Dirtynka Reee
Dirtynka Reee
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Dirtynka Reee
Hello, i am new here :) Started to watch this course yesterday and trying to practice simple gestures. I am still bit new into learning how to draw i have around month behind me with tablet, before i never focused on how to draw properly, i just copied pictures i liked. Now i am trying to learn how to stand on my own feets in art. This is my work from today, i will be glad to hear some feedbacks. I put 2 minutes limit on each gesture.
John Harper
So, good luck on your journey. The gesture is difficult to master. I can see right away that you're thinking contour, not gesture. For example, your sixth model on the first page has a lovely c-curve in the torso, which is counterbalanced by her left leg pushing forward and her right arm pushing backward. The whole pose is balanced on her right leg. Those key points should be made in your drawing. If you post your reference source (URLs), I'll give some of them a try to demonstrate.
@fefelix
3yr
Hi there Dirtynka and welcome to your art journey :) I'll leave a few bits of advice that have helped me when starting to learn art: -"art" as a craft describes a complex set of skills, all of which being used simultaneously by an artist when drawing. Following this figure drawing course as a beginner, I got very frustrated: At some point while focusing on gesture drawing only and not even knowing what other drawing basics there are to learn, my learning curve reached its limit and I didn't know why. -> It is a good idea practicing gesture drawing for some time but then also, one by one, introducing yourself to the other fundamental concepts of drawing. Those basics are all (?) tackled in this free online course: https://drawabox.com/lesson/1 if you are interested. If, as a beginner, you try to work on all these different topics alternatingly, you'll unlock new levels in each field much faster, because they all influence each other! -As for gesture drawing itself, I recommend trying out this exercise first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bw3BW4Q6VM&list=PLXkHosWORUv6bxfPGz31WESqw_87adQ5r&index=2 In the video they focus on gesture only in a very exact and easy to understand way. Stan's gesture drawings always contain knowledge of topics that go beyond gesture, such as perspective and anatomy. -Also, on a minor note, changing your drawing media from time to time can be a good idea to stimulate your synapses and steepen your learning curve. I found that for me, drawing digitally provided some limitations in my development. But for a beginner, drawing digitally can be a good idea that takes away some complexity. The most important piece of advice is of course to enjoy the process, not to stress yourself and to take your time! Always keep in mind what drove you to start learning art in the first place and use this thought as a means to boost your stamina while studying! Have fun drawing and all the best Felix
@drusk
3yr
Gesture drawing is often introduced as a beginner exercise, but in truth it is quite difficult to do well. Keep working on it. You are getting a sense of the pose, but the drawings appear flat. Keep looking at some of the examples sent in by people here to get a sense what to do. You will start to see how the structure and form of the body can be simply expressed. Gesture drawing is something you can do on the first day of your art journey and in year 20. There is always something to learn. Unfortunately I am not good enough myself to offer specific critique on your work.
Dennis Yeary
You not adding enough force into your drawing. You might want to use the line of action
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