illustration

Gesture Drawing

Capture Any Pose in Thirty Seconds

12 lessons4 modules9h 15m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This beginner course teaches the concrete skill that underlies all figure drawing: capturing the energy and intent of a pose before any detail. Through timed pose sprints, the line-of-action and CSI-curve method, rhythm chains, and the Loomis landmark system, you will train your hand to draw life first. By the end you can scaffold a believable, dynamic full figure on a gesture that you drew in seconds.

Curriculum

Module 1: The Line of Action3 lessons

What Gesture Is and Why It Comes FirstPreview40m
Finding and Drawing the Line of Action🔒45m
Exaggeration and Pushing the Pose🔒40m

Module 2: Timed Poses and the Gesture Workflow3 lessons

The 30-Second Pose: Pure Line of Action🔒45m
The 1- and 2-Minute Pose: Adding Structure🔒50m
Running a Gesture Session: Ladders and Warm-Ups🔒40m

Module 3: Rhythm, Flow, and Loomis Landmarks3 lessons

Rhythm and Flow: Connecting the Forms🔒50m
Loomis Landmarks and Head-Count Proportion🔒50m
Weight, Balance, and the Center of Gravity🔒45m

Module 4: From Gesture to Finished Figure3 lessons

Gesture, Structure, and Contour: The Three Layers🔒45m
Building Structure on the Gesture🔒50m
Keeping the Life: Capstone Figure🔒55m