Proko - Gesture Quicksketch Tips

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Gesture Quicksketch Tips - Stanswers #2

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Stan Prokopenko

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Hello, Is there any way to draw realistic figures without looking at models? Even after learning the ins and outs of muscles (thanks to your Anatomy course), I find myself unable to maintain the quality without drawing directly from a model. The figures look stiff and after a while of not using references, the quality declines (maybe it's the mind that wants to simplify everything? I don't know). I'm still going to continue learning more, but this is always a thought that I have trying to improve. Am I mixing my priorities? Is it even a goal worth trying, or am I falling into perfectionism? What would you advice me to do about it? Thank you for your time! (And the Very helpful courses too!)

LESSON NOTES

Stanswers round 2! This time with a whole bunch of advice on gesture and quicksketch. Learn how to add more dynamic shapes to your figure drawings, the key to adding structure without sacrificing gesture, and more.

CHAPTERS:

0:07 - How is Skelly?

0:17 - What portion of my time should I spend on gesture drawing?

2:38 - What is your approach when drawing a figure twisting?

4:06 - How do you bring more dynamic shapes to characters?

5:05 - Do you ever draw with charcoal?

5:14 - How do I add structure to a drawing while keeping the gesture?

7:31 - Could I draw using my feet and not be a weirdo?

7:49 - Did you really draw genitals in the video you censored?

8:05 - How do you improve quicksketching quickly?

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COMMENTS

Stan Prokopenko

PoopMan BoxMan

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2yr

This video is awesome~ I was kind of stuck on adding structure to my gesture drawings but this quick QnA video really cleared a lot of the stuff! Thanks! :::DD

@grobik

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3yr

Thanks for the video, found it useful!

@axel21

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3yr

mac hewitt

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3yr

Hey Stan, It's great to see your quicksketches/gesturesketches again. I would love to see more of them. Any plans for a book?

Stan Prokopenko

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3yr

Hehe it's funny.. I've had a book designed and ready to start manufacturing for almost 3 years, but the project got put on hold when Covid hit. My goal is to get it printed in time for Lightbox 2023. Currently most of my attention is going to the Drawing Basics course which I'm putting on presale in a few days :)