Tag: gesturedrawing

  • Two figures, charcoal drawing

    Two figures, charcoal drawing

    This model did very dynamic poses, and I really enjoyed capturing them. I think, my drawings really lack that dynamic feel in a lot of cases. Something to work on!

  • Two standing figures, charcoal drawing

    Two standing figures, charcoal drawing

    The pose on the left looked pretty dynamic to begin with, but then I decided to add that braid! What a difference *_* Really love how the movement got captured in this one.

  • Leaning figure, charcoal drawing

    Leaning figure, charcoal drawing

    I always feel like the stool looks out of place in my drawings. Perhaps I need to work in the horizon line or define the flat area on the floor to ground both the figure and the stool? 🤔

  • Sitting male figure, charcoal drawing

    Sitting male figure, charcoal drawing

    This is a 20-minute drawing, and I think I got the shoulders right in here.

  • Standing male figure, charcoal drawing

    Standing male figure, charcoal drawing

    I think I really need to work on shoulder girdle, it seems to always turn out way too small. This is a 10-minute drawing, but all of the basic structure mistakes are already set in place 😂

  • Sitting half-figure, charcoal drawing

    Sitting half-figure, charcoal drawing

    Sometimes, the whole pose isn’t working from that particular angle. Therefore, it’s okay to draw only a part of the figure. For example, sometimes I can’t see the model’s feet because the heater or something else is in the way, and it really throws off the whole figure. It’s still hard for me to put…

  • Male figure, charcoal drawing

    Male figure, charcoal drawing

    I think I finally got into the habit of dating my drawings 😀 It might seem silly, but after a while I can’t tell when I drew each artwork. As the result, it’s tough to understand whether I’m making any progress.

  • Male figure, gesture drawing

    Male figure, gesture drawing

    Back to the gesture drawings, I really like when drawing sessions start with a series of quick 1-minute standing poses. It’ a great warm-up exercise, helps one get into the drawing mood for the rest of the session.

  • Sitting figure, charcoal drawing

    Sitting figure, charcoal drawing

    Spent about 20 minutes on this drawing. I think if I added a few highlights, this figure would really pop. Seeing and analyzing my work like this is actually really helpful. When I’m drawing, I’m not noticing the mistakes because I stare at the drawing for so long and just get used to it. However,…

  • Reclining figure, charcoal drawing

    Reclining figure, charcoal drawing

    Here, I concentrated way too much on the things surrounding the model, and had not enough time to work on the actual figure. However, I do like those pillows xD