should i just disregard proportions for gesture drawing as a beginner?
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtFundamentals/comments/10f2jwr/should_i_just_disregard_proportions_for_gesture/
2023-01-18 08:49
Dummybeginner
so i started proko's gesture drawing lessons and since he's a pro his proportions are just right. but as a beginner should i just disregard it as for example: i got the gesture of the pose but the leg is too far down or the arms are longer than the entire body. im confused, wouldn't wacky proportions ruin the gesture anyways?
Uncomfortable
2023-01-18 18:35
While AutoModerator explained why this subreddit isn't the place for this question, I did want to weigh in myself-
I find that it really helps to keep in mind that exercises usually have targeted areas they're meant to address. Not in terms of general topics (like that gesture drawing is an exercise that comes up in figure), but the specific goal of the exercise itself. For gesture drawing, it may vary from instructor to instructor but generally the targeted skill involved is capturing motion and fluidity.
Because the exercise is not focused on proportion itself, I believe it is perfectly okay to disregard proportion, or at least not to stress as much over it as you focus on addressing the core focus of the exercise.
Instead, you'd use other exercises to practice the other aspects of figure drawing.