When Drawing detailed items like the hands it’s too easy to loose site of the main gesture and weight of the pose. Always keep the big movement in mind. If you are too focused on one small part of your drawing stiffness will soon creep into your work.
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May 10th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Matt,
I’m just getting started with your site and been watching several of your videos all weekend. This is a good video for combining gesture and weight into your drawing. (I’ve been reading “The Natural Way to Draw” and it’s all about what you are describing here.
KEvin
April 26th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Drawing all of the fingers together is a great help. Really like the look you achieved with the Vine Charcoal/Water Color combo. Thanks.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:56 pm
As always, a great video! Thanks Matt. I can’t wait to hear about the Michelin Man lol. I have found the gesture drawings to be very helpful to losen up my drawings and to gain more confidence. They are also great warm up exercises – along with the figure eights.
April 21st, 2010 at 8:48 am
Nice video. Especially the smudging part.
April 19th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
You are welcome Lucas!
April 14th, 2010 at 8:17 am
owahh… this i really cool helped alot thanks for posting!
Lucas