Figure Gesture Drawings

Here’s one more duo, a front and back figure drawing. These two gestures show seem the same standing pose on the first glance, but they are very different emotionally. While, the back view figure seems very relaxed and static, the front view one has a lot of movement to it. I find the interest is…

Two female figures are depicted in this quick gesture drawing. The less complete figure took about 2 minutes, the other one – 15. These two figures display different stages of drawing that I normally go through. One the left, it’s the very beginning, the very first strokes. On the right, it’s 15 minutes into an…

In this 10-minute figure drawing I pictured a standing female figure. I like the overall gesture and proportions of this figure. The pose is quite simple which is why I got so much done in such a short time. I think this is one of the poses that I can draw with ease from memory…

This side view figure drawing looks like a dance to me. The two figures are looking at each other in expressive pose. It’s unusual to get two similar views in a row, but these two drawings might have been drawn with a break. If not, then it was just lucky that the figures ended up…

I like this front and back view gesture drawing! The figures have volume; there’s a good flow of light and shadow. Even composition is interesting. I always try to balance figures on the page, but balance doesn’t always mean equality. I like how these two figures are on different levels. This “off-balance” creates a relationship…

This quick figure drawing probably took 10 minutes total, and about 5 minutes for each figure. The figure on the left, that’s facing the viewer could have been more dynamic. I’m not sure if the model was in a static pose or if I simply captured it that way. But it is too balanced, I’d…

Here are two more 10-minute figure drawings. I like these two gestures. The overal proportions are good, and the figures are lively. It looks like these figures actually have weight. The poses are dynamic and not overworked, I could definitely build a complete drawing off of these. These are from 2021, and I don’t even…

Some day we will meet and then go our separate ways. That’s the feeling I get from this gesture figure drawing. I drew these from live model at a local art studio. These two feminine figures took about 10 minutes each. I used soft charcoal and newsprint paper. I like the overal feel of these…

Sometimes, there’s certain energy in the drawing that brings up a fantastic feeling to it. This drawing is one of those, I even named it the Abyss of Gesture. It looks like the figure is arising from the mist of charcoal or dark energy. Perhaps the figure itself is the creation of said energy, it’s…

This two standing figures gesture drawing took about 20 minutes total. I drew each figure in about half that, and that’s the goal of gestures. The idea is to get a dynamic and lively figure on the page in under 10 minutes. I used soft charcoal on newsprint paper, but different materials actually can be…

This energetic gesture drawing is very loose. The torso is defined the most, but the limbs are loosely indicated. Yet, it has the flow and energy of a dance or spinning. I really like this gesture, and these are the drawings I’m after at the life drawing sessions. The poses usually depend on the model,…

These two poses look like a discord gesture. Something along the lines of “Fine. Fine!’ has transpired here and now they’re walking away in different directions. Who’s going to say “sorry” first? That’s what imagination is for! ;D Each pose in this drawing took about 7 minutes. I like the flow of lights and shadows…