Gesture drawing help / critique please...
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Juan Carlos Sanchez
Hi guys, what do you think about this gesture. I found it difficult to find rythms and flow in this pose, specially in the legs, I think.
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Try to find a Z in action poses to create anticipation -- the sense that there is about to be movement. Think about the limbs as growing out of the center point. Find rhythmic ways to connect each part moving outwards.
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How much time did you give yourself for this gesture?
From what I can tell, you're spending too much time trying to outline the figure here. There's lots of scratchy lines rather than long flowing lines indicating you're really focused on trying to get the proportions right. I would try to do this pose 2 or 3 more times but this time commit to your lines instead of going back through and trying to make them perfect. I would also set a strict time limit so you avoid thinking about adding details. Hope this helps :)
Hi, thanks for the reply! I didn't have a strict time for this. Yes, I tried to balance proportions and gesture when I did this. Proportions were really off at the start and I had to erase many times, especially for the hips and legs. Well..I also tried to consider flowing shapes like in the arms, but I had problems finding flowing shapes for the rest of the pose xD.
