Top 5 Gesture Drawing Mistakes - Video (Patreon)

Having taught in a life drawing room for 7 years, I’ve observed the struggle of artists many, many times and I have had those struggles myself ( and still do sometimes... )

In this video I share the Top 5 Gesture Drawing Mistakes that I see turn up again and again in the life drawing room.

The good news is that these mistakes aren’t skill based. They are technical issues that we can all change to help our skills grow faster!

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Top 5 Mistakes!

• Wrong material / wrong size
• Drawing Too Dark + Outlining
• Noodle Limbs
• Incomplete Figures
• Copying

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I want to begin with saying...it is OK to make these mistakes! I have made all of these myself and still do sometimes.

There’s a reason I see it again and again in the class room and that’s because, it’s just part of the process.

So don’t feel badly if you are doing these or have done them in the past. It’s almost essential that you go through these things to become better. But with some awareness of the issues, hopefully you won’t be limited by them longer than you need to be.

Sometimes I go in too heavy with the line work or run out of time to finish gestures. But when I do, I notice and think, 'Hold up…why is this happening today? Oh I’m trying to do too much, I need to simplify for this time limit.'

( #5 Copying!)

Being intentional with your practice, observing not only your subject but yourself; what is your experience as you draw, what’s working and what isn't, be aware and adapt to meet your drawing goals in every session.

Share your top gesture drawing mistakes below so we know we're not alone!

- GG