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Gesture Drawing. By Janna McColgan. An Introduction. G esture drawings are created using lines and shapes. Marks are quick and deliberate.
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Gesture Drawing By Janna McColgan An Introduction
Gesture drawings are created using lines and shapes. Marks are quick and deliberate. • Gesture drawings are made up of circular marks capturing the flow of an object. Points of tension, direction, hints of value, and protrusions into space. Gesture Drawing What is it and why do artist use it?
A gesture drawing is not created with an outline, nor is it an abstract drawing. Gesture Drawing What is it and why do artist use it?
Gesture drawings show a sneak peak of overall form and proportion of an object or many objects in relation to a scene. • Gesture drawings explore form and movement of an object or objects in space. • Gesture drawings are representative of an object or figure. • Gesture drawings help artists create a storyboard. • Gesture drawings help artists describe their ideas. Gesture Drawing What is it and why do artist use it?
Begin with practicing 2-3 minute gesture drawings… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwNjZel2bec http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ry4PweKzo Gesture Drawing Watch these YouTube videos of how one artist creates a gesture drawing… Then, practicing 5-6 minute gesture drawings that include more shapes, definitive lines and form…
Gesture Drawing Using your manikin, imitate the gesture movements seen on this page.
Gesture Drawing Using your manikin, imitate the gesture movements seen on this page.
Gesture Drawing Using your manikin, create 3 different poses and do 3 gesture drawings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRTqpJMs98E Practice 2-3 minute gesture drawings with still-life objects… Gesture Drawing Watch this YouTube video of how one artist creates a gesture drawing…
Gesture Drawing Using a still-life object, create a large gesture drawing.