First, is an episode of Drawing with Robert Burridge--How to Draw Figures in Landscape. Carrots! Who'd a thunk it? This is one of the many art tutorials available on Cheap Joe's Artists Instructional Videos.
The second one I have found helpful is How to Paint People Using Watercolors featuring artist Chuck McLachlan. This one makes me laugh out loud as the artist gives each figure a name and a bit of backstory (including bad breath or a bag purchased on sale). I also appreciate the emphasis on practice in this video--no worries about being perfect the first or even hundredth time. "As long as you practice... they only take you a few minutes...and you'll get to where you're pretty good at it!" I appreciate that sort of encouragement. This is one of the many tutorials from Jerry's Artarama.
Hope you find these as delightful and inspiring as I have.
Bonus Writing Prompt
Sketch some blob people with no expectations--just let the figures emerge. Then, using the picture as the prompt, write a bit about who they are, their strengths and flaws, their relationships and triumphs, their fears (listen to Chuck McLachlan do it as he draws). Can you develop characters for a piece of fiction this way?
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