The relaxed or stretch side is the primary gesture – the 'action line'. To learn gesture, I enjoy timed life drawing, five minutes or less. Begin with the action line. Next connect the shoulders and ...

Executed with deft contour lines, Hodgkinson’s drawing-based practice is concerned with spontaneity and abbreviation. “He uses line without preconceptions, allowing it to surprise him as well as the ...

This lesson will strengthen the students’ observational skills through the process of creating a contour line drawing. Teacher will demonstrate how the available materials can be used to explore ...