/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>1914169
When drawing in a constructive way, like Bridgman or Vilppu, you analyze and draw the forms that are there, and let the contours naturally develop. In a gesture you get a sense of movement, direction, and rhythm, but not the contour, because the forms you place on top of the gesture is what will create the contour.

That's at least my idea of it. If you have more information on the "bridgman gesture method" please provide it, because I'm unfamiliar with that concept even having looked through his books. But it's probably not too different from what I've said.

In your drawing your forms look too mushy, paying attention maybe too much to the contour. I did a drawing to maybe show how you could do it.

1.Cross contours(lines that go across the form and show the form) are pretty good for giving a sense of form to a drawing. You can see them in Bridgman's drawings but he's a lot better at it, haha.

2.I would say for now don't worry too much about the exact contour of say the lower leg, but, note the direction of it and draw a simple form, either a cylinder or a box, going in that direction. I'm suggesting that because right now your drawing looks really flat. Feel the form, the roundness, the depth of perspective. Reinforce depth with basic forms that show convergence. In a longer drawing you can go back and fidget with the contours if you want to.