Studying Gesture from Master Studies
Studying Gesture from Master Studies
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Studying Gesture from Master Studies
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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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Learning how to translate 2D drawings into 3D studies is a valuable exercise for any sculptor. Through doing master studies, we are able to gain an even greater understanding of gesture and the body.

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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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Really fun pose and I can definitely feel the emotion of the pose. I would make sure the limbs (legs and arms) taper correctly, they should be largest as where they attach to the torso and get smaller as they move toward the extremities. the glutes from the side also look to be too high up and there should be more "s" curve to the legs from the side view. Great study and keep up the work! every sculpture will help you get better!
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