Wednesday, September 1, 2010

September 1 - The Quad

So I realized today that I have a hard time grasping the concept of gesture drawing. I've seen different ways of doing it and I wasn't really sure the way I needed to do it so I'm not entirely happy with the drawings from this class but I think I understand a bit more what I need to do. Or at least it's a small step in the right direction.

So this first drawing was before I decided to change the way I was drawing, after getting some feedback from Patrick. Every time I tried to draw someone they were sitting behind one of the trees...

All I have to say is her arms look weird. She kept moving them every few seconds..


And this last one..I don't have much to say about.

I attempted to draw people walking but that didn't turn out so well. They looked stiff and unnatural. I'll keep trying with that though and hopefully I'll figure out a good way to do it.

4 comments:

  1. I really like the line variations you used in your sketches. I like that you did facial features but kept them limited so they don't take away from the figure.

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  2. I love the minimalism with these. Very simple, but they work really well. I definitely agree, it's so hard to capture people in motion. I'm so used to drawing still models. It'll definitely take some practice. :P

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  3. Jessica,
    This is a good beginning. The 2nd and 3rd ones are stronger - the gesture is more convincing and the use of shading to push the form off the page.
    Work on creating a more solid posture - and once you have the general gesture, focus on certain details: hands, hair, clothing, face. Also work on being more sensitive with your line weight.

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  4. I like the stylization here. It would really pop with some crisper lines.

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