1 year figure drawing progress with Watts Atelier

I share my drawing progress from my first year of learning, with a focus on figure drawing. Following the online program at Watts Atelier, I take you through my journey — from quick sketches to fully rendered figure, exploring gesture, structure, and mass. I had so much fun through the process, but also struggled at the same time. I hope you'll find my journey inspiring and start chasing your art dream as well!

Don’t forget to check out Part 1, where I’ll showcase my progress in head drawing!

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Strathmore Toned Tan Sketchbook: https://amzn.to/4fqNzsj
Pental Mechanical Pencil (0.5mm &0.7mm): https://amzn.to/41TwMb3
Prismacolor Colored Pencils: https://amzn.to/4ixRhkI
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Micron Pen: https://amzn.to/3ETshFX
Faber-Castell 9000 Graphite Sketch Pencil: https://amzn.to/4jwZzZQ

Filming Equipment:
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Gimbal: https://amzn.to/3FbJxWS
SANSI lightbulb: https://amzn.to/4og8n9H

Editing software:
Gling*: https://gling.ai/?via=qwre136
DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod...
Epidemic Sound*: https://share.epidemicsound.com/6y79yv

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 Quicksketch
2:18 Figure Gesture
3:57 Figure Structure
5:35 Figure Rendering
7:11 Drawing All Kinds Of Mannequins
8:11 Full Value Figures
9:05 More Figures with Shadow Mapping
9:55 Outro