[Shravan]

Thank you Joshua.

[Shravan]

Day 12:

Today, I saw that if I elongate a side of a cylindrical shape (rib cage), it breaks the image. So I tried not to elongate the sides. My results seem much better.

[Shravan]

Hi Marcolino,

I am not sure of the anatomical term for the ‘middle-line’, I guess it is called vertebral column?

Regarding the cross-contours, I tried the cylindrical object with rubber bands technique. The ones on the eye level look a bit straight but wrapped in the corner (which was what I tried for the cross-contours on the hips). As for the legs, I had screwed it up.

I will be more conscious when doing the arms. Thank you so much man.

[Shravan]

Day 11:

I had to rush up today due to some work, did a quick 10 min drawing.

[Shravan]

Hi Marcolino, Thank you! Yes I noticed my proportions are way out of form… Sometimes I use the middle-line of the body as a reference to draw the gesture. Is my approach correct?

[Shravan]

Day 10:

Trying to feel the gesture. #3 came out good.

[Shravan]

Wow Marcolino, these are great drawings!

[Shravan]

Day 9:

Following Marcolino’s advice, sorry the drawings are too light.

EDIT: redraw of the same figure a bit darker.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Shravan.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Shravan.

[Shravan]

Hi Nick,

Wow! Thank you so much for the list of courses. I did not know NMA had a discord server. If possible, can you please send me an invite link?

Since I had already started the 100-day challenge I will continue to work on my Gestures and Structures but limit my drawings to two sheets per day (I hope I am not breaking the rules). I will spend the majority of my time in the above courses. Thank you so much, Nick!

[Shravan]

Hi Marcolino,

At the moment, I am taking Steve’s beginner figure drawing course though I plan to get his book by the end of November. I have stopped focusing on contours and will solely focus on gesture and structure (It is funny that I named the title as “Gesture and Structure” but ended up drawing bad contours). Thanks for your advice on perspective, I owe you a lot for your help man. I will practice harder. My future drawings will be based solely on Gesture and Structure.

Hi Nick,

I had watched the course series on Beginners Guide to Drawing and loved it. I practiced solely on Foundations for around a month. It got monotonous, so I decided to incorporate practicing figure drawing as well. I spend around 2-4 sheets of practicing fundamentals a day. As for perspective: I got the “Perspective Made Easy” book by Ernest Norling, but I am yet to start reading it. Would you recommend me to spend more conscious time on practicing fundamentals or should I continue with what I am currently doing?

[Shravan]

Hi Raven,

I like the way gesture flows through your drawings, really great job!

[Shravan]

Day 8: Update

So, I tried to connect gesture and structure and feel the flow as Marcolino suggested. Thank you man.

Also I practiced on the “pencil test” technique taught by Steve Huston. I will upload the final sheet of my practice.

[Shravan]

Day 8:

I drew gesture and structure drawing of the same figure on a page. I do not know how to make something look like it’s coming out or going back. I will practice and focus harder.

[Shravan]

Thank you for advice Marcolino, today I had tried to practice drawing on gesture.

Out of all the drawings, I feel I had a bit of connection with the final drawing (directly above this paragraph). Can you suggest me what would you have done to make it more fluid?

[Shravan]

Hi Marcolino,

Thanks for your valuable comment, all my drawings were made on top of gestures and structure, I did the contours to see if I get the feel of it. You’re right, when I was drawing today… I realised my gestures were not upto mark. I need to work on gestures more.

The drawings seem lifeless and static (I think due to wrong gesture ). Couple of the drawings on the final page was me trying to practice gesture and structure. Thank you again for your feedback.

 

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