Instructor: There’s actually a little bump here... Look for it, locate it, understand it. Me: touches shoulder bump, “it’s ok little bump. I’ll try to be understanding.”

It's hard to just think that this is for FREE !

This is honestly much better than a lot of paid courses. You're a great teacher!

The sketch I’ve done with your guidance looks like an actual person, it makes me tear up to see I’ve drawn something I’m genuinely proud of for the first time. Never have I found a lesson that has helped me understand anatomy better than this one ❤️

Even though I’ve been drawing for 19 years I never actually sat down and properly learned anatomy. I’m a poor college student and just make art as a hobby and sometimes for commissions so I can’t really afford to pay for lessons, so thank you so so so much for making such an in-depth lesson accessible for everyone!

I'm actually sad to see that these videos don't have ads on them, definitely deserves all the adsense they can get! Such an amazing channel, thank you for taking the time to create such helpful and informative content!

Literally understood more here than in my 4 years of art school.

You are not just a good artist , but a very good teacher as well❤❤

I literally feel guilty because I feel like im in a professional class and I'm not paying for it. But honestly my drawings just became 100 times better because of your video. Thank you soo much. I really hope your channel gets more viewers, its honestly so precious.

Not gonna lie I got scared when my drawing looked too good on the first try. This man is a wizard

I was close to a mental breakdown after seeing how good my drawing came out I’ve struggled so much and I somehow managed this first try thank you and now I’m off to practice

This video took me from being horrified of figure drawing to the point of just avoiding it and doing landscapes to actually drawing a figure and enjoying it! I can’t thank you enough 😊 I’m excited to keep practicing

This hit the perfect balance between the instructor who's like "I'm just feeling the gesture and the force of the curve, man" and the other one who's like "I feel like your occipital bone collar is a little flat and that eyelash measurement is a tad bit off"

This restores my faith in humanity

This man is the best teacher I've ever seen in my life. In ONE video, I learned more than in any art class or other video. What an amazing way of teaching.

This video taught me more about drawing than 2 years of art A level, thank you so much!

this man deserves payment, we are in receipt of an actual lecture on figure drawing for free. Wow.

This is the first time I have been able to understand and retain interest in Anatomy. Thank you. I am 78 years old and feel like my education is just starting. Lockdown has been a bit of a blessing for me🙏🏼

I am a design student from Germany (Hochschule Düsseldorf, my school) and i we don't learn that stuff in detail. So thank u. Subscribed, member, and really happy that humans like u exist.

First time I looked at a drawing of mine of a body and thought “this looks human, and not like a robot”. thank you so much ! 🎉

WOW! What a perfect combination of the concepts of geometry, anatomy, gesture and shading! Tank you so much Sr.

An artist who is left handed. I don't feel so alone anymore, haha.

Just gonna comment to give this guy something for his help, amazing

I first saw this video around 6 months ago when I started drawing. 6 months later, after scowering the internet for tips and trick for anatomy, NOBODY does it like Richard. Thanks you a million times over. This is the best lesson on anatomy on youtube or skillshare.

I was using most of these tips instinctively, now I understand why. This channel is a jewel, everything seems consistent and clearly explained.

I literally have watched more than a 100 videos on anatomy, nothing was even close to this video! Respect and love from India.

I hardly ever comment but I've got to say that your way of explaining clicked with me. Despite having studied drawing and working in a related field, I was still looking for someone whose way of thinking and teaching were relatable to me, I found it ! So thank you very much :)

Your instructions are technical yet very simple to understand for a newbie like me, I literally drew something, that I think wouldn't be possible with your explanation.

Best figure drawing instruction I've ever had , even my daughter who has finished a uni degree said her teachers never explained it in as much detail and as clearly as you have ....Thank you so much.

I'm almost 40 and this is literally my very first drawing lesson ever and I feel so Lucky that I struck gold on my first swing. I have always been the type of person who can't draw stick figures. But this instructor was so excellent and precise in his explanation that I actually have confidence that drawing is something I can learn to do now! That is the gift of a great teacher.

21 year old here that's been drawing ever since I could hold a crayon. I've really been struggling with my art over the past few years. Disliking almost every thing I've made and wanting to improve my skills but not knowing how. This video was super helpful! Thank you so much!

I've been stuck in a horrid art plateau where I'm dissatisfied with absolutely everything I make and coming back to fundamentals I was never really taught, like this, is a game changer--thank you so much for such a comprehensive fundamental study like this! This will absolutely help me with future anatomy studies to try and level up my skill in that department. I was only ever really taught how to *copy* anatomy and not how to actually *study* it and break it down like this, this is super helpful. Especially for that darn pelvic region, I'd argue I have more trouble with the shapes there than I do with hands! And this from someone who's great at the "How Many Hands Can I Hide" game!

Very thorough demonstration, beautifully articulated, a solid, no-nonsense outline without being overwhelming. Looking forward to watching more. Thank you for setting a standard so often missing on youtube.

this video is a true gem, what the fuck. I've spent more time browsing figure drawing tutorials than drawing actual figures and this is the best and most useful stuff I've ever seen

ive always felt like such a bad artist for not being able to draw proper anatomy, or figures by just looking at a picture. i feel like so many artists say that they just get it, they dont have to think of how the hand works to draw it. things like that always got me down when they were said to me. this really helped me actually learn how the body parts interact with eachother

This video filled in the gaps and answered a lot of the questions I had from watching other tutorials online. Thanks so much!

I started to learn how to draw because of being stuck at home due to covid, and this is way better than what I thought I could find on KZfaq, you can clearly see that he has a lot of years of experience and knows what's best for people like me that are just getting started, I was thinking through the whole video that I will probably have to watch it many times as there's just so much valuable information here, simply amazing!!!

Last time I drew was 30 years ago, and just now bought some tools and in one hour I drew a figure way beyond my skill thanks to this video. Amazing job!

It was definitely a useful video.

I’m just coming across these videos and I want to say thank you, as a broke student trying to study art I appreciate these lessons so much and I have already learned more than I have in the past two years

Speechless not only for the quality of the lesson but also for the altruism of this man. A real teacher! Congratulations! I wish you the best!

I was walking today and found your channel and listened with a few glances at the drawing. Below I wrote "great" because I was walking and I it is difficult to type and walk. Now at home, I rewatched and took notes. "Great" isn't enough to thank you for this wonderful tutorial. You made my day. Weather is breaking here and I found you... double happiness. You have made so many people happy during Covid. I hope a million blessings come your way in return for giving us this tutorial. Sometimes as a beginner, people give us WAY too many body parts and names and we just give up. I can digest this. I might have to replay a few times, but it is just what I needed. Hundreds of viewers like me don't even know how to thank you for making a difficult subject understandable. I wish I could articulate my profound gratitude.

Learning figure drawing and anatomy PROPERLY has always been a dream for me but i could never afford art school or even good books but this channel is amazing, I watched this video last night and today I followed your drawing step by step and I feel like I learned so much and even found many mistakes I’ve been doing for years! Thank u for teaching and I’m looking forward to practice with more of your content 🥰 thank u so much

This is the first time I've heard anyone explain anatomy and figure drawing in a way that makes sense to me and in a way that I feel confident in implementing. Thanks for the excellent video!!

I've watched this three times now, and everytime my drawing seems to get better and better.

Not gonna lie, I was struggling with anatomy for the past 6 months when I started drawing again after 5-6 years. I have never learned anatomy In my entire life, and when I touched my pencil after so many years, I actually realize I forgot to draw! Not that I can't draw, I can't draw figures proportionally and when I was in school, I never noticed this crucial thing at all. 🙁 This video really helped a lot compared to others. Thank you for putting it here.

That's incredible

I looked at so many anatomy tutorials but it just didn't click until I watched this one. Thanks so much!

What a wonderful channel! The gods of KZfaq algorithm have bestowed their blessings upon me today. Incredible content!

I found a gem of a youtube channel. Thank you for the knowledge, Sir. Have a nice day and take care.

Thank you so much, couldn't of passed my fig drawn class with out😁

Watched so many other vids I see ppl doing these stiff but idk y. This man explained it godly thx alot

I finally found you ... Master.

my mum got a little confused when she walked into my room seeing me adding finishing touches to a naked woman, but it was worth it!

This is so inspiring!! I'm pretty much housebound due to M.E and Fibromyalgia, and I've been desperate to make life more interesting. Over the last month or so, I've started to draw, and now have quite a few 'tools', including a desktop easel, quality pencils, paper and much more. It's really tough due to pain and fatigue, and a host of other symptoms, but I'm determined to do this, as I'm so close to throwing the towel in. I live alone with my three cats, who are so essential, they're on my medical notes, but still, I really need this, to make life worth living, no matter the obstacles I have to constantly battle through, and the days where I can do nothing else but sleep. Richard is an amazing, inspiring artist, who may just assist me in improving the quality of my life, even if it's just by a little, it may be enough to help me continue with my battle against the beast of M.E and Fibromyalgia. It's gonna be a painstakingly long process, but I so need this. From what I've seen, I feel I'm incredibly likely to sign up and become a member. Over the last few weeks, I've seen a few tutorials, and Richard's are the most inspiring. The greatest journey begins with the first step. Thank-you so much Richard for your inspiration. I so hope this has made sense, I didn't sleep last night.

why is it that me just following along with the video turned into the literal best figure I have ever drawn?! This is the best toutorial

This is by far the most useful art tutorial I've ever watched.

I have only found your channel. I am 60 years old and have an interest in drawing since childhood. I have avoided figures and faces because when I attempted them they were terrible. Your explanation was very clear, and given me more confidence to try figure drawings.

as a 13 yreal old teenager who just now is starting to use their so called talent which they were born with i really found this video usefull, it helped me understand 3d shapes and some anatomy of the body.

Incredible. Simply the best. Thank you so much.

Omg can’t believe I just found these by pure accident. Been looking for 4 months for a tutorial or lesson about drawing figures and I found and saw a lot. This is the first one I understand from beginning till the moment I am now with watching. For now I watch the entire episode and when the children are in bed I will get my sketch book. Can’t wait to start. Thank you so so much.

I’m a 24 year old amateur artist and I feel guilty that I’m not as comfortable or understanding of this type of art even when I took some classes for it a few years ago. I normally do portraits but when it comes to figure drawing I’m very bad at it. Any person unfamiliar with art would think my figure drawings are really good but you have such a thought provoking take of how to properly do it step by step from basic shapes all the way to form of the body that I seem to never consider when doing art like this. I’ll consider your advice when I continue to practice figure drawing.

I feel like I actually learned and accomplished something after going through your steps

I was paying so close attention that at 33:45 when you broke the pencil I jumped lmao.

Richard, you are a magnificent teacher. The explanations you give are clear, precise, and easy to understand.

I am still in shock that this whole video is free and in real time! I can't thank you enough. I love the way you explained the whole thing in such a simple, informative way, it helped an incredible amount, thank you so so much 🙏❤️

This tutorial was the only tutorial that worked for me and your other videos too I watched this from a school laptop and had to say thanks.

I very much appreciate not being directed to a paid course halfway through. It's great to be taught exactly what's in the title, so thank you.

I'm only 11 minutes in and I feel like I am learning so much. This lesson is fantastic, thank you.

my mom wants me to apply for an art boarding school next year- so im trying to improve as much as i can before then

The lines are so beautiful, I wish to be this fluent and confident in drawing lines one day!

in our country ethiopia there arent that much dedicated art schools and if there is it will be so expensive i just wanna thank you so much for this❤❤❤

Every anatomy tutorial I've watched has never been this in-depth, this was the first time someone talked about muscles and curves not just boxes. This was awesome!

I just got into drawing after constant scribbles and basically never ever practicing and this has already helped me a buttload. Thank you very much sir!

One of if not the most helpful and engaging tutorial on drawing techniques I've seen. Thank you!

I never realized how many checks and balances are in each step and why each step is important. This is very valuable information.

Brilliant! I'm a Stone carver looking to enhance and broaden my skills in different areas. Your Lesson Has helped to move forward in understanding. Thank You!

Thank you for taking the time to share your skills. The well paced explanations on each line being created are appreciated. This video is a great example of gaining knowledge vs replicating process. Cheers!

Thank you Sir your lesson is very important for poor students .......

I come back to this video every month and learn something more. Jesus this is a good video!

I know this was posted 2 years ago so maybe the comment won't be seen. But I've been drawing since I was a kid just for fun and I'm 29 now and I draw mostly random things, but never got to actually draw a body because, well, it's crazy intimidating. Today I completed a properly proportioned human body and your lesson was insanely informative and I appreciate it. :)

YOU TEACH IN PICTURES, FANTASTIC! EASY TO UNDERSTAND! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Thank you so much for taking the time to patiently describe the whole process.

very easy drawing techniques .... as arnold stated "i be back"...

Honestly, As a medical student learning anatomy. I learned things I didn’t even know the names for before (some I did know). I never really thought of using my knowledge of anatomy in this way (I kind of have) but not this much. Super helpful!

The detail with which you choose to describe the reasons for your choices, and the over-emphasis of the gesture throughout the figure's anatomy...really, this entire video has been so helpful. Thank you, thank you.

Bravo ! You will be the person I'll take up anatomy to study for making sculpted human figures , after 20 year of fashion designing .

You are the best, art teacher

I would legitimately buy a guidebook written by you on this sort of topics, your explanations are very easy to understand yet explain really crucial things. Thank you so much for this video.

I followed along with you, and HOLY COW, you've changed my LIFE!!! I've draw, as a hobby for decades, but all the tips and tricks never really came together in my head until you outlined it so clearly and succinctly. I proceeded to sketch three more beautiful figures from photos just using these tips, and I'm just amazed at how well it all translates. I never thought I'd say this, but I can consistently draw realistic figures!! THANK YOU!!!!

being an artist and a med student is amazing lmao I’m picking drawing anatomy up really quickly

WOW, simply stunning. And the way you explain it, makes so much sense. I doodled from time to time years ago and I recently picked up drawing/sketching as a form of relax and hobby. Without any formal training I have had problem to conceptualize how to start with human drawing. Some instructions I saw were just live drawings, until I stumbled on this video and finally someone explains why. Anatomy knowledge really makes it easier to visualize it, when you talked about volume first and the lines just fell into where they supposed to be, without issues. Thank you, you have given me a great start to develop my new found hobby. Cheers!

Excellent!

This is amazing! My daughter is 11years old and she followed your tutorial!

je ma suis régalée à suivre ce Drawing fundamentals tank you

Yeah, I think I'm going to watch every video in this course. Something like that :).

You're so good sir! We are grateful to have teachers like you doing this work for free!

IM CRYING TEARS OF JOY THIS IS SO GOOD

Thank you soooo much, it REALLY helped me 💙 it's late at night, and I'm going to school tomorrow, and instead of sleeping, I'm just DRAWINGGGG this is the best thing ever, I started drawing like a month ago, and I am beggining to understand all this stuff...

I actually drew something that doesn't look like complete garbage thanks to you.