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Kinda lost in my gesture studies? I feel like I'm on the cusp but I'm not sure how to proceed. Feel as though my figures are still very stiff. Can I have advice please? These were thirty second poses.
Jesper Axelsson
Hi @Sert, I think you´re on to something! Some of these already have good gesture! I´ll try to look for things to help you further: -SOME PRACTICE TIPS: How you practice is as important, or even more important than what you practice. Here are some things that helped me improve faster: STAN´S EXAMPLES For me it was invaluable to look at Stan´s example drawings, following this routine 1. Try to draw the pose myself before looking at Stan´s example 2. Look at Stan and copy his drawing 3. Try to draw like Stan did, without looking at his example I did this over and over, varying up with other poses I found on the internet, trying to bring with me the habits I learned from Stan. DELIBERATE PRACTICE Another thing that was important for me was to be on the look out for things to improve. Improving was simply a long chain of - Doing a mistake - Finding the mistake - Trying to not make the same mistake in the next drawing - DRAW FROM YOUR SHOULDER Have you watched Stan´s video on pencil control https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/how-to-hold-and-control-your-pencil/assignments One of the things he teaches in it is drawing from your shoulder. It is really helpful in drawing since it allows you to quickly create long fluid lines. I really recommend watching the video and applying what it teaches. I think that if you continue to practice regulary with these notes in mind, many of your questions will be answered I hope this was helpful :)
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