03-16-2015, 01:58 AM
Hey man! Really love your gestures, you hit that nice point where they're still gestural and flow-y and energetic but get enough of the form and anatomy that they look like solid figures too. I really like that! Great Caravaggio too!
If you're imaginative figures feel too stiff / samey you could try laying down a few random strokes and marks without much thought, keep going til you see something like a contour of a body part, side of a head or whatever then build a character on top. Kinda like when you look at the clouds and can start to see things in them. You disengage the thought process until you find your starting point. (If that makes sense!) - Kinda like what you suggested to me but for imaginative stuff! Just start with scribbles til you see some kind of shape to build on. There is little control over what will come out but it's a fun exercise that can help you explore more extreme / dynamic poses and stuff.
If you're imaginative figures feel too stiff / samey you could try laying down a few random strokes and marks without much thought, keep going til you see something like a contour of a body part, side of a head or whatever then build a character on top. Kinda like when you look at the clouds and can start to see things in them. You disengage the thought process until you find your starting point. (If that makes sense!) - Kinda like what you suggested to me but for imaginative stuff! Just start with scribbles til you see some kind of shape to build on. There is little control over what will come out but it's a fun exercise that can help you explore more extreme / dynamic poses and stuff.