Figure It Out: Capture Gesture and Flow with Derek McClure
Bring life and energy to your drawings.
Capturing movement in the human figure is an essential skill for any artist looking to bring energy and life to their drawings.
In this lesson (96 mins), Australian artist Derek McClure guides students through the process of sketching a figure in motion, focusing on rhythm, balance, and proportion.
Through his structured yet intuitive approach, Derek demonstrates how to break down complex forms into simple shapes, helping students create expressive, dynamic figures with confidence.
Derek’s clear explanations, particularly his approach to mapping out the body and handling tricky elements like hands and foreshortening, provide a strong foundation for improving figure drawing skills.
With an emphasis on gesture and flow, this lesson is perfect for artists who want to loosen up their sketches, strengthen their observational skills, and gain a better grasp of how the human body moves through space.
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