Gestures!

I set out a long term goal for myself to really take figure drawing by the horns and hone it. In the past and at work I've been granted opportunities to draw characters, and it's brought me to a more comfortable point than ever. However, there's still a little sense of anxiety felt whenever I approach figure drawing. To be honest I hate that feeling - anxiety - because it instills doubts in my head. It's time for a confidence booster. It's time to draw.

I elaborated on "small victories" in my last post, and above is my first attempt at a small victory in figure drawing - iterating gestures. This to me is a crucial first step, for it's training my eye to observe the human figure and its complexities. It's also allowing my drawing hand to loosen up and really capture the dynamics of the figure along with the juxtaposition of balance/imbalance. It'll be interesting to see my progress on nailing those key identifiers within the major masses of the figure (head, ribcage, pelvis, etc.). 

Beyond that I felt this is a good test of will and self-discipline. I no longer have the rigors of grad school to keep me on my toes on getting better. It's truly up to me now to take myself to the next level. Here's to discipline and achieving the first small victory!

- JJ