ART GYM by Big Cat Studio
A free place for artists to train.
Timed drawing sessions from real reference photos: figures, animals, faces, hands, still life and scenes. Free, for everyone, every day.
1,698
Discord members
159
days of warm-ups
What do you want to train?
Practice toolsFigure study
Whole-body poses: standing, sitting, lying, moving, dancing.
Animals
Cats, dogs, horses, camels, birds and more, resting and moving.
Faces & expression
Heads from every angle, with a clear expression.
Hands & feet
Resting, holding, gesturing.
Basic shapes & still life
Simple forms, objects, food, fabric and plants.
Scenes & environments
Streets, homes and landscapes, indoors and out.
The community is on Discord
Critique, practice tips, study groups and the daily warm-up thread: all on the Big Cat Studio Discord, free.
What is ART GYM?
ART GYM is the free training ground of Big Cat Studio, an animation studio in Cairo. Pick a category, set a timer, and draw from real photographs. Short poses teach you to see the whole before the detail; longer ones let you build on it. Nothing to buy, nothing to install.
Hear when a new category opens
One email when a practice category opens, a playlist lands or something big changes. Nothing else.