Gesture drawing involves quickly sketching the overall shape and movement of a figure without focusing on details. It should take between 10 seconds to a few minutes. The goals are to focus on shape, use your whole arm, and draw continuously without erasing mistakes. Gesture drawing helps train the brain and hands to quickly capture the essence of a subject in motion.

1. PRESENTATION ON
GESTURE DRAWING
PREPARED BY
SWASAT DUTTA
CIT/13/AM/004

2. What is gesture drawing
 A non-verbal communication – can be seen on the
human figure, animals and even objects, a drawing
used to study the human figure
 Sometimes called an action drawing: the action a
figure is performing
 A gesture is a quick sketch of a figure in motion.

3. FOCUS ON
 SHAPE! SHAPE! SHAPE!: Focus on the
shape of the model – not the fine details
 Use whole arm when drawing – don’t grip
the pencil too tight
 Use a continuous line and do not erase if
we make a mistake.

4. How long does it take to do a
Gesture Drawing
 Gesture drawings can range anywhere from 10
seconds to a couple of minutes.
 Gestures should be done very quickly to draw the
entire subject in the first few seconds.

5. Steps for a successful gesture
drawing
1. FOCUS-- constantly. Estimate proportions, movement, and
contrasts quickly. Determine interior shapes and shadows.
2. DRAW LIGHTLY--then get darker as you correct your mistakes
and finalize your work
3. DRAW QUICKLY- Keep the pencil/pen in constant circular and
linear motion. Catch the form, not the details.
4. NO ERASING- Gesture drawing's purpose is to develop visual
skills which will effect expertise. Erasing breaks focus and wastes
time.

6. Why do we do draw gesture?
• To train your hands to quickly sketch what the brain has
already seen
• To capture the essence of an object

7. Images of Gesture drawing

12. A video on Gesture
drawing