Why Beginners can't do GESTURE DRAWING (one reason)

What is a gesture drawing? Gesture drawing is NOT about "drawing the figure FAST" - it's about DRAWING THE MOVEMENT that you see in the pose.
It's the most important practice for beginner Figure Drawing students especially if you are going to Life Drawing.
YOU CAN make beautiful gesture drawings, and it's very easy by simply following the movement that you see in the pose. In this video I'll explain how to do gesture drawing for drawing figures and how to make expressive drawing that have power and energy. Gesture drawing for beginners :
Gesture drawing is one of the most important concepts for a *beginner figure drawing student to learn. In this video I explain the difference between "Drawing the Figure Fast" and "Drawing the Gesture" and you'll understand the point of this exercise, plus you'll know how it will improve your overall work and journey in Figure Drawing.

In this video:
what is the point of gesture drawing
the difference between a fast drawing and a gesture drawing
why you don't have to draw the anatomy in a gesture drawing
how gesture drawing lays the foundation for a powerful practice
how to draw your own unique response to what you see
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:39 One Reason Why Beginners Struggle with Gesture
01:29 Follow the Forms but DRAW THE MOVEMENT
03:11 A Fast Drawing vs A Gesture Drawing
04:40 The REASON for Short Poses
05:58 Why Gesture is Crucial for Beginners to Learn
08:00 Let's Stay in Touch!

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