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aaron blanchard
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3yr
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can I get a critique on my recent gesture drawings?
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3yr
Hey, @aaron blanchard! I agree with @morelock - I like the overall dynamics of the poses, just see if you can incorporate a bit more line economy into your process.
One way to do this is to try and mentally visualize the lines you’ll draw before actually drawing them. Even if you’re doing timed quick sketches, you don’t need to be literally making marks all the time - it’s totally okay to take a few seconds before or during the sketch to think through and envision what you’re drawing, as this should help you be more deliberate and assertive with your mark-making. Think “draw smart”, not “draw fast”.
Another suggestion is to draw every line whole, with one stroke from the beginning to the end (as opposed to “connecting several small strokes into a bigger line”). You can still draw superimposed lines (which means to draw the same line various times), just make sure you draw the whole line every time. Using scratchy little lines to make up for longer lines is a drawing habit that’s usually related to insecurity, so practicing drawing full long lines now can help you become more confident with your process over time.
I’m attaching some additional notes plus a quick draw-over on top of some your sketches as a visual feedback, hope it helps.
Other than that, keep it up!
@morelock
3yr
Hey Aaron, Overall I like it. I see the gesture in all of them pretty clearly which is the goal :) Critique... I think you are losing a lot with lots of tiny hairlines vs. bold/decisive lines. I think the next step is committing to a line without "feeling for it" with tons of the tiny lines, even if the line you choose ends up being a little farther off of optimal.