilly Method! algorithm ftw.
It's Brad :0
As a young artist I really appreciate your videos, thank you for the vids
this is way above my level, but it is reaally interesting to feel dynamics, i would never have guessed
I really like how you put it. When you get a good sense of it, you really can feel it. I don't think it's so much above your level at all from the sounds of it.
@@DavidFinchartist CAN YOU EXPLAIN BRUCE LEE ONE INCH PUNCH?
dynamic figures are hard for me and this helped a lot
i remember people used to tell me back in the day this was the wrong way to draw, but i never stopped drawing extreme angles lol.
I know I sure never learned a thing in school.
I just wanna say that this is a GOD-TIER TUTORIAL! this video not only taught me about dynamic poses but also how to simplify, the like and dislike ratio really shows that this is very helpful. THANK YOU!✨
I was wondering this today actually, thank you Mr Finch!
Thank you so much for this video! I followed along and did all the scetching. I feel like my understanding for dynamic poses, and my ability to draw them fast, just increased by 1000%.
WOW! This makes a lot of sense. I just followed your tips and you just fixed my stiff characters! Thank you SO MUCH David.
I really need this. Thanks Dave!
This
@@romariomejia5396 This
thanks for posting this, Mr Finch! your uncomplicated and unintimidating approach demystifies what other sources unintentionally complicate.
i am learning more from you in less time than anyone anywhere.
Watching this over and over again. Havingg a hard time wrapping my head around it but its being absorbed little by little. My figure drawings are definitely feeling better and have more life in them.
Love your tutorials, they're so detailed & insightful. And your work speaks for itself!
Oh man.. you can’t even begin to fathom how helpful this was for me man! Very appreciated for making this video honestly. I’ve watched this literally 10 times now. I would actually and truthfully consider myself quite the good artist, & always have been since I was a little kid (just turned 27), but mostly with copy art/drawings (drawing what I see, & or of an already existing picture, etc..). A few years ago I decided I wholeheartedly wanted to become a legit mangaka & draw nothing but manga alone, & eventually make my own manga with the story and structure, etc I’ve put so many years into writing out & planning, etc. the hardest part was definitely learning to draw anything & everything (literally..) from off head without reference most of the time, just all me & my mind. After like 5 years now I’ve gotten really REALLY far honestly, & take pride in that fact. Though, I do still have trouble with certain things a decent amount of times (which I feel is to be expected really.. I mean I’m not Tite Kubo, Hiro Mashima, or Eiichiro Oda! Lol). One thing I’ve been adamantly working on perfecting better is this here. Basically better & less stiff poses, angles, & fluidity to them when drawing new characters & fight scenes etc. I wanted better postures, poses, gestures, etc.. much more dynamic & to pop more. I’ve been doing good, but sometimes I’ll get really tripped up on certain angles, or trying to comprehend why something goes the way it does, the physics to it, & just getting the full on mechanics to it all, & not just one specific area etc. & even though I already know most of this stuff (what this video is covering) & put it into practice right now.. I still feel I could do it better so my work looks more like a truly professional mangaka’s would. So this video was a great help to see you really explain everything & why it is you do it the way you do, & just seeing it done from someone who’s far better than I am in all honesty, & get a better outside perspective on things! So thank you man. I’ve been watching a lot of your videos now for areas I feel I could do better on. Any video I watch, I literally watch them at least 10 times too lol. Cause I want to be able to drill it all into my head completely & really get it down. That’s one thing I’m good at is being able to watch and then retain it for later & have it down, & then practice with using what I’ve retained to my memory. Your vids are great for this for me! I’ll be excitedly looking out for more in the future that I feel I could definitely benefit from. Thanks again! Keep at it homie👌🏻✌🏻
The best figure drawing advice demo I've seen. Thank you for this!
I really did not think about trying to represent and take gravity into account when drawing but now it makes sense. Thanks!
This came just when I needed it! Thanks David!! This will help a ton. I've been doing daily gestures, trying to capture the flow of the figure. I've been studying mike mattessi
adding a feel of energy makes the drawing come alive... you feel like a god
This is just the video I needed to see. I followed along via sketching, and I immediately realized how my drawings are more lively and interesting than before. Definitely using this later down the line. Thanks for this!
tysm you have no idea how much this video helped!! literally just what i was looking for, i didn't think this would have such an impact as it did. all the examples and tutorials helped me understand it a lot more, also your art is absolutely phenomenal
Thank You for this video, Mr. Finch!! I'm already a devoted fan of Monday Night Draw as you probably know but I'm an even bigger fan of your tutorials. YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER!!
I've struggled drawing dynamic figures for months, but your video helped me so much! Thank you!
I’ve been drawing a long time and what I love about art, is we are always learning. Such helpful videos. Thank you
I had an epiphany because of you 2 minutes and 37 seconds in, thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Its amazing the value you get for free from theese videos. About a thousand times more helpful than all of them paid courses combined. Thank you for that!
I hope there's a second part of this. The examples here were great but I would love to see more of them. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it really helps.
I am speechless. Thank you David :)
Love the way you make complicated topics so easy to understand..great artist, love your channel!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for all the tips! Figures are definitely on my list of things to practice
What a great vid! I finally understand the purpose of gesture drawing.
The only reason I started taking art classes as a kid...comic books...very well explained...
Oh man haha, this is exactly what I have been needing to learn. I cant thank you enough for posting this!
i really enjoy my 25 and a half minutes watching without any skip. comic artist gave the best tutorial, with no complicated theories, just straight up perfect and understandable.. we been knew
this vid was amazing and upped my general blocking/posturing immediately. THANK YOU!!
I love your tutorials, Dave! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
Thanks!!! That was so helpfull! I always asked me, why my characters are so undynamic. The idea of the curves is amazing :3
Literally the absolute best figure drawing tutorial I have ever seen in my life. This was the absolute piece of information that changed it all. Thank you so so much my dude.
Wow, thanks!
This is the best I've been finding tutorial for dynamic poses and this tutorial did give my art work life
Extremely helpful information. Thank you, David!
I was just thinking about trying out new poses and this was a HUGE help! I'm very excited to try this out and improve on my poses! Thank you for posting this wonderful video ^^
Best youtube recommendation recent video from a good artist!
you’re one of my fave artist sir!!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and talent
A dynamic video! Really enjoyed watching how blah figures came to life. Your explanation in this tutorial made so much sense and watching the before and after figures really hit a home run.
YO!! I have both of his books! And I admit I was having a hard time understanding. But now seeing you putting it into practice it all magically makes sense. Thank you for this and I look forward to watching more of your videos!
Great job, Dave! You're very generous with your knowledge, thanks!
Probably the best lesson I’ve learnt regarding expressing form in character design.. thank you for this will improve my work no end..
This channel is a pure gem 💜
These videos are incredible! The perfect refresher! So glad I found this channel!
This channel is pure gold, Finch.
You are honestly one of the best teachers I've ever had.
This helped so much, when drawing women or just drawing in general they feel stiff and I can detail but after actually listening and just focusing on what was being shown and now they look better
Drew along with all of your examples. You have such a wealth of knowledge, thank you so much!
Thank you for making new tutorials for us on the regular, David.
Thanks for doing this video! Super helpful. I have been trying to make sense of the force books for some time but you totally made it click for me.
Years of struggling with losing dynamic figure drawing in the final pieces has been fixed in 25 minutes. Amazing! One of the most helpful examples of push and pull animation style dynamism. Thank you thank you thank you
Great to hear!
Thanks again, Dave! This will help bring more life to my drawings.
Sir, "you da real MVP". This was so incredibly helpful. God bless you, David Finch.
This was incredibly helpful. I couldn’t stop drawing different figures in action for about 2 hours I was into it so much.
Thank you Sir, you teach it like it's really simple...and honestly simple things matters the most.
When I see David Finch's video, I like first then watch it... Many thanks for the great resources you are making available for us.
What an amazing concept to explore when building dynamic figures, I love this vid!
its amazing, a simply reference line can change the emotion of the entire composition
This video is so good, exactly what I needed! Thank you David!
Thanks! These are really helpful with the comparisons.
Man I’m loving these. I’m binging all of them they are so helpful but this one is really helpful thank you! One day when I’m a famous comic artist I’ll be sure to list you as one of my top influences
Lots of stuff I didn't know or think about. Thanks so much for the video!
JAW ON FLOOR. I'VE ONLY WATCHED A FEW MINUTES AN' KT ALREADY LOOKS AMAZING???? THANK YOU DAVID. YER AN AMAZING TEACHER.
@David Finch Thank you so much for this tutorial it has been very helpful to a project I am currently working on.
I took four years of art classes in high school. I have learned more in this video than all those lousy classes. Thank you sir for doing this.
Love all your video's, they are always helpful and very insightful. I think you explain and teach everything in a easy to grasp way. Thank you for the vid's and advice.
Great examples, so useful and well explained. Thank you David for sharing your Knowledge and congratulations for your great successful career.
Thank god this video exist, Big shout out to this channel
Incredibly Helpful & Addictive Lessons,Thanks!!! 🙏
Thanks for imparting your wisdom upon us Master Finch 🙏
i just realized that all of the poses ive made that arent stiff are alot more curved and flow alot more. rlly illuminating vid!
One of your best videos... you explained it so well. Thank you!
Thanks again, David! It’s a pleasure seeing your art!
My pleasure!
Wow, learned ALOT from this! Thank you so much❣🙏
This video is so amazing I was watching jim lee on the anatomy but it was only one video to cover from but you put so much more details and basic things and i love your way of structure in the body
I think this is one of the most useful videos i've ever watched. I just tried to apply these advices to a drawing and...oh boy! Besides an amazing artist you are an amazing teacher too! :)
You really make it easy to visualize the concepts you're describing... thanks
Thanks for this video! Really easy to digest!
You are my new hero david! THank you very much for all your effort to bring this goldnuggets to us. You are by far the most helpful person for sequentuel Art on UA-cam or even the internet so far. I absolutely enjoy watching you draw and teach. You are also killing the algorithm thing! Nice one! Keep this going! THANK YOU!
Thanks a lot!
This was an extremely useful video. Thank you very much😀
This is gold - thank you for sharing!!
Man that figure looks like he's doing the lazy Matrix! Really great video! I honestly didn't know anything about any of this, and it is really helping me with my newest art pieces! Thanks so much on being such a great artist, and a great teacher, and having the greatest Monday Night Livestreams! Good luck with the move
OMG, "lazy Matrix"!!!
Trinity: "Run, Neo, run! What's he doing?"
Morpheus: "He's beginning to be lazy!"
YES! I think my figures are always wrong and stiff, this will help a lot, Thanks David!
Again, great job Dave! Great explanation on how mass, gravity, and center lines relate!!!
Thanks Lance!
Love the vid Dave!!! Thanks for the tutorial!!!
David, you made me actually practice along and feel something that I wasn't quite getting from Mike´s book. I didn`t quite feel how I should start, but watching you do it has anatural didactic quality to it, monkey see monkey do.
as he said "I don't want my figure to be falling" I see mine collapsing under its own nonexistent weight.
Man I could watch you draw these stick figures all day - this is amazing and thank you