Helpful Sheets 01 - Line of action, Rhythm, Straights vs Curves

Gesture

Gesture drawing is 

'considered the framework of everything you want to accomplish' 

                             

                                                             Michael Hampton

It is an effort to distill all the information seen into only its essential qualities by limiting the artistic means. With this being said try to only draw lines that have meaning and draw with intent!

A gesture drawing has movement and is not stiff or measured. If it looks incorrect change it! try to focus on the activity and other issues can be corrected later.

`Gesture is the single most important element in the drawing'

                                           

                                                                                     Glenn Vilppu

It doesn't matter how well the drawing is rendered of finished, without the feeling of individuality that we see every day in real life the drawing is simply an academic exercise. 

You want the drawing to feel alive like it could leap of the page and not be a static collection of mass, bones and muscles. Draw each line as if it would lead into the next so there is a sense of continuity. 

Glenn Vilppu - gesture drawing

Architects could start with a series of gesture drawings like the one seen below to distill the information and give a holistic impression of a building. Even without the details this simple drawing is quite recognisable as the Imperial War Museum.

Imperial war Museum - Studio Daniel Libeskind

Without gesture and feeling would you be able to draw these ?

Original Monsters Ink (Mike and Sulley) - Original Character Design Sketch

In an effort to simplify and distill their designs professional character designers 

draw with a big fat marker. 

Barney Rubble original design sketch - Tom Oreb

Look at the personality in this sketch. It is

a shame that the characters were watered down

when animated.

eek! rather stiff in comparison, BORING!

What happened to Barney!!

Children are the best designers!

Childs drawings made into Plushies

Try to make interesting shapes now ! Difficult isn't it .....