Creating a Dynamic Character: Gesture Drawing

Watched another gesture drawing class, Creating a Dynamic Character: Gesture Drawing by Patricia Caldeira.

References and Resources

• r/SketchDaily References
• Line of Action

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Take about 10-20 mins a day for gesture drawing.

Sketching Time

• line of action:
  • longest line of the body and shows flow of the body
  • usually from head to toes
  • can also show where the weight of the body is, for example which foot they are resting on
  • gesture drawing captures movement and pose of the figure
• biggest shape:
  • draw the bigger shape
  • try to capture the figure inside it
  • focus on the flow
• add shapes for other parts of the body
  • arms, legs, torso
  • keep in mind the flow

Cleaning Up the Sketch

• take your gesture drawing and clean it up, adding details

The Assignment

• go to Line of Action
• select
  • standard mode
  • 2 min or less
• do 5 to 7 sketches
• pick one and clean it up
• optional: tell a story with your character