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Anna M
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3yr
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Nihi Sus
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3yr
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Here goes my assignment, I think its like the third time im trying to complete this course. This time im ready tho, no going back anymore. Could have cleaned it a bit more but for the purpose of exercise I think its good enough. Any kind of feedback very welcome!
Hey Dan, first time reviewer (busy with this assignment myself), I noticed in the second diagram the humerus to scapula joint is noted as an ellipsoid, this should be a ball and socket. It's correct on all the other ones, probably just a brain fart lol. Otherwise looking good, I like the shading to give depth. Really cool, keep it up!
You have shown a lot of improvement, good job! I believe you are ready to add more gestural lines and details to the figure. One thing I noticed, your using 'C' curves in places where there is tension. When there is tension, weight, or sharp joint changes make sure to use a 'V' or zigzag instead.
When you start adding more gestural lines (e.g 2 lines for the arm) remember to not follow contours but the motion the arm is going. Same thing for the rib cage and thighs. Using parallel lines for these situations, generally, is a good idea so you dont break the gesture with two sides fighting for the movement.
Anna M
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3yr
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I'm just trying to get more acquainted with the line of action, so I'm tracing over the models to try and find it. What do you guys think?
So, I love the fact that you are trying to find "a few" long, fluid lines/rhythms that run through the entire body. I think the lines you found in your second photo are much better (the Karate Kid). That set of lines followed his torso and legs really well. Many of the other attempts did not match the figure underneath. Try again, but match the figure better. It's okay to have four or five lines instead of just one. Try to create "C" "S" and "I" lines.
Anna M
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3yr
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This is my second post on this course! I seem to have a hard time naturally finding the dominant lines of action, I tried simplifying it more this time and I think I did okay? I'm only showing a few because I think these are the best out of this session.
By no means is the feedback I give you the 100% correct way, find what works for you with the results you are looking for. Take the information you believe will serve you the best.
You have definitely shown improvement from your previous post and it's nice to see, good job! However, I feel like you haven't firmly gotten a grasp of what goes into gestures quite yet. While you continue to practice make sure to rewatch Stan's first two videos to remind yourself of the concepts.
I believe it will be best for you to slow it down a bit and take the time to analyze further. 2 minutes may be a good time for you. Look carefully at the direction the body is going and its relations to other parts in which you may find connecting gestural lines. Doing tracings should help your eye see these better. I included one I did myself because the gestures flow so nicely in relation to parts of the body.
What I meant by overall and dominant lines of action is finding ways to flow lines from the rhythm created by body part to body part with large strokes. In your case, I can see you are thinking about it (Like the 'C' curve for your third gesture) but ask yourself if that line accomplishes anything in terms of gesture for your second one. If you are going to put that line down do so with less opacity so it doesn't create a harder to read gesture. There are multiple lines that flow beautifully throughout in relation to one another, you just don't see them yet.
Balancing gesture, structure, simplification and readability are very difficult. It's completely normal to struggle and that's okay! Keep on practicing intelligently and you will become better. Don't give up!
Anna M
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3yr
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Hello everyone! I'm new to the community, this is my first post. I've found gesture quite hard to master, and I'd love some feedback on these few images if you could! I know it's not much, but they stood out to me in this session the most. Thanks!
I see a consistent problem from your gestures and it's a lack of looking for and finding the most dominant lines of action. Before you even draw, analyze the image and look for these big, smooth, and fluid gesture lines. As you continue to practice your eyes should be able to instantly recognize these. I can see that you are getting caught up in the details and using those contours in your drawings, this is unnecessary information that isn't vital to the overall gesture. Try to refrain from drawing all those bumps and simplify the whole. The difficulty is in finding a balance between simplification and readability. Draw from your elbow/arm with smart long strokes. I hope to see more from you, good luck.
Mathias Ragnarsson
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3yr
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Gesture drawing is difficult! I keep finding myself being perhaps too concerned with the forms and contour and have to drag myself back to the movement of the pose.
Afterwards I can look at them and feel that something’s off, but I can’t point my finger at how to improve them. Any help here would be very much appreciated.
I’ll try and squeeze in some quick-sketches as I progress trough the course (for a second time. Seriously, even if life gets hectic, don’t snooze like I did for a year. A lot of info is pretty foggy as I get back to it.), and hopefully things will fall in place and I can make more informed decisions.
It seems you've really nailed movement over contour! Without the originals it's a little more difficult to comment on exaggeration, but I do get the sense of the energy levels in each pose being pushed closer to their limit. Keep up the hard work! May I ask about how long you've been purposely practicing this skill?
The ones that are hard for me are the poses where you can get long sweeping gestures. Its hard to make them convincing. I really like your gestures. Very fluid
I love the design of these gesture poses. I'm no professional but I think the motion is convincing and you've captured them nicely. Sorry I can't offer advice how to improve these as I think in their own right I like the way you've captured motion through your line work...
