Top 5 figure drawing progression tips with Simon Luty

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I came across an artist on Instagram with a lot of skill that works as a professional freelance artist. I asked him how he got so good, and we made this video together. He even recorded one of his gesture drawing practice sessions which I show in the video.

The video has 5 tips about learning to draw people. If you have felt unsure about how to structure your learning, this video should be helpful.

Set yourself up to succeed by working on one skill at a time. There are 4 steps to working on each skill. Then you'll revisit that skill later, so you sort of cycle through the skills.

The reference photos he used are from Croquis Cafe:


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