Gesture

Gesture

1. What is Gesture?

   • A gesture drawing is basically a quick drawing that captures the essential gesture of a subject in its most distilled form
   • Drawn quickly
   • Not detailed
   • Energetic and intuitive

2. Why do we use gesture?

   • Adds energy
   • Accuracy
   • Helps to understand what we are drawing
   • Puts something on the page so it is not intimidating

3. When do we use gesture?

   • At the beginning of a drawing
   • When we want a quick sketch to document what we see
   • To document ideas