Michael Hampton
Los Angeles
Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
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6mo
Hallo @Michael Hampton
thank you for the video, the gesture drawing is very well explained.
Regarding torso, I would be interested to know how different this is from the bean torso method? The bean torso method uses two "circles/ellipses" to represent the chest and pelvis in a simplified way. But to me the end result looks similar. Is the only difference that the C curves guide the eye better through the body parts?
Do you offer a course with feedback?
Thanks a lot
6mo
Yep, I'm sure it's basically the same. This type of gesture might just be a step prior to laying in shapes (beans).
I do offer courses with feedback through Brainstorm school. Here is a link if you're interested
https://www.brainstormschool.com/
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10mo
Did I find it useful?! Is that even a question? Bizzare? My brain is buzzing with excitement! The analysis of the tension between rational and humanist programs of the Reniassance was so effing refreshing to hear in a drawing demo. So good!
I'm in mentorship on DrawingForce.com and sort of jumped into the deep end with "serious" drawing study. My fundamentals up to that point being either self-taught in near vacuum or learned in high-school 25 years ago. This demo just validated all the months and months of hard work of building up the fundamentals and inexorably shifted everything I will do from here forward. Everything I've learned so far hangs so nicely upon this frame you have built.
I would love to buy your book but it isn't available on Canadian Amazon!
Also, what is the 4th thing on the "Why" List?
Gratefully, Josh
11mo
This lesson is absolutely mind blowing. I finally got so many things.
I'm sharpening my pencil as I write this. I can't wait to apply the concepts.
Thanks a lot Michael!
11mo
Will this be part of course? I finally got your book from Amazon a few days ago and wondering if you will have more videos.
11mo
Really amazing lecture. First time I feel I understand something about gesture. Appreciate all the context in the first part of the lecture so much.
11mo
Hi Michael, where can I find your book for purchase?
Great lecture, can't believe it's free! Question: does it make sense to apply the same strategy of lines bouncing off each other when drawing the face?
What a legend, and he even published a Book! a decade ago!
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