Foreshortening | Techniques and Tricks!

Foreshortening is considered one of the hardest aspects of art to do! How do you keep your limbs in proportion? How do you draw difficult poses with foreshortening? Learn all about foreshortening and different methods of foreshortening in this livestream highlight with Jessie Chang!
🕓 Timestamps:
0:00 - What is foreshortening?
0:27 - Proportions within foreshortening
1:30 - Foreshortening and perspective accuracy
2:49 - Coil/ring method
4:35 - Geometry method
6:55 - Foreshortened pose sketching phase
8:41 - Lining phase begins
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  • @Wingedcanvas
    @Wingedcanvas Жыл бұрын

    Want to learn more about proportions and perspective? Check out our Digital Art class to develop your technique with professional mentors and personalized feedback: www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class/digital-art ✏

  • @timelink3315
    @timelink3315 Жыл бұрын

    My brain only thinks in 2D so I stink with perspective. I really appreciate the foreshortening lesson and will definitely try out these tips, thanks!

  • @levionthedragon4654

    @levionthedragon4654

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh I thought I was the only one who had a hard time imagining in 3d!

  • @Eldoofus

    @Eldoofus

    Жыл бұрын

    I mostly imagine in 2.5D, so making 3D animations is quite a hassle, and has been bothering me for a while now-

  • @jonathanventura9183

    @jonathanventura9183

    Жыл бұрын

    Funny for me it's 2D as I can draw posing and ect but when it comes to flat things I struggle immensely

  • @blitzgirl6522

    @blitzgirl6522

    Жыл бұрын

    Same, this is a huge thing I struggle with. This is why I prefer drawing (or writing) - I absolutely can't wrap my mind around making 3-D objects, and sewing/making clothing is considered a "3D" item in my brain so I still don't understand it. :(

  • @pantieman

    @pantieman

    Жыл бұрын

    Mine can think but my hand don’t know how to do it

  • @jaykatara5467
    @jaykatara54672 жыл бұрын

    Thank god you said literally anything else besides just the coil method. Literally every time I try to figure out how to do foreshortening, it's just "use the coil method, it's great! Just draw some circles!" And it's like that doesn't tell me how long between parts of the limb or even how long the limb should be in the end. That doesn't tell me how much bigger I should make the next coil in comparison to the previous. That does not tell me which parts of the normal anatomy falls where. It does not tell me what the new proportions I'm working with are in the foreshortened version. In my opinion it doesn't even help with the perspective, all it's doing is making sure you're working in A cylinder, even if it's not a cylinder at the right angle, the right length, or any other very important features to make it the RIGHT cylinder. And even then, you could just... draw a cylinder instead of all the work of making the stupid coils and achieve literally the exact same thing. It does absolutely nothing for me, and the only merit I EVER have found in it is in noting the curve of the limb for when I add clothes and wrinkles to them. In short, the geometry method is definitely more my style

  • @szymon170able

    @szymon170able

    Жыл бұрын

    I had the exact same thoughts as you previously, and I must say: DO NOT USE THE GEOMETRY METHOD TO FORESHORTEN, it will hold you back A LOT. Practice gesture drawing, especially exaggerated poses. The more you try to make your drawings proportionally accurate, the more gesture they will lose. Use the geometry method only if you know how to apply it to gesture. Remember, GESTURE COMES FIRST. It's way easier to add proportions to gesture than to add gesture to proportionate geometry. I mean look at the example pose drawn using the geometry method. It's accurate, yes, but it's very boring, stiff and therefore unnatural.

  • @domino6490

    @domino6490

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm imagining you saying this every time somebody suggests it lol

  • @LuliBreder
    @LuliBreder2 жыл бұрын

    I've recently found your channel and it is easily the BEST art guide I've seen so far!! You explain things perfectly and your art is beautiful. Now,, if I may ask, can you please make a video on backgrounds?? They're my biggest nemesis and the only thing keeping me from opening my commissions :(((

  • @be7256

    @be7256

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its between this one and marc brunet for me

  • @Brittishh

    @Brittishh

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro fr backgrounds are so hard- like idk how to make it fit the oc or how to make it look good 😭🙏🙏

  • @CEOmagi

    @CEOmagi

    Жыл бұрын

    Ever heard of angels? He's also a great art coach

  • @GlidyBun

    @GlidyBun

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you ever figure out backgrounds?

  • @insomniaclamb4652
    @insomniaclamb46522 жыл бұрын

    Nice hands! Thank you for the video! I’ve wanted to get better at dynamic poses and this is helpful :)

  • @robin_ice
    @robin_ice Жыл бұрын

    For me,personally,a mix of the geometry method and the ring method has been the most effective thus far. For the general shape and drawing itself I use building blocks and I construct more lively movements with springs to add more of a flow to them.

  • @ArtKitty53
    @ArtKitty532 жыл бұрын

    I have a pretty good grasp on perspective and anatomy, but I still wanted to watch this video to see if I will learn something new. You're an excellent teacher, so I appreciate what you do

  • @TroubBubble
    @TroubBubble2 жыл бұрын

    FINALLY! SOMETHING THAT TEACHES ME HOW TO ACTUALLY USE FORESHORTENING! Thank you so much for this!!!

  • @sherbetstudios8075
    @sherbetstudios80752 жыл бұрын

    *clicks tthinking its foreshadowing for writing * *gets this * I NEED THIS MORE OML #### FORESHADOWING I just found you today and i already feel like your gonna help me alot in my art career. tysm!!!!

  • @bugxa

    @bugxa

    2 жыл бұрын

    no offense but its foreshortening which is a perspective and foreshadowing which is guessing / predicting

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    Thank for this tutorial 💕 I'm really struggling in this some sort of pose Thank you 💕

  • @mrzonks7129
    @mrzonks7129 Жыл бұрын

    this is the most helpful art guide i’ve ever watched, foreshortening is something i’ve always tried hard to get better at, and i think with the tips and guidance in this video i might just keep improving! :)

  • @adar9236
    @adar9236 Жыл бұрын

    my art teacher showed one of your videos in class a few days ago, so it was incredibly surprising to find another in my recommended! and what do you know, one on the exact topic I was struggling with in the first place.

  • @jayl.6126
    @jayl.6126 Жыл бұрын

    Yeh…um, so I’m taking an art class rn and we literally just talked out it in passing today. Then this popped up in my recommended (keep in mind that I haven’t looked up art related things on this account) I have the chills. But this was amazing! You explained it really well while making sense and sounding pleasant. Thank u for making this video, I think I’m here to stay and explore lol

  • @nadiarey4196

    @nadiarey4196

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, the cellphone microphone being open all the time and listening in on your conversation to know what you are talking about today is truly creepy stuff....

  • @sporkzzz

    @sporkzzz

    5 ай бұрын

    @@nadiarey4196 so if I go to my phone and say "maaannn I wanna watch a man poop" will I get man pooping videos

  • @bladeofgrass381
    @bladeofgrass3812 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh! I cannot express how much this helped me understand and draw foreshortening in my art! Thank you!

  • @dani-wg1rf
    @dani-wg1rf2 жыл бұрын

    incredibly informative! the way you structured this tutorial is really clear and the pacing is great, thanks so much for sharing

  • @neptwo9563
    @neptwo9563 Жыл бұрын

    I've always had a thing for drawing but sadly I've never really been able to get into it properly, more of a music person myself anyway but I do really really wish to be able to commit myself to learning someday, huge respect for all of you out there who are working passionately

  • @coffeemetro

    @coffeemetro

    Жыл бұрын

    Don't worry! Take small steps, my first digit art piece was literally a few colours and now I'm learning how to draw characters. It takes time but you will see improvement!!

  • @themisfitowl2595
    @themisfitowl2595 Жыл бұрын

    I remember in drawing class we had a model (fully clothed) pose lying down for a foreshortening lesson and we were positioned in a circle around him. Where I was sitting, was the weirdest position ever, I literally got... the back of the head. Just a big head of curly dark hair. I could maybe see a thin little rectangle of shorts and two itty bitty legs sticking out of the head like antenna. No arms or hands since they were hidden behind the head. It didn't even look human. But, I was so used to just drawing what I could see, and ignoring what I couldn't see, that I just drew it as it was. A big head with leg antenna, it looked hilarious! I was pretty sure I was gonna fail... As the teacher was going around telling everyone else to shorten the limbs and trying to explain how the perspective was different, he comes around to me, his jaw drops, and he stopped the class and called everyone over to look. "This is how you do foreshortening!" Everyone looked at my weird drawing of a head with leg antenna and was incredibly confused. "But that doesn't look right at all!" To which the teacher exclaimed "It doesn't have to! Stop fixing it and let it look weird!" I think that was the best art lesson I ever got, learning to 'let it look weird.' 😊

  • @slimyboyit806
    @slimyboyit806 Жыл бұрын

    You know you are watching good content when it's about stuff you never do but still keeps u entertained.

  • @SnowFox-gv2rn
    @SnowFox-gv2rn2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! I really want to practice more of the art fundamentals this summer, and I was really curious about foreshortening, and you explained it in a very good way that’s easy to understand. Again, thank you for making this!

  • @timmytop-hat8314
    @timmytop-hat8314 Жыл бұрын

    This is gonna legit help me with my art skills. I’ve been having trouble with foreshortening so this helps a hella bunch. Thanks!

  • @yourdone6962
    @yourdone6962 Жыл бұрын

    Me doing one foreshortened drawing after watching this: I can foreshorten, I can… I CAN FORESHORTEN! (This actually helped though, thank you so much!)

  • @razorlokiii1012
    @razorlokiii10122 жыл бұрын

    i learned so much from this channel thank you!

  • @eeveemation-studios
    @eeveemation-studios Жыл бұрын

    i tend to use the geometry method but theyre less blocky, usually i have more curves cause blocks and corners are too bulky the curviness and more rough shapes help out with looking a little less stiff so for example i could draw the shoulders and first half of the torso as a trapezium with more curved edges edit: the ring method also helps out with joints in the elbows and wrists etc

  • @madgadgetss
    @madgadgetss2 жыл бұрын

    trying to draw this always felt like walking against a tornado, thank you for this video 🥺

  • @Aflay1
    @Aflay1 Жыл бұрын

    I remember when I was younger, I tried to practice foreshortening, before even learning anatomy. I was a weird kid. Perspective shifts intrigued me. Still does.

  • @TheLegoBrosAnimates64
    @TheLegoBrosAnimates642 жыл бұрын

    Gotta binge this channel to grow our art skills. Thanks for the super helpful tutorial!!!

  • @kesoden
    @kesoden2 жыл бұрын

    these videos always help me out so thank you !!

  • @chikoarts_
    @chikoarts_2 жыл бұрын

    Me watching this not knowing basic anatomy 👁️👄👁️

  • @PhantomPinetree
    @PhantomPinetree2 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU I’m drawing a comic right now and this is literally saving my life

  • @VoidRift
    @VoidRift Жыл бұрын

    Went into this somehow thinking it's an alternate form of foreshadowing, came out of it with inspiration to finally try drawing again (it's been way too long)

  • @maxwellkowal3065
    @maxwellkowal30654 ай бұрын

    Saved this video in my personal "Godsends in Animation" playlist. It's exactly what I've been looking for right now.

  • @Talking-Monkey
    @Talking-Monkey Жыл бұрын

    All solid advice. Remember, use references and copy them when practicing. Some people feel it is cheating but eventually your mind will begin to recognize and repeat what you have practiced. Old masters used models and copied masters before them. Eventually you will be able to take that and change things and make them your own.

  • @musTHEgoose
    @musTHEgoose Жыл бұрын

    I've been drawing my whole life and I have original characters and stories that I I'm trying to bring to life in graphic novel format. But once I started to actually work on the panels, I realized that there was something off about my art. In particular, I was struggling with foreshortening and perspective but I could not figure it out which is super discouraging. This video just changed that for me. Thank you SO much...

  • @giantgrog
    @giantgrog Жыл бұрын

    Your tutorials are so clear, simple and to the point! You've just got yourself a new subscriber

  • @Ary8777
    @Ary8777 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this tutorial. You've helped with hands, with anatomy and now with foreshortening!

  • @kygkyg8971
    @kygkyg897110 ай бұрын

    The coil method helped me alot, thank you for sharing you're process!

  • @Multiversal_Studios_Offical
    @Multiversal_Studios_Offical Жыл бұрын

    U explain things so simply for even people who dont know anything in the catargory,and even others who do know somethings can still go along! But my biggest impression from u is that u draw with a mouse,very talented i love ur art!

  • @tamriis
    @tamriis Жыл бұрын

    as soon as you started drawing the coils my brain went :O It looks so simple and effective

  • @hanialadham4336
    @hanialadham4336 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this explained my questions!

  • @shanhh1141
    @shanhh1141 Жыл бұрын

    i haven't tried to actually create art I enjoy in years yet youtube still finds a way to reccomend a video about literal *art*

  • @cherryheartcandy
    @cherryheartcandy2 жыл бұрын

    yesterday, I was struggling to draw an arm this way and now I found this video! very noice thanks

  • @flowershroud
    @flowershroud Жыл бұрын

    These tutorials are really, REALLY amazing -- Very few art guides I've followed on KZread have helped make art 'click' as much as your videos have. The way you go through each concept with both examples and tips on steadily improving help me immensely and make me feel like I'm starting to actually understand what I'm doing when I'm drawing. These art tutorials feel as if I'm attending an actual art class and receiving genuine advice, and I cannot thank you enough for the free resources you've shared with the community. I hope in the future I am able to financially support the work Winged Canvas is giving to artists, it truly means a lot!!

  • @racherutheneko7270
    @racherutheneko7270 Жыл бұрын

    So happy I found your channel! You explain really well and I love your art.

  • @nadiarey4196
    @nadiarey4196 Жыл бұрын

    I have never subscribed faster in my life.

  • @blueglacia4320
    @blueglacia43202 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh, this is just what i needed! You are a great teacher ❄️💙

  • @starx5053
    @starx50532 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much I was stuck on this

  • @turr_is_ghost
    @turr_is_ghost Жыл бұрын

    you really make stuff alot easier to understand, thank you!

  • @upsidedownsometimes
    @upsidedownsometimes2 жыл бұрын

    omg u are a lifesaver!!!

  • @SUBIBUS_LINE
    @SUBIBUS_LINE10 күн бұрын

    this video was really helpful for me :) im currently a 12 year old, who is kinda just starting ig. (began drawing in 2020) and i think these tips and techniques helped me in terms of foreshortening :D so yea, keep up the good work alr?

  • @toothless104_
    @toothless104_2 жыл бұрын

    Watching these video's are really helpful because they give you tips and show you how to do something new with art.

  • @miles5751
    @miles5751 Жыл бұрын

    Muy Buen video, me encantó lo de "los pros y contras" de las técnicas y la ilustración del final. Saludos desde Argentina UwU

  • @PlzCa1mDown
    @PlzCa1mDown Жыл бұрын

    i like that she jumped right into the topic. i appreciate that.

  • @derptato959
    @derptato959 Жыл бұрын

    I love this so much! I have always struggled with foreshortening, and still do to this day. When I was younger, I got the advice of using references as much as I can when it comes to foreshortening. My brain keeps going, I know what is there (forearm, wrist, etc.) but draw what you SEE and you will start to understand how some pieces of the body works. The coils were and still are my best of friend~!

  • @stormRed
    @stormRed2 жыл бұрын

    I'm in awe

  • @jakantogenie
    @jakantogenie Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad this popped up when I recommended because I was never gonna figure this out!

  • @benjamindas0440
    @benjamindas04402 жыл бұрын

    This was very useful...thanks so much ! You're a pretty good teacher 🌈

  • @Danichash
    @Danichash Жыл бұрын

    Jessie te amo, it really helps ur vids, ofc I’m sharing them for my artists friends!!

  • @beefairy8620
    @beefairy8620 Жыл бұрын

    I did not expect you to get straight to the point, thank you for that!

  • @kilwom
    @kilwom Жыл бұрын

    OMGGGG i WAS struggling with this so much and didn't know the ternm AND THIS JUST CAME UP IN MY RECCOMMENDATIONS IS THE KZread GODS ON ME

  • @gldukskauuddoowdjxiak
    @gldukskauuddoowdjxiak Жыл бұрын

    I’VE BEEN TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO DO FORESHORTENING FOREVER! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

  • @TheDoorspook11c
    @TheDoorspook11c Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! This so hard to do and I've been drawing for decades, as a hobby but I want to do more with it. You're a treasure!

  • @LilycookiePlayPlay
    @LilycookiePlayPlay2 жыл бұрын

    This is so helpful. Thank you so much for these videos they have actually helped me a lot with art because I've been doubting my art very much because I don't know how to do for sure Andy and I normally What the whole body to show with every limb showing so yeah thank you so much

  • @JF-rf8xy
    @JF-rf8xy2 жыл бұрын

    I don't usually leave comments, but I just want to thank you for making this video. For years I've been using the coiling technique and it's never worked for me. I had no idea about the geometric technique until I watched this video. It's super helpful and suddenly my poses look amazing lol. Many thanks from a tired action comic artist!

  • @thumbsup8985
    @thumbsup8985 Жыл бұрын

    Like 55 seconds in, haven't even gone to the lesson; and you've already blown my mind with the shoulder wrist trick 👍

  • @arthurmorgan1177
    @arthurmorgan1177 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much saved my life

  • @vengeance1508
    @vengeance1508 Жыл бұрын

    i hope the literal best for you in every possible way

  • @wampwampwamp
    @wampwampwamp4 ай бұрын

    very useful for my work thank u

  • @thejewelstonequeen
    @thejewelstonequeen Жыл бұрын

    Bruh you explain things so well 🙏

  • @crimsonshadow9929
    @crimsonshadow992911 ай бұрын

    OHMYGOSHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH IVE BEEN TRYING TO LEARN PERSPECTIVE FOR A WHILE AND IVE BEEN STRUGGLING SO MUCH, IM PRETTY GOOD AT ANATOMY SO THIS IS LIKE THE PERFECT TUTORIAL FOR ME AHHHHH ❤

  • @officialReignited
    @officialReignited8 ай бұрын

    Woah! Nah man... truly needed this! God bless!!

  • @callmecrazy5752
    @callmecrazy575211 ай бұрын

    Coil technique made perspective so easy to understand. Appreciate the tip

  • @alexpolonoe
    @alexpolonoe Жыл бұрын

    Actual helpful video! I appreciate and go practice now.

  • @_Kali__
    @_Kali__ Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much dude.... Helped me a lot

  • @HELLERLINE
    @HELLERLINE Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @voiceofreason1613
    @voiceofreason1613 Жыл бұрын

    Very good tips and I love the piece and scene

  • @Cheesestickk
    @Cheesestickk Жыл бұрын

    I've been learning and struggling with foreshortening but the coils really helped, thanks!

  • @doodle_bear291
    @doodle_bear291 Жыл бұрын

    Dude THANK YOU FOR THIS I needed to do some perspective with an arm and as someone who pretty much taught themselves how to draw, I hadn't tried the cylinders and blocks thing yet and I got it immediately after that so thank you!!

  • @sakiOverview
    @sakiOverview Жыл бұрын

    thanks, easy to learn

  • @TheMightyPika
    @TheMightyPika Жыл бұрын

    +1 for including different types of learning/thinking

  • @BrandonPilcher
    @BrandonPilcher Жыл бұрын

    These tips are super helpful, especially since foreshortening has always been difficult for me!

  • @AesthetixVB
    @AesthetixVB Жыл бұрын

    I subbed I love how you explained these techniques so direct and simple. ❤️

  • @elemonade8830
    @elemonade8830 Жыл бұрын

    I struggle with foreshortening and this helped me understand it better. Thank you

  • @pedrocena4299
    @pedrocena4299 Жыл бұрын

    Thank u for the help jessei! For the longest time I really had a hard time drawing like thus but ur video was really helpful and easy to fallow so thank u!!!!! 😁

  • @thebaneofhumanity.
    @thebaneofhumanity. Жыл бұрын

    You can also thicken the lines on where the shadow falls, and where the light shines you can make it thinner.

  • @dragonfan3934
    @dragonfan3934 Жыл бұрын

    This tutorial is fricking exquisite.

  • @lisamin8957
    @lisamin8957 Жыл бұрын

    This is a great video i've learned so many techniques thank you so much for this :D

  • @Misterixraccon
    @Misterixraccon Жыл бұрын

    When i started drawing this is the first thing i tried, never thought it would be so dificult, nowadays its one of things i like the most, the perspective rreally helps sell out something

  • @keammthedemon6277
    @keammthedemon6277 Жыл бұрын

    i liked this. good tips.ive done foreshortening randomly before but uh this will help! thanks!

  • @erainmartinez8175
    @erainmartinez8175 Жыл бұрын

    You're awesome at this

  • @holywater7475
    @holywater74752 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this because The ring method didn’t work for me and I was really sad so I’m glad that you taught other method too

  • @nintendogejpeg
    @nintendogejpeg Жыл бұрын

    Quick tips and quick drawings while your talking, perfect. Thank you!

  • @kingbugszy
    @kingbugszy Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @JohnBreedyJr
    @JohnBreedyJr Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video Josh!

  • @Fire_Fox_Gaming
    @Fire_Fox_Gaming2 ай бұрын

    4:11 😂 for a while my brain was looking at the arm and thinking how it would look front perspective if it stayed that size😂

  • @komahinaobliteratedmyselfc9861
    @komahinaobliteratedmyselfc9861 Жыл бұрын

    This helped me so much!!!!!! I love your videos :)

  • @ItzFmod
    @ItzFmod Жыл бұрын

    helpful thanks

  • @thespeedyyoshi
    @thespeedyyoshi Жыл бұрын

    Oh! There’s a NAME for this struggle. Cool!

  • @Technilogica2019
    @Technilogica2019 Жыл бұрын

    my biggest problem that im running into with foreshortening is that my style generally tends to be a lot more cartoony (most of my content is either comedy or for kids) so using more realistic proportions doesnt fit quite well with the style like i can do semirealism pretty well, especially with animals, but trying to translate that into the cartoony style hasnt really gone great

  • @Sushipais
    @Sushipais2 жыл бұрын

    You are mah new teacher! Thanks for the leason

  • @Petalb_rry
    @Petalb_rry Жыл бұрын

    I needed this and it showed up at the top of my recommended lol