/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Why does it feel so fucking SHIT to do quick gestures? I think they are completely useless in my or anyone else's beginner-state since there is not enough understanding of the human figure to quickly pinpoint it down.
I am not able to process any information in that short period of time, be it 30s, 1min, 2min or 5min.
It feels like I cannot memorize or learn anything from it.
I have a much better time spending long periods on a figure, where I can break it down and understand and learn it.

Its so damn uncomfortable to do them digitally also, any tips on how to optimize the entire process?
I open a video on one monitor (for instance croquis cafe) and I draw on the main screen in front of me

I feel like I'm wasting half of the gesture's time only by turning my head left and right

What resolution should I draw on ? Currently I create 3,000x2,000 documents with 72 inch/pixel resolution and zoom in to about 100% and try to draw multiple figures in one file like that. Doesn't feel super nice, I tend to lose sense of proportion while going and my gestures end up being differnet sizes

What brush settings are optimal ? I tried Transfer on/off and Shape Dynamics on/off but nothing gives a good enough feel which allows me to control my line balance the way I want.

Right now its like I'm drawing blind half of the time because I need to look at the figure, constantly in a rush