GESTURE DRAWINGS are drawings that capture a subject's position, action, emotion, movement, and expression.
By starting a drawing with a gesture, we can create more interesting, realistic characters. Many people think that drawing "better" means drawing more detail. While detail certainly helps create realism, practicing gesture is a more effective way to improve your drawing.
To start, you are going to draw AT LEAST FIVE full gesture drawings. There is a folder on Google Classroom with some sample pictures to create gesture drawings from or, alternatively, you can find your own full-body images to use.
Grab a pencil and a piece of paper.
1. First, start with the head
2. Then draw the LINE of the person. It's kind of like drawing the axis of the person. The line should follow the movement of the figure
3. Draw the MASS. The mass is the "bulk" that forms the person. It should follow the lines. Try to pay attention to what parts are larger and smaller. If it helps, draw from joint to joint (i.e. shoulder to elbow; elbow to wrist.)
