06-26-2014, 03:33 AM
Hi Shin! good to see you too : ) You're right of course, I should just study both - it's not like I can just stop practising figures when I start the heads anyway. I was kind of blinkered since I keep a sketchbook just for my anatomy studies and didn't want to have the pages jumping between skeleton / muscles and head studies - that's just my compulsive nature putting stupid limitations on myself though. To satisfy my OCD and progress I'll just buy another sketchbook for head studies and start right away!
More gesture practice today. I really love Ryan Woodwards' gesture drawings
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPTOOQfJ7ME/UG...201015.jpg
http://conteanimated.com/wp-content/gall..._print.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kIWY2DV0KnE/TUJMW0...rd%202.jpg)
I've been analysing his drawings and he seems to use the side of some kind of charcoal / pastel to make light action lines then goes over again with the tip to put in some form, then puts in some values with the broad side again - so 3 passes, in a few minutes.
I've been trying to mimic this approach with a light grey marker, then going over with a black felt tip, then putting in darker values with a dark grey marker - 3 passes, in two minutes. I don't always get to do all 3 passes in the time but have made it with some of them. They're nothing like Woodwards' but I feel I can develop this technique and make some really nice gesture drawings, in time.
![[Image: WwtJr7k.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/WwtJr7k.jpg)
The beauty in Ryan Woodwards' gestures is that the action lines add to the artistry and give the drawings their beauty - mine don't quite do that yet but I'll get there with practice!
I also did some sketchy / gestury stuff of my daughter in her paddling pool; she moves like every 5 - 10 seconds so these were really testing my skills. I kinda forgot all about gesture though and found myself quickly scribbling out the forms before I forget them - although there is some flow and life to them I think.
![[Image: IsLW4ou.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/IsLW4ou.jpg)
![[Image: 3ZaD5cB.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/3ZaD5cB.jpg)
![[Image: 047SVkH.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/047SVkH.jpg)
More gesture practice today. I really love Ryan Woodwards' gesture drawings
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPTOOQfJ7ME/UG...201015.jpg
http://conteanimated.com/wp-content/gall..._print.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kIWY2DV0KnE/TUJMW0...rd%202.jpg)
I've been analysing his drawings and he seems to use the side of some kind of charcoal / pastel to make light action lines then goes over again with the tip to put in some form, then puts in some values with the broad side again - so 3 passes, in a few minutes.
I've been trying to mimic this approach with a light grey marker, then going over with a black felt tip, then putting in darker values with a dark grey marker - 3 passes, in two minutes. I don't always get to do all 3 passes in the time but have made it with some of them. They're nothing like Woodwards' but I feel I can develop this technique and make some really nice gesture drawings, in time.
The beauty in Ryan Woodwards' gestures is that the action lines add to the artistry and give the drawings their beauty - mine don't quite do that yet but I'll get there with practice!
I also did some sketchy / gestury stuff of my daughter in her paddling pool; she moves like every 5 - 10 seconds so these were really testing my skills. I kinda forgot all about gesture though and found myself quickly scribbling out the forms before I forget them - although there is some flow and life to them I think.