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    Gesture drawing involves an artist quickly sketching a model's pose in a short time, such as 10 seconds or up to 5 minutes. The goal is to capture the essence of the pose and movement. It helps artists understand the human form, proportions, and how muscles and joints work. Some artists use gesture drawings as warm-ups before longer pose drawings, while others consider them a finished work to capture a fleeting moment.

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    Gesture drawing

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    Gesture drawing of a live model (two poses on the same page)

    Main article: Figure drawing


    A gesture drawing is a laying in of the action, form, and pose of a model/figure.
    Typical situations involve an artist drawing a series of poses taken by
    a model in a short amount of time, often as little as 10 seconds, or as long as 5
    minutes. Gesture drawing is often performed as a warm-up for a life
    drawing session, but is a skill that must be cultivated for its own sake.
    In less typical cases the artist may be observing people or animals going about
    normal activities with no special effort to pause for the artist. For example,
    drawing from people on the street, performers, athletes, or drawing animals at
    the zoo.

    Purpose[edit]
    The primary purpose of gesture drawing is to facilitate the study of the human
    figure in motion. This exploration of action is helpful for the artist to better
    understand the exertions of muscles, the effects of twisting on the body, and the
    natural range of motion in the joints. Basically, it is a method of training hands to
    sketch what the brain has already seen. Staying "focused" means sustained
    concentration. Gesture drawings may take as long as two minutes, or as short
    as five seconds, depending on what the focus of the exercise is.
    The practice allows an artist to draw strenuous or spontaneous poses that
    cannot be held by the model long enough for an elaborate study, and reinforces
    the importance of movement, action, and direction, which can be overlooked
    during a long drawing. Thus, an approach is encouraged which notes basic
    lines of rhythm within the figure. The rapidity of execution suggests
    an aesthetic which is most concerned with the essence of the pose, and an
    economy of means in its representation, rather than a careful study of modeling
    of light on the form.
    For some artists, there is a calisthenic logic: just as an athlete warms up before
    exercising or participating in sports, artists use gesture drawing to prepare
    themselves mentally and physically for a figure drawing session. The fast pace
    of gesture poses help an artist "loosen up" to avoid a stiff drawing style.
    The artist who undertakes gesture drawing also receives the benefits of self-
    training their drawing ability. This kind of very rapid drawing of the figure builds
    (through the act of frequent repetition) an instinctive understanding of human
    proportions which may aid the artist when executing more extended works.
    For some artists, a gesture drawing is the first step in preparing a more
    sustained work. Other artists, who seek to capture brief moments of time in a
    direct manner, consider the gesture drawing to be the end product.
    Drawing from life is often preferred over photographic reference as it allows the
    artist to view the model from multiple angles and without distortion of the lens or
    lighting. As well, the repetition of short drawings without pausing forces the
    artist to work intuitively.
    Drawings longer than two minutes are usually not considered gestures, as they
    inevitability allow the artist more time to measure and plan the drawing, or to
    begin to define the form with modeling. Once the artist begins measuring,
    erasing, or otherwise improving the drawing, they have ceased to gesture draw
    and begun rendering. They will be improving the complexity of their current
    drawing, but they are no longer practicing their ability to draw correctly from an
    instant impression.

    References[edit]
     Nicolaïdes, Kimon (1975). The Natural Way to Draw. Houghton
    Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-08048-7.
     Doug Boomhower. "Gesture Drawing Captures Movement". Learn to
    draw expressively. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

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