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Josh Fiddler
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4d
added comment inCritique - Difficult Poses (What to do After Gesture)
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.
Eric Bunn
4d
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!!!!!!
Eric Bunn
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25d
Actually working on a partially bent over pose now. I’ll try these techniques out. Good stuff.
Eric Bunn
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2mo
Can't do this exercise too many times. Really excellent way of expressing the proportions of a figure. I tried to construct this step by step as I progressed through the lesson.
Eric Bunn
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2mo
Awesome start! Looking forward to the next lesson and opening my sketchbook. Been chomping at the bit for this one.
