Gesturedrawing
Go to Line of Action, Quickposes, or Croquis Cafe. Set the timer to 30 seconds per pose .
Do a 1-minute gesture drawing. Then on a new page, do a 10-minute contour drawing. They are two different muscles. Your Challenge for the Week For the next 7 days, do not draw a "finished" figure. gesturedrawing
You cannot draw eyelashes in a 30-second pose. Gesture drawing (usually timed from 30 seconds to 2 minutes) forces you to prioritize. You learn to ask: What is the most important line here? If you miss the curve of the back, the face doesn't matter. Go to Line of Action, Quickposes, or Croquis Cafe
It is the "Story" the body is telling before you add the details. Go to Line of Action