Gesture drawing..

1. PRESENTATION ON
GESTURE DRAWING
PREPARED BY
SWASAT DUTTA
CIT/13/AM/004

2. What is gesture drawing
 A non-verbal communication – can be seen on the
human figure, animals and even objects, a drawing
used to study the human figure
 Sometimes called an action drawing: the action a
figure is performing
 A gesture is a quick sketch of a figure in motion.

3. FOCUS ON
 SHAPE! SHAPE! SHAPE!: Focus on the
shape of the model – not the fine details
 Use whole arm when drawing – don’t grip
the pencil too tight
 Use a continuous line and do not erase if
we make a mistake.

4. How long does it take to do a
Gesture Drawing
 Gesture drawings can range anywhere from 10
seconds to a couple of minutes.
 Gestures should be done very quickly to draw the
entire subject in the first few seconds.

5. Steps for a successful gesture
drawing
1. FOCUS-- constantly. Estimate proportions, movement, and
contrasts quickly. Determine interior shapes and shadows.
2. DRAW LIGHTLY--then get darker as you correct your mistakes
and finalize your work
3. DRAW QUICKLY- Keep the pencil/pen in constant circular and
linear motion. Catch the form, not the details.
4. NO ERASING- Gesture drawing's purpose is to develop visual
skills which will effect expertise. Erasing breaks focus and wastes
time.

6. Why do we do draw gesture?
• To train your hands to quickly sketch what the brain has
already seen
• To capture the essence of an object

7. Images of Gesture drawing

12. A video on Gesture
drawing