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Kyle Southerland
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3yr
added comment inQuicksketch Assignment Examples - 2 Minute Poses
Curious to know how many people are learning gesture drawing and the overhand grip at the same time. From some of the comments, I know that gesture in itself is a difficult undertaking and I thought that adding the overhand grip for the first time could increase the difficulty.
Brett Tyler
3yr
A while back when i was first starting to look for resources, Proko was recommended and it was because of his grip that I felt weird and didn't give it a good shot. Instead went to drawabox a few times and got very self-concious about my lines due to the strict rules in that program. I'm also not interested in charcoal or using a razor to sharpen my pencil, however if i need to learn figures in this way, that's what I gotta do. Hopefully understanding the concepts will be easier to transfer to digital?
Wes McBride
3yr
I found the overhand grip made gesture easier--particularly if I was drawing large. The overhand grip almost forces you to use your whole arm. Stan's advice to think about "C", "S", and "I" movements was very helpful when I was getting used to this grip. These motions are easier to control with the overhand grip. Full ellipses can be trickier because your line width will vary--but you can still block ellipses in lightly for gesture.
Once you get used to the overhand grip you'll be amazed how much quicker it is than trying to use a tripod grip for everything. Drawing with the side of the tip lets you block in much larger areas and you can switch from thick to thin lines just by rotating the direction you drag the pencil.
