Gesture / An Introduction to the Art of Figure Drawing

In this beginning figure drawing course, you’ll learn the exciting art of gesture drawing.  Gesture drawing is one of the most important, but least understood parts of the figure drawing process, but Instructor Brent Eviston will guide you through the figure drawing process with the same award-winning instruction and hands on projects that have made his other drawing courses bestsellers.

This course brings the figure drawing studio to you by providing master instruction and timed practice poses for you to draw from.  Once enrolled you’ll learn from numerous anatomical diagrams, detailed drawing demonstrations and hundreds of photographs of a fully nude model.

This course contains 12 lessons, each filled with essential figure drawing techniques. Each lesson contains at least one practice reel with times poses specifically chosen so you can get the most out of the lesson they accompany.

By the end of this course you’ll be able to do gesture drawings that stand alone as works of art as well as lay the foundation for more detailed figure drawings

***Because this course features photographs of a fully nude model, it is important that you conduct yourself maturely and appropriately in the course.***

For more gesture practice check out Gesture Drawing Explorations: Expressive & Experimental Figure Drawing. In this brand new course you’ll be introduced to three different kinds of gesture drawing: straight line studies, elliptical modeling and dynamic exaggeration. Each kind of gesture drawing will challenge you to experience the figure in new and unique ways that will ultimately improve your figure drawing overall. 

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Although this is a beginning figure drawing course, it is not a beginning drawing course.  Basic drawing skills are recommended.

Explore all of the classes in The Art & Science of Drawing:

• BASIC SKILLS / Getting Started with Drawing 
• DYNAMIC MARK MAKING / Drawing with Expression & Creativity
• FORM & SPACE / 3D Drawing & Perspective 
• MEASURING & PROPORTION / Drawing with Accuracy & Precision
• CONTOURS / Drawing with Compelling Contours & Foreshortening:
• SHADING FUNDAMENTALS / Drawing with Dramatic Light and Shadow
• SHADING BEYOND THE BASICS / Shade Any Subject No Matter How Complex

The Art & Science of Figure Drawing:

• GESTURE / An Introduction to the Art of Figure Drawing
• VOLUME & STRUCTURE / Learn the Art of Dynamic, 3D Figure Drawing
• SHADING / Learn to Draw the Figure in Dramatic Light & Shadow

Brent has two drawing books that many students find valuable learning tools to accompany his courses. His second book "The Art & Science of Figure Drawing: Learn to Observe, Analyze and Draw the Human Body" is available in paperback and for kindle. 

• Gesture Trailer
• Orientation
• What is Gesture Drawing?
• The Primary Action Line
• The Primary Action Line - Practice Reel
• The Figure in Action
• The Figure in Action - Practice Reel
• Axis Lines
• Axis Lines - Practice Reel
• The Torso
• The Torso - Practice Reel
• Center Lines
• Center Lines - Practice Reel
• The Legs
• The Legs - Practice Reel Pt. 1
• The Legs - Practice Reel Pt. 2
• The Feet
• The Feet - Practice Reel Pt. 1
• The Feet - Practice Reel Pt. 2
• The Upper Torso
• The Upper Torso - Practice Reel Pt. 1
• The Upper Torso - Practice Reel Pt. 2
• The Arms
• The Arms - Practice Reel Pt. 1
• The Arms - Practice Reel Pt. 2
• The Arms - Practice Reel Pt. 3
• The Hands
• The Hands - Practice Reel Pt. 1
• The Hands - Practice Reel Pt. 2
• The Hands - Practice Reel Pt. 3
• The Head & Neck
• The Head & Neck - Practice Reel Pt. 1
• The Head & Neck - Practice Reel Pt. 2
• The Head & Neck - Practice Reel Pt. 3
• Light & Shadow
• Light & Shadow - Practice Reel Pt 1
• Light & Shadow - Practice Reel Pt. 2
• Light & Shadow - Practice Reel Pt. 3