Hey, guys! Welcome to the 5th, and last, installment of Drawing/ Sketching with me!
This post will be on gesture drawings, which is basically drawing the human figure in a limited amount of time. It's quick, but the drawing captures the important things: the pose and the form (3dtotal Publishing 68). By doing this, I'll actually get into my head that, hey, the beginning sketch doesn't have to be so detailed. And, this way, I'll get to drawing things quicker.
When I saw this chapter, I thought, why not really test how well and how many I'll do by creating this post on the day it's due? So here I am. And I just came back from taking my CAI finals...
Before I start doing anything, I just want to point out what one of the creators wrote. "... Don't be afraid," they said, "... Be bold!" (3dtotal Publishing 68). This quote is rather profound to me because... I'm reassured that I can make mistakes. It's been in my head to draw more perfect than my skill actually is, and, while I know I can make mistakes, it's rather nice to be told that it doesn't matter.
Alright, it's 2:51 PM right now. I'll start when it's 3!
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It's 4, now. I actually finished at around 3:35, but procrastination hit me.
Anyway, here are the pictures!
Each figure was kept in a 5 minute time frame with 2 minutes in between. I don't particularly like gesture drawings 1 and 6, but I think that, considering that this is my first time gesture drawing, these were pretty good. To self critique my drawings, I would say that I need to focus a bit more on getting the anatomy more right than it is now. Overall though, this experience was rather... okay! I got to focus more on the pose than the details, which is exactly what I had in mind.
And that's it, you guys! Thanks for sticking with me for these posts!
Now, for my last question!
Do you like doing certain activities quickly, or do you prefer to take your time and go at your usual pace?
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3DTotal Publishing. Beginner's Guide to Sketching: Characters, Creatures & Concepts. Worcestershire: 3DTotal, 2015. Print.
Amazing! you are such a great artist, I'm sure it takes years of practice to get that good. Especially for doing complicated techniques like you do. How ling have you been drawing before you did these sorts of techniques?
ReplyDeleteHey Jordan, thank you for the comment and the compliment! I've been drawing for around... 6-7 years before delving into the techniques from this book. So, yes, it did take years of practice to get to where I am now.
DeleteKimmy! You are so good at drawing! Your angles and structure of your drawings are so precise! I usually like taking my time and going at my usual pace especially when it comes to things like drawing. How long have you been drawing for? Have you taken classes in the past?
ReplyDeleteHi Sheena, thank you for the comment and the compliment! I've been drawing for 6-7 years but I'm self taught, so I haven't taken classes in the past.
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