How to Draw Gesture – Step by Step

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How to Draw Gesture – Step by Step

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Stan Prokopenko

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Get a bunch of figure photos and draw 10 to 20 of them every day. I promise you will improve. And rewatch this episode and the previous episode a few times. Remind yourself what you're trying to do. And listen for those things that I repeat several times. Don't copy, don't draw the contour, find the story etc.. Also, try drawing along. Enjoy the process, and realize that you're drawing! It's a treat to just sit down and draw for a while. If you're having fun and enjoying yourself, you'll learn better.

@dropfeeling

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16d

I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. I watched the video, drew some on my own, then drew along with Stan.

Beatrix W

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1mo

The first image is 30s, the second is 120s. I feel like I'm improving! My main struggle at the moment is just going off vibes because I don't know what to look for, other than the vague concepts of 'movement'' and 'narrative.' Those ideas help, but I still feel like I'm missing something.

Robert

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2mo

Starting to dabble with 2min gestures. I approach these as the 30s ones and then I try to add the "forms". I have a feeling that my 2 minute gestures are more stiff and look generally bad but I don't know what the cause of it is. I assume mileage is one thing. Btw I did more. Just wanted to share a small smaple. If anyone could give me some tips on how to approach 2min gestures, I would appreciate it

Martha Muniz

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2mo

I think the main benefit of quick gestures, especially in the 30s to 2min range, is that everything boils down to the fundamental essence of the figure. The most successful quick gestures come down to how clearly and solid the "main idea" can be arranged and communicated, finding it and making sure everything surrounding it supports it, either by continuing its flow or counterbalancing it & adding stability. I think once you find this, it'll be easier to add form without it feeling as stiff.

Robert

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2mo

I think I am getting the idea of the 30s poses. It takes me about 35 seconds each pose. I think my standing poses are pretty decent. I do struggle with other positions or angles because I cannot use the template Stan gave us in the video. I would appreciate if someone could demonstrate me 30s gestures for the two images I attached below (I even censored them for the kids). Would really help me because I have no idea how to approach it. If you have any feedback regarding my 35s gestures, I'd appreciate it. I do struggle to stay clean with my lines and sometimes finding the rhythms of the legs, especially when there is overlap in the limbs

@dannyc

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2mo

What implement is Stan drawing with in the video? I've been using pen but it's unforgiving.

Melanie Scearce

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2mo

He's using a charcoal pencil, looks like it could be Faber Castell. Conte and General's Peel and Sketch will give the same effect. I mainly use General's

Cynthia Davis

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2mo

In the last pose of this video, I cannot see the exaggeration in the figure that Stan does and draws. I see a pinch on the left side (the model's right side as she faces the camera) instead of a stretch. What am I missing? Or what am I seeing incorrectly?

Harry Green

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3mo

Today, I did three rounds of gesture studies with some 1 min studies by myself, and 2 sessions following the 2 min and 30 sec videos. For my solo studies I tried to focus on making my work less scratchy to get a clearer idea of the gesture. I think they turned out alright, but I'm worried I may have gone too far in the opposite direction now? Other than that, following along with the example videos really helped! I'll probalby use those as a reference to look back on and evaluate my gesture studies in the future (along with the subsequent example videos).

Melanie Scearce

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3mo

Nice improvement!

Kalp Bhavsar

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3mo

idk kinda ranges from really good to really bad... dont want to rely on luck tho i want to become more consistent. Any suggestions?

Kong Vue

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3mo

2 minutes for each one, did 15 of them because of the short time I have. Rip them to pieces.

Cynthia Davis

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3mo

Don’t have much time but use what I have. I try first, watch Stan, then try again. These are all second tries.

Monica Brinkman

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3mo

Well done Cynthia!

Melanie Scearce

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3mo

These are wonderful! Really nice flow. How long are you spending on each?

Art Stark

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4mo

Drawing with Stan. First I try, then I watch Stan. Then I draw some more.

Gannon Beck

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4mo

Beautiful!

Patrick Bosworth

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4mo

This is the way!

Eric Birdman

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4mo

https://www.proko.com/s/iMT5 It has been about a month since i've been trying to look at gesture drawing at a different angle (Link up there), and i think i have improved, specially with the 30 second poses (the last 2 photos), the other ones are 2 minutes poses. Please, critique

@maximilienle2d

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4mo

more warmup gestures

Melanie Scearce

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4mo

Nice work! Very lively drawings

W.I.M.U

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4mo

I would like some critique on these gesture drawings. Each took about 5 minutes. I have been practicing for a while but I'm still not sure if I can select the most important informations. Finding the right lines quite mysterious for me. Feedback is more than welcome.

maciek szczech

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4mo

You are doing great with these gestures and I would not worry about finding the ideal gesture lines. I like especially the first page. When you draw longer lines (like elongated "C" and "S" lines) then in these parts your gestures looks better.

Steve Daniel

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4mo

I think you're capturing "gesture" quite well. Better than me.....I keep getting bogged down in detail. Great job!!!

maciek szczech

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4mo

A couple more gesture studies. A4 size plain paper. HB mechanical pencil.

Steve Daniel

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4mo

Hey those are neat! Also educational...... I like them a lot. Great job!

maciek szczech

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4mo

Note: The pose on the bottom left page and the pelvic box. I would correct it to point upwards, similar to the near gesture.

maciek szczech

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5mo

Finding just a few right/clean/beautiful gesture lines is too hard for me, and in a process of "ghosting" lines I usually draw more of them, and usually make more than one attempt when drawing a pose. What works best for me are the kind of gestures marked "IV".

Steve Daniel

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4mo

These look GREAT! Inspiring even........keep up the great work!

Melanie Scearce

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5mo

Really cool studies. I like how you've laid out the page here.

@maximilienle2d

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5mo

warmups of the past few days (30s and 2min)

Art Stark

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5mo

Drawing with Stan. First I try, then I watch Stan. I either end up with stick figures or contours. I'm not sure I'm getting the message.

Eric Birdman

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5mo

Here are some gesture drawings. Each took 3 mins, and i have been practicing since the last 2 months. I think i am not aproaching it correctly, so, any feeback, IS MORE THAN WELCOME Also, i am not sure if i can upload the nude reference photos, so i´ll keep it like that

Melanie Scearce

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5mo

Try doing some shorter poses, like 30 seconds. You'll feel rushed at first, but as you do more of these short drawings you will get the hang of it. Focus on finding the essence of the motion of each pose instead of translating the contours of what you see. Keep your lines light and loose. Keep doing this practice in tandem with anatomy studies and as you loosen up and increase your knowledge of anatomy, you will see improvement! Learning to draw the human figure is difficult and will take much longer than 2 months of consistent practice, so don't get discouraged! Good luck :)