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Practice art gestures with me 🌼

🌼 Ways to make your pose more dynamic 🌼 1. Tilt the ribs and pelvis opposite for a slight back bend 2. Tilt the ribs and pelvis sideways for a contrapposto effect 3. Foreshorten one part of the arm or leg for a layered effect 4. Draw the pose from a more upward or lower angle This po

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Gesture drawing

Things that show movement and demonstrate a crazy lead pattern.

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A page from a sketchbook showing multiple dynamic gesture drawings of human figures in various poses, sketched with pencil. The figures are in motion, some standing, crouching, or lying down, emphasizing movement and form.

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A sketchbook page featuring several pencil gesture drawings of human figures in different poses, including sitting and crouching. Faint architectural sketches are visible in the background, overlaid by the figure drawings.

Gesture Drawing Practice

30-Seconds, 1-Minute, then 2-minutes. 04/27/2025 #gesturedrawing #gestures #sketchbook #practicing #drawing

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DEFINITELY didn’t used put ALL my characters in the waving hand position cause I didn’t know how to draw hands 👁️👄👁️ Anywho- I might do more with different positions. If you have any specific ones you’d like me to do, lemme know in the comments! #art #hands #drawinghands #fyp #gesture

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An artistic image of a black cat sitting on a windowsill, looking out at a rainy night. Outside, traditional houses glow amidst trees, with numerous small lanterns illuminating the dark, wet landscape. Indoor plants and a lit lantern frame the scene.

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Color Correspondence Candles 🕯️ ✨🌸

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A woman poses with her hand angled to the side, touching her jawline. The image advises to "Watch Your Angles" and avoid "palms facing the camera" to prevent competing with face width.

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An exquisite attunement of tenderness beyond words

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