Critique - Difficult Poses (What to do After Gesture)
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Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
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Fantastic stuff! It's really great to start to see more complete picture of where this sort of thinking is meant to take us. I especially enjoyed the leg breakdown into anatomy-by-overlap-wrap. Having started with the figure construction class before this one was released, it really helps cement the lessons from there.
Another comment, I notice some Force Drawing acolytes in the mix of this critique/preview lesson. That last one was definitely using the Force Gesture brush if I'm not mistaken. Mike also really emphasizes that shape comes AFTER understanding what you're looking at from a structural and force-rhythm point of view because it tends to push towards contours rather than the function and structure of what you're looking at. I try my best to incorporate forceful lines to define the gestures here, as it helps push the references from what is given and helps ensure story really comes across strong. With the little rubric for self-critique, I think I can see where I'm successful and where I'm not.
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A critique focused on improving gesture drawing and building towards structured, expressive figures.
We'll address common pitfalls like avoiding symmetry to prevent stiffness and ensuring correct proportions. By applying these techniques, you'll enhance your ability to draw dynamic and natural figures.
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Let's look through your gesture drawings of difficult poses, focusing on common mistakes like symmetry, stiffness, and proportion.
Fantastic stuff! It's really great to start to see more complete picture of where this sort of thinking is meant to take us. I especially enjoyed the leg breakdown into anatomy-by-overlap-wrap. Having started with the figure construction class before this one was released, it really helps cement the lessons from there.
Another comment, I notice some Force Drawing acolytes in the mix of this critique/preview lesson. That last one was definitely using the Force Gesture brush if I'm not mistaken. Mike also really emphasizes that shape comes AFTER understanding what you're looking at from a structural and force-rhythm point of view because it tends to push towards contours rather than the function and structure of what you're looking at. I try my best to incorporate forceful lines to define the gestures here, as it helps push the references from what is given and helps ensure story really comes across strong. With the little rubric for self-critique, I think I can see where I'm successful and where I'm not.
I too started in the figure drawing course and got stuck on gesture. Jumped on this class when it became available and I can now go back to the other class and move forward. Perfect timing.
Wow! So excited to see a couple of my drawings mixed in there. The section where you are building anatomy on top of the gesture really helps reinforce why you want us to draw the gesture inside the figure. For me your methods are a very sculptural approach to drawing. I kind of think of the wire armature representing the beginnings of gesture. Boy I could have used this course 20 years ago. As a sculptor I struggle with line and composition quite a lot. Poses are always a little stilted. I'm hoping this course will loosen everything up for me and I believe it already has. Fantastic job!!!!!!
Thank you Michael for looking into my submissions. It's crazy how I hadn't noticed how stiff some where until you pointed it out.
Great explanation of your process after the gesture drawing @Michael Hampton. I found it extremely enlightening. I really enjoy your analytical approach.
I can't wait to learn more from your figure construction course which I will be taking after this one.
I started it before this and you get the added bonus of having the gesture already. He does dive into it in more depth in a later set of lessons, but not as clearly or as in depth as he does here. Solid course. Almost done myself.
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The figure construction course exists already :) Here's the link: https://www.proko.com/course/introduction-to-figure-construction
