Figure Drawing: The GSL Method for Drawing Dynamic Poses

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1 Introduction to the GSL Method.mp4

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2 Drawing a Woman - Pt 1 GESTURE.mp4

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3 Drawing a Woman - Pt 2 SHAPE.mp4

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4 Drawing a Woman - Pt 3 LINE.mp4

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5 Drawing a Man - Pt 1 GESTURE.mp4

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6 Drawing a Man - Pt 2 SHAPE.mp4

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7 Drawing a Man - Pt 3 LINE.mp4

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figure-drawing-gsl-demo-fei-lu-winged-canvas.zip

Description

Drawing people can be very intimidating -- especially in dynamic poses! The most common mistake in figure drawing for beginners is starting with the outline instead of the action, resulting in stiff looking poses. Instead, we'll learn how to draw a figure from the inside out, starting with the action using the GSL method.

There are three key tools within the GSL method that will help guide you to draw dynamic and realistic people -- Gesture, Shape and Line! Innovated by figurative artist and instructor Fei Lu, this original figure drawing methodology will teach you to construct a human body in three easy steps. By breaking up the process, you’ll gain confidence in your figure drawing skills and develop highly realistic interpretations of the human body quickly and efficiently.

By the end of this course you will know how to:

Capture the action / movement of a figure
Build accurate silhouettes using simple shapes
Apply realistic details to your figures
Measure and translate human proportions
Draw dynamic action poses
Draw faster and more efficiently
Gain confidence with a new technique

Materials:

Demonstrations are drawn traditionally using pencil crayons, but you may use the medium of your choice, including digital techniques!

(Drawing of an action pose with gesture, shape, and line)

(Final GSL drawing)

About the Instructor:

Fei Lu is an award winning visual artist, educator, and founder of Winged Canvas. She has been teaching and practicing life drawing for over 20 years, and coined the GSL (gesture, shape, line) method for figure drawing, helping thousands of students build their confidence and get into the art school of their dreams with this proven teaching methodology.

What You'll Learn?

Drawing
Fine Art
Visual Arts
Creative
Figure Drawing
How To Draw
Realistic Drawing

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We are an online visual arts studio based in Ontario, Canada, and we represent a roster of professional illustrators, designers, and animators with a passion for teaching. We host virtual art parties, online events and custom workshops for schools across North America. We also design art resources‍ for classrooms and provide free art tutorials on our YouTube channel, helping self starters, teachers and homeschoolers access quality visual arts education from home.

At Skillshare, we're bringing you special programs in illustration, character design, figure drawing, digital art and cartooning -- designed exclusively from our roster of talented artists!

About our Instructors:

Fei Lu is a figurative artist specializing in portraiture and contemporary realism. She holds a BA in illustration from Art Center College of Design, and has been practicing and teaching figure drawing for over 20 years, helping her students get into the art schools of their dreams. Fei is passionate about teaching, painting plein air, and being part of a creative community. Her goal is to travel the world and capture memorable moments through her artwork. See more of her art at @feiluart on Instagram.

Felicia Bielby is a concept artist and game designer. She loves drawing environments, characters, prop, and rendering 3D models! She admires all forms of art but currently focuses on working digitally, experimenting with technology to create art as much as she can! She enjoys being part of a creative community, and she is always immersed in a great game - some of her favourites are Skyrim, Ghost of Tsushima, Hotline Miami, Journey, and Final Fantasy VII. See more of her art at @fbielbs on Instagram.

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We specialize in teaching Figure Drawing, Cartooning & Anime, Digital Art, and Drawing Foundations.
We hope you enjoy our lessons. See you online!

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