Studying Gesture from Master Studies
Studying Gesture from Master Studies
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Figure Sculpting Fundamentals

Capturing Gesture

Studying Gesture from Master Studies

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Studying Gesture from Master Studies

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Use some of the small wire armatures you've made, and practice capturing gesture from a single drawing. I recommend using 6" armatures that use 1/2" for each cranial unit. I find this to be an ideal size to work with in order to avoid getting caught up in details.

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John Sumner
Gesture study from Master Study: Extra Credit #2. Another pose from the Morpho : Anatomy for Artsits book. It's anyone's guess what's going on with that left foot, so I sculpted it raised off the ground. This is my last Gesture study from a Master Study. I only made 3, but I really enjoyed this assignment, and will continue to use it to practice and get better.
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Andrew Joseph Keith
Really good! Im impressed with how many assignments you've been doing lately! something I might start focusing on is laying in the pieces of clay along the direction of the muscles. this drawing is a great example of the anatomy and laying in pieces of clay with the anatomy in mind can help you learn forms and anatomy together. Keep going!
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John Sumner
Gesture study from Master study: Extra Credit. I enjoy the graphic paintings of J.C. Layendecker because they look like they've been carved out of paint rather than brushed on, and I was wondering how that would translate with this assignment. What I found is that the proportions and poses, while based on real models, tend to be heavily stylized, making it a little bit difficult to push the armature into the same pose without flattening it. Overall, not bad. I probably could have picked something a bit more dynamic, but this Jester has always been one of my favorites, and I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to drop the Jester Gesture pun. Ugh. Dad jokes. So awesome.
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Andrew Joseph Keith
Really awesome! I'm excited to see how many of these gesture studies you've been doing!
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John Sumner
Gesture Master Study #1. I used a drawing from Morpho: Anatomy for Artists by Michel Lauicella as my reference. Based on the pose I chose, I figured I'd need a support stand, even for a 6" figure, so that was fun to make. Overall, pretty fun, but hard to wrap my head around it completely when looking at the pose from all angles.
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Andrew Joseph Keith
looking great! I can definitely see the style of the reference in the sculpture gesture study! Keep it up! You are doing great!
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TeaMonster
My first try was the same George Bridgman. I think the hips are too wide and he's a bit on the short side. I like this exercise.
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Andrew Joseph Keith
great job! don't worry about the proportions too much during these but I would suggest trying to push the gesture a little farther.
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TeaMonster
Another Bridgman. I worked this past the hour as I was enjoying it so much.
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TeaMonster
This is based on a drawing by Stephen Rogers Peck. I really like the lean of the pose and looking at it should have push that more, so his upper body is 'hanging' upon the stick more.
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Jose Ardern
I chose a drawing from George Bridgemans Complete Guide To Drawing From Life, and made the sculpture in one sitting. It took me 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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TeaMonster
This is fantastic, you nailed it!
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Andrew Joseph Keith
Great job! keep it up!
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Rob Whicker
I chose some master sketches from the great Bill Watterson for my gesture studies; feedback appreciated
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Andrew Joseph Keith
cool idea! keep it up!
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Cat Moreno
I tried to do this absolutely ridiculous pose based off a Loomis gesture. I think I probably could have pushed the gesture farther, but I didn't realize that until I had the photos in front of me. It was fun to try and figure out nonetheless.
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Andrew Joseph Keith
Wow that’s a crazy pose! Yeah I have the same thing where I can’t see some of the mistakes until I take a picture or video and then I’m like “Is that what it looks like?”
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Strahinja Milutin
Hi, Andrew. For the kneeling man I used a drawing from the Gottfried Bammes book Anatomy for Artists, and for the other two I used photo references. The left foot of the standing figure should be lifted a bit more, but I couldn't get it to stand properly for the photo. I call the trio "People in despair" :D. It took me a little over one hour for each figure.
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Andrew Joseph Keith
Hey these are great! Exactly what the gesture studies should capture. In future lessons I will go more in depth on the shape of the primary forms of the head, rib cage, and pelvis which might be helpful but as far as what’s been covered these are looking great!
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Rob Whicker
I’m totally new to sculpture, but these look great to me, the gestures look very accurate and believable, I like how you chose a theme and did three examples within that category - great job and thanks for posting your work!
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