Figure sketching quick start guide for busy professionals 👇
✍️ Do you love to sketch, draw and paint realistic portraits and figures but are confused by the hundreds of Youtube tutorials? Does realistic drawing seem like a magical skill that only some are luck to be born with?
This channel is for working adults and busy professionals who want to see visible progress in realistic drawing but have limited time.
In this channel, you will see:
- step by step systems, methods and processes + RIGHT SEQUENCE that produces noticeable progress
- fun, effective exercise that you can do anywhere and anytime (sometimes in 5 minutes or less).
The ability to draw realistic portraits and figures are not a magical skills that only some are lucky to be born with. It is a set of learnable skills and is attainable for you.
If you're new to me, subscribe to my free email newsletter and I will personally email you cool resources like this Figure Drawing Cheatsheet here: shorturl.at/X0dRZ
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Talent gets your foot in the door. Deliberate practice is what changes your work.
When Willy first came to me, I could already see the potential. My job was to help him see what to practice and why.
He embraced every critique, stayed consistent, and earned these results.
I'm proud of the artist you became. Congratulations. 🙌
If you're serious about improving your realistic figure and portrait drawing, I've organized the same principles into my Figure & Portrait Drawing Masterclass.
Learn more here: bit.ly/4wrgswG
Artwork by @Willyoart
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Do your figures look stiff?
If you've been drawing for a while and your sketches still feel flat or lifeless, the problem may not be anatomy.
It may be THE WAY you're drawing your lines.
In this first episode of Skills That Pay the Bills, I break down three simple ideas that can immediately improve your gesture drawing.
🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/fAG4wuA2EZg?si=LSO2W...
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Can a humble figure drawing have a deeper meaning? This drawing tells a personal story about overcoming the adversity of a painful injury.
But before a realistic drawing can have life and meaning, mastery of basic skills and timeless principles comes first.
If you want to learn how I make dynamic and lifelike figures, download my free Figure Drawing Cheatsheet here: bit.ly/4u13mEK
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Why do some figure drawings feel alive while others look flat?
In this episode of The Expert Eye, I show one small change that creates more depth, movement, and 3D form.
Watch here:
https://youtu.be/nq5ZKM_VGNo
#FigureDrawing #LifeDrawing #RealisticDrawing
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Does drawing live model 5 minutes feel impossible? It is a difficult task, but it can be done well with smart and simple systems. Check out this demonstration of 5 minute figure sketching with a live model.
👉 If you want to study and practice with me in my studio in real time, click here:
www.drawwithchris.com/live
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💀 Skull Study Guide (High-Res Download)
Sketching and studying skulls is one of the best exercises for improving anatomy and creating stronger, more believable portraits.
If you want to follow my step-by-step skull study process, I’ve made this high-resolution, printable skull study handout available for free.
👉 Download it free here:
drawwithchris.com/
Just join my free Studio Insider email list to get instant access to this handout, plus more drawing and painting studies, guides, and lessons.
Foundational work like this pays off.
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🖐️ Hands are one of the hardest parts of portrait drawing.
Not because they’re complex… but because most artists approach them the wrong way.
In this new video, I break down a simple, repeatable method for drawing hands specifically for portrait artists.
This isn’t anatomy overload or gesture guesswork.
It’s about:
• clear structure
• proportion you can trust
• and a fast way to place hands so they support the portrait instead of ruining it
👉 Watch the demo here:
https://youtu.be/QF7RzL6thbg
If hands have been the weak link in your portraits, this will help you see them differently.
Let me know in the comments if you’d like a Part 2 or deeper studies on hands in portraits.
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FLAT MOUTHS? 👄🎨
If your portrait drawings feel solid…
but the mouth still looks flat or stiff,
this new video will help.
In this lesson, I show how to:
- make the mouth feel more natural
- create real 3D form in the lips
- avoid the common mistakes that flatten faces
- think in structure instead of outlines
This is a small adjustment that makes a big difference in realism.
👉 Watch the full demo here:
https://youtu.be/eGArBfXEmJk
If you want more head drawing tips, lessons, and realistic portrait guidance, you can also join my free Studio Insider email list here:
drawwithchris.com/
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Figure Drawing Process: Foreshortened Torso Study ✍️
Foreshortening is one of the hardest challenges in figure drawing. Not because it’s complex anatomy, but because artists skip construction, overlap, and perspective.
This handout breaks my torso construction process down step by step.
This image is a low-res preview. The high-resolution version, along with many more figure and portrait handouts, is available inside my free members area.
If you want clearer, more realistic figure drawings, this kind of process work matters.
👉 Get the full handout and free drawing resources here:
www.drawwithchris.com/
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New video is up 🎨✍️
In this one, I walk through a simple, beginner-friendly head drawing exercise based on studying Dean Cornwell.
This is not about copying photos or memorizing anatomy. It’s about:
• head construction
• seeing the big forms clearly
• improving realism and aesthetics
• learning directly from the masters
If portrait drawing has ever felt overwhelming or confusing, this is a great place to start.
👉 Watch the full video here:
https://youtu.be/3ZQsMH32xKY
And if you want my best free head drawing study guides, you can join my Studio Insider email list here:
drawwithchris.com/
This is the kind of practice I return to again and again. Give it a try 🔥
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