Hope you enjoyed this refresher on measuring! If you’re interested in continuing you can find the rest of my figure course here - proko.com/figure

OK, here's a quick way to level up. I agree with everything Proko said. Ultimately your eye is the important measuring tool. Recently, I did over 1000 figure drawings and I used everything that Proko mentioned. I focus primarily on negative space and angles. That gets you 90% of the way there. Also, here's a (not so) secret tip: Get a (plastic) Proportional Divider which can be used for traditional or digital drawings. As a beginner, use it to get the proportions. Once you get better, use it after the fact to correct proportions. Finally, you will not use it 99% of the time other than in portraits which demand absolutely correct proportions.

@CARMENRodriguez-ch7sd

Жыл бұрын

Bro how do you find the time to do 1000 figure drawings

@asimian8500

Жыл бұрын

​@@CARMENRodriguez-ch7sd I made the time. And I'm no one special. And in fact, I know many of you would be far better than me. That's reality. Just do a few a day and as long as you have discipline you will reach 1000+ figure drawings. This leveled up my drawing and art skills more than any KZread video. You find what works and don't. And I'm not saying that YT videos are useless. They're not. They're absolutely valuable, but you should do 10% YT videos and 90% training. Art is more about learning your workflow and about learning what works and doesn't.

@ashadowintime7305

Жыл бұрын

@@CARMENRodriguez-ch7sd it's not that crazy over a few months

@jbway86

Жыл бұрын

Man, I applaud you. I had on my ipad 175+ of figure drawings in one album in Procreate. I have another album with like 120 that includes sketches, unfinish paintings and some traces using proportion lines and measurements. Unfortunately, while sitting in my car on lunch one day drawing, I accidentally deleted the one album with 175 sketches from the last 6 months thinking I was deleting one canvas instead of multiple/album. I thought I was deleting one sketch. I was confused because if you have a album it previews the first image on top of stack and the one. Hurt my soul, and I didn't have icloud back up enabled.

@isacbreno5853

Жыл бұрын

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Sometimes I think it is more precise when you look for the angles, not the proportions in length. If all the angles are right, the proportions of lengths will be right too.

@tiagodagostini

Жыл бұрын

It is. The human brain is more sensitive to angles than extensions, specially if your eyes need to MOVE along the axis being measured.

@kantamana1

Жыл бұрын

@@tiagodagostini good point!

@tiagodagostini

Жыл бұрын

@@KyleYousef. That is not what you comapre when you use angles. You check the angle of a lien from a corner to another structure. For example you want to know if that oblong is in the middle of your image, you compare the angle of the corner at right to something and the other side to somethin in that same height.

@kantamana1

Жыл бұрын

@@KyleYousef. True, but a square and an oblong are both made up of triangles, wich will in fact have different angles for a square and an oblong. I always look for triangles, sometimes constructing purely imaginary triangles to devide up shapes if they are too elongated (the angles are too small). This is how i actually measure distance in my mind.

Thank you! The most complete, clearly presented info on measuring I’ve found.

My art professor made us watch this for homework! It didn’t feel like homework tho because I love your channel

This is so helpful. And encouraging. I'm inspired to move forward and challenge myself more. Thank you.

Your videos have been a big help to this beginner. Thanks.

This has haloed me tremendously! Ive never seen such techniques anywhere else. Super helpful

Surprised the previous had been taken out when we see all the music videos nowadays tbf 😂🙈 Love your videos! 💖

Thank you so much for this wonderful lesson.

Nice! Dont forget to use the edges of the frame/paper as a measuring reference.

12:10 I needed to hear this so badly. I started drawing things very stylistic with lots of cirkles and lines. I think it looks pretty, but deep down I know it's to hide my proportion mistakes.

I've learned more about life drawing from this video than I have in 4 years of college & a few years of casual further life drawing. The teaching philosophy where I'm from is: here's a naked person - draw it. Use your pencil to measure but, hell are we going to tell you anything more.

great lessons!

I teach Life class in Cambridge. This is a really good vid. Thanks to echo my own methodology. I am sometimes not sure I am getting the concepts across - so good to compare. Thanks.

Leaving a comment to support because if KZread being annoying. Thanks for the helpful tutorial!💗

Thank you for teaching as figure measuring drawing

Niceee! and so nostalgic Proko

Lejos, lejos, el mejor profe de dibujo el la red ✏️✏️📒📒👍👍‼️❗❗

these are some really good techniques!! thanksss!!!!😁😁

This is so worth it, but it seems like so much work! XD

Cheers Mate very interesting Information.

Thank you again

This always frustrated me in school!! I was always pretty good at proprotin tho!!😁

Thank you

Great video! 7:32 What about downloading a bubble level app on your phone, and using that for measuring? The bubble should tell you if you're holding your phone perfectly vertically (and horizontally as well), so your phone should be perfectly vertical using an app like that, just like a string with weight on it. Has anyone tried this? It'd be interesting to read about your experiences with this method.

Good to see the young Stan again

Wow i just saw that measuring video today

"So we remastered it with less butts." >First picture is a butt. 🤣

Great

I have the stupid habit of jumping right in, messing up so yeah this will help a lot 😂

Oh my god! Before watching this video I totally can relate to people that measure like that. I always felt it was the weirdest ways of measuring with a charcoal or pencil because you're using a utensil that dwindles down the more you use it. Thus making it irrelevant when you're drawing something. And also the utensil your drawing with is not a ruler. We have eyes. Put those foundations to good use😂

@Jim5988

Жыл бұрын

that's not how it works mate :D the length doesn't matter, you adjust with your thumb, so as long as your pencil's not down to the length of a pushpin you're good to go ^^

Where can i find a pencil that has a ruler scale printed on it? Or who is going to make one?

11:24 There are measuring apps for phones. Has anyone tried using them for this purpose? What are your experiences? Thanks.

The KZread algorithm can go suck a lemon...keep up the great work Stan...thanks for all your effort!

Is there any method for drawing eyes . I am a beginner i would like to improve my drawing eyes

How do I make those measures drawing digitally?

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Is it just me or does stan look unbelievably longer

@bebob415

Жыл бұрын

maybe its the hair?

@acertainpigeonman9064

Жыл бұрын

It’s a reupload of his original video, but censored

I have a question. How do we get the initial torso & pelvis proportions correct when we don't have any horizontal lines to compare them to? Do we have to measure with heads every time?

@ProkoTV

Жыл бұрын

To start, yes. The head gives you the unit of measurement to compare everything else to. You can decide to measure against other things as your work on the piece, though. You may notice that the width of hips is roughly the same as something else nearby and use that. It won't have to be the head every time but it's a good place to start for the overall form, before getting into smaller details.

@FaboIsComing4You

Жыл бұрын

@@ProkoTV Omg I didn't expect a reply. THANKS POKO!!

I remember this video. So young and so cute.

👍👍

anyone know does this actually helpful for digital only artist?

@ProkoTV

9 ай бұрын

If you're not drawing from a life reference, holding up the pencil won't be something you need. But everything else in this video applies to you, digital artist!

What does land have to do with this? [00:29-00:31]

@alicequayle4625

2 ай бұрын

Apparently he said lay in. Says down the page.

Stan looks so young and cute :)

I love how if you put "yoga" in the name of your channel, youtube seems to let channels have full filmed nudity. Meanwhile if you have "art" or "drawing", something that absolutely should be an exception, it flags it.

Considering the size of your channel, you may be able to @ KZread support on twitter and have them remove the age restrictions. it happened because of an AI, so it was a False Positive.

When working from a ref drawing I use a pencil and ruler and not a grid now.

@ProkoTV

Ай бұрын

That's a valid way to do it!

I can never lock my elbow when using a pencil for measuring, joints are too loose to lock up😝would annoy my tutor when i couldnt do it lol

عود اجيت اول بس يلا

Time index 0:27 “The first and most important part of a drawing is the lan. Without a good lan you rarely end up with a good drawing” Please define the word “lan”. Thx.

@ProkoTV

4 ай бұрын

"Lay in". Your compositional sketch that establishes proportions and other things you'll need for the rest of the rendering process.

Most people do not understand how to do it properly. Always looking for a quick way without concentrating.

Havent watched the video yet. But, "That's what she said."

Me when I just started to measure like that again in insistence of my teacher: 😭

I m a beginner give me a good tips

@vipul.shukla

Жыл бұрын

On what?

@carlosroo5460

Жыл бұрын

Is $5 good enough?

@yaotlgutierrez3696

Жыл бұрын

just draw xdddddd

How to draw from imagination techniques

Cant understand what he says at the beginning after 'the first and most important part is the....' land? Lean? Layan? Lay in?

@alicequayle4625

2 ай бұрын

Oh OK Lay in.

10q man

imagine art being age restricted just because human form naked is shown. We truly live in ridiculous times.

@jcjcjcparent6588

Жыл бұрын

I am waiting for Elon to buy KZread

@chenoaholdstock3507

Жыл бұрын

I disagree. The trouble is that, if we give a free pass for art, what counts as "art"? Especially with something so variable and subjective as "art", you just have to be strict. It's unfortunate, but just a reality.

@Kokose

Жыл бұрын

@@chenoaholdstock3507 it's quite easy to tell that a tutorial meant to teach you how to measure human proportions isn't an erotic artwork.

@chenoaholdstock3507

Жыл бұрын

@@Kokose that tutorial, yes, but rules must be applied consistently. What about a tutorial that shows, say, how to draw a person doing the dirty? Is THAT appropriate? Surely not. But it IS a tutorial. What about one that's not active, but a tutorial on how to draw someone... cupping their privates? That can't be appropriate. And, if a tutorial is appropriate, what about looking at the art the tutorial creates? Is all nude art okay? Well, seeing the options above, maybe not. Without the educational aspect, it's just straight up porn. And, even if education is your defining feature, how "educational" must it be? Is just showing the drawing process enough to excuse hentai? Does it have to have a voice over? Because there are bad people, and because rules must be applied across the board, and cannot practically be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, some videos that AREN'T bad will be caught in the cross fire. But that's the unfortunate truth of the matter.

@Kokose

Жыл бұрын

@@chenoaholdstock3507 i am talking specifically about things with no erotic nature being prohibited. You're misinterpreting my comment, I agree that pornography shouldn't be as easily accessible, but learning art is not the same as watching porn.

24th comment proko

First haha

I draw butts and still safe. XD

Hahaha. Less BUTTS.

really!?

Do you even age? xD I am seing a video of you from 9 years ago and you looks exactly the same xD!!!!

Hey, I was told there would be no math.

Omg! That male figure.😂

of course KZread is going to age restrict educational content

Yes, stop it. Get an assistant to do it, enough already, life is too short.

@joshgrissom465

Жыл бұрын

In English

@Stjerneklang528

Жыл бұрын

@@joshgrissom465 What’s up, Brushy one string?

@joshgrissom465

Жыл бұрын

I thought I said in English

@skrewler

8 ай бұрын

stop what?

Stop following me

KZread is getting ridiculous with their puritan nonsense.

Who is this child and why he is trying to teach us art? 🤔

@BoxingFanatics06

Жыл бұрын

Who are you? 😂

@makulatura5830

Жыл бұрын

Lol😂 CHILD?!😂

"Keep It Simple Stupide", was that comment nescesary?

@TKRayder

Жыл бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle

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