When drawing short poses under five minutes, I first describe the torso and then simplify the head. Next, I draw the legs as one shape, using gesture to connect the hips to the feet.

Learning to draw figures, ... Figure Drawing As A Lesson In Empathy. August 24, 2016. ... The charcoal skids across the pad and the gesture of a man remains on the paper in a soot black contour.

Local artists, Monica Reilly and David Parle are setting up life drawing classes in Sligo. In six lessons, students will get a basic overview of proportions and perspective, human anatomical ...

To learn gesture, I enjoy timed life drawing, five minutes or less. Begin with the action line. Next connect the shoulders ...