Gesture Drawing: A Story-Based Approach
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This instructional drawing book is intended to guide the reader through a story-telling based approach to gesture drawing, utilizing different techniques and exercises that encourage and develop creative problem solving as it relates to observational studies. This book clearly outlines a work flow and process with a simple exercise program that encourages the artist to ask questions and create work that engages not only their audience but themselves. Rich illustrations are included throughout that depict this workflow and also different drawing and mark-making techniques, and how to apply the exercises throughout the course of the book. Included are video drawing tutorials and examples.
Key Features
- The approach to drawing as explained in the book is broken down into simple, clearly defined concepts. Each chapter outlines a further step in the drawing process, ending with a technique or exercise the reader can then execute to begin applying each concept to their work.
- Ample amount of illustrations drawn exclusively for this book or taken directly from the author’s physical classes to clearly show the reader individual concepts, exercises, techniques, ideas, etc., so the reader may feel comfortable enough to follow the program.
- Each chapter includes a chapter objective as well as a summary and ample amount of illustrations which relate to the chapter objective.
- Key Terms will also be highlighted and defined so that they may be referenced throughout the book without causing unnecessary confusion.
- Companion video tutorials that show the reader different topics and exercises for reference.
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1234sone –
I could not understand a single word. I couldn’t even understand the pictures and diagrams.
David –
The author quotes at one point from another, presumably better written book: “…anything difficult to read lacks appeal…” This is doubtless true, and it is sad that the author did not follow this advice. 126 instances of “utilize” rather than “use”: why? If you can get through the text that was clearly written with the idea that you should never use a short word where three long words will do, there is some useful stuff in here. Reminded me of my time in a University Engineering Department reading technical papers!
Difficult to get through, but probably worth the effort.
NigELT –
The book was nicely put together the pictures are a little bit too small but it will still help you Still learn how to do gesture drawings
David –
Not for a beginner….this is not a step by step how to book….she combines the principles of animation with gesture drawing….and gives you examples on why and how to apply it…I do 3d animation and this book has already started helping with how I pose my characters and make them seem more alive….I did some exercises from the book and decided to post them here