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Armando
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3yr
Asked for help
Hi everyone, I've been following the figure drawing course for about a month now and I got a few questions.
Firstly, I should say that I'm feeling kind of stuck; on the one hand I'm interested in going forward with the course (the bean), on the other I don't really feel confident about my progress and feel I should spend more time on previous lessons/ assignments (gesture studies). What should I do? How long should I spend/have you spent on a certain "chapter" before going forward?
I feel like I am overcomplicating this all so, any feedback would be really helpful!
Thanks
Armando
•
4yr
Asked for help
Hi guys, I've got a question for you, one that has less to do with technique and more to do with a practical use of space I guess...
I've started exercising with 30 sec and 2 mins gesture sketches but I always find myself being unable to fit more than one pose sketch per page (I use a 'normal' A4 blank notebook and an HB pencil). Should I try and draw smaller sketches or maybe use bigger sheets? Or am I simply overthinking a trivial issue? (my fear is that by not using space on the page properly I don't get to draw as much... I guess)
In any case, I'll be thankful for any response.
Bye :)
I would suggest to get larger paper. For gestures, going bigger is always better. This way you can use your entire arm and get used to the fluid motion of the body. I would suggest a pad of 18x24 newsprint and play around on that with filling the whole page with one figure or multiple figures.
Not only does it help with your gestures but it's a good workout for your arm!
My 30 second gestures improved when I started drawing smaller figures. I think it's helpful to practice both larger and smaller sketches. Maybe save your larger sketches for longer studies.
