Gesture Drawing

Gesture drawing is a great way to start drawing the figure from observation. With gesture drawing there is no pressure to make a masterpiece so mistakes are okay! If you are someone who tries to make things too perfect I recommend practicing on note cards- somehow creating your drawing on a scrap of paper that will be thrown away helps take the pressure off and allow you to loosen up. I have embedded a youtube video that demonstrates gesture drawing. When you work there is really no substitute for drawing from a live person; however, if there is no one available try the website http://www.posemaniacs.com/ where you can choose from many different anatomical models in a variety of poses. Keep in mind the more you practice the better you will get at capturing a likeness from observation.

Welcome

Hi Future AP'ers! Next year is going to be a lot of hard work so this blog is intended to get you ready. Here I will post possible assignments you can work on ahead of time (which will make for more time to create quality work next year), as well as tutorials, pointers and more to be sure that everyone is on equal footing when we start the class your senior year.