This Blog is a resource for students in Nathan Bond's drawing class. Class assignments and homework assignments will be posted here. Many of the images found here are from past students work. A complete copy of the Fall 2010 semester syllabus can be found on Black Board via mynewschool.edu

August 30th - The Gesture

A gesture drawing is a fast (typically 1-5 minutes) drawing that is used to capture the essential elements of the figures pose. The essence so to speak. A successful gesture is able to show where the stress, tension, implied movement, mass and weight of the figure are. There are an unlimited number of ways to show these qualities trough the application of line. Your line variety and relationships to each other are what will give these various qualities life. Below are several examples of gesture drawings done in class.
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