Gesture and Automatic Drawingges·ture

ˈjesCHər/noun

noun: gesture; plural noun: gestures1.

a movement of part of the body, esp. a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.au·to·mat·icˌôtəˈmatik/adjective

adjective: automatic1.

(of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control.draw·ingˈdrô-iNG/noun

noun: drawing; plural noun: drawings1.

a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint, esp. one drawn in monochrome.

Gesture: What

• WHAT: Usually a quick, often simple drawing that captures the essential FEELING, ENERGY, MOVEMENT, action or pose of a subject.

It contains a minimum amount of information (line, tone, Shape,

Markings) to achieve the MAXIMUM results of the essence of the subject

A gesture drawing is telling a story in a single image. It is about emotion, feeling, and instant understanding. (Remember how you use line will help determine the emotion of the figure) A gesture drawing does not need to be photo realistic and can be used to tell a story about a place, person, animal, object etc.

Gesture How• When you begin a gesture drawing remember that you are

not specifically studying anatomy, but some knowledge of kinetics is helpful to capture movement of the figure.

• It is important not to lose your “initial Impression” that popped into your mind the split second you saw the image you were going to draw. (don’t get lost in the details)

• MOVE QUICKLY. • TRUST YOUR LINES• Draw from life.

Examples