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Drawing the figure in your sketchbook can be challenging. Here are 3 tips to boost your practice and to draw quick gesture studies.If you like this video, you might like to follow my weekly newsletter for figurative artists:
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00:00 Intro
01:56 Don’t be Focused on Accuracy
03:16 Build Up a Consistent Practice
04:00 Technique: Use a Continuous Line
05:15 What to Focus on For Anatomy
07:43 Bonus Tip :)
09:59 Outro

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Newsprint Paper
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Willow Charcoal
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The ROLLS ROYCE of Charcoals (Nitram):
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Kneaded eraser
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Hahnemuhle Paper
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