Quick Tip 50 - Gesture Drawing (a beginning)

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Published 2016-03-02

Art teacher Dianne Mize explains how to develop the skills needed to perform gesture drawings.

All Comments (21)

@susannerauch8237 2 years ago

My teacher at the arts center here "taught" gesture drawing but never explained it this way. I think it might have been that she explained it in light and flowy "artsy" terms, that I simply did not understand, and without actually discussing how it is done. This is the first time I've been able to catch on to what gesture drawing IS and how to do it. This was extremely helpful. Thank you, Dianne.
@marjant4089 1 year ago

You're a gem Dianne. Anytime I don't get something quite well, I KNOW I can learn it from you. Thank you :)
@vincentcooper9139 5 years ago

Thank you. I found that your exercise really loosened-up my sketching. You've been a great help.
@carolebentley5697 5 years ago

So basic but so valuable to know after all these years. It’s a great skill builder and one I am going to be practicing. Thank YOU!
@ItsKatsuragi 2 years ago

I haven't even tried it yet and I can already feel how helpful this is. You're a blessing!
@sofiagish 6 years ago

Such a great teacher you are, Dianne!!! Thank you so much for all your teachings!! Each of your videos is the perfect complement for your "Finding Freedom to Create" book.
@dianadevlin3717 7 years ago

I had no idea and I love this, especially the rhythmic aspect, thank you!
@amexjam55 3 years ago

I really feel practicing this exercise will help me with my gesture drawings. Thank you, Dianne, for this excellent tip.
@JL_Loki 5 years ago

This really has help me stopping my hands from shaking. Thank you. New subscriber here.
@13Moondancer 7 years ago

Terrific using the waltz rhythm. I will practise and practise. Many thanks.
@AlejandraRafa 4 years ago

Thanks for the tips! I'll be watching more of your videos
@kyleshepherd8639 7 years ago

Thanks for this, I'll try an use it in my practice exercises
@connielamar2 5 years ago

Wow...Thank you so much for this simple tip! Enjoyed this so much!
@GarcDi3 2 years ago

This video was super helpful! Thank you!
@MsAlakananda 2 years ago

Thank you for showing the techniques.
@sethkinle2254 10 months ago

This is amazing. Thank you
@mischabe3 6 years ago

Fantastic. What a practical exercise. Thank you❣️
@annewright8184 5 years ago

Thanks for the great idea!!! I will definitely be trying this soon! I was moving my arm around with your video!
@toastykong3898 5 years ago

Thank you so much for this advice!!!
@QuickWitit07 4 months ago

This helped my sketching and line confidence by 70%. Thank you Ms. Mize!