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Gesture Drawing

with Warren Louw & David Rosel & Genzoman
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Learn about gesture drawing from the amazing Warren Louw & see different approaches to the same brief by David Rosel & GENZOMAN.
English English, French, 3 more Spanish, German, Portuguese
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Beginner to Advanced
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Warren LouwDavid RoselGenzoman

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Warren Louw is a freelance illustrator and character designer from South Africa. His style is influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures.

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9+
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Beginner to Advanced
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English, French , 3 more
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  • Spanish
  • German
  • Portuguese

What you’ll learn

  • Learn the fundamentals of gesture drawing
  • Learn about form, dynamic posing & figure drawing in perspective
  • Learn about drawing from photo references
  • Dig deep on cool concepts like contrapposto and counter angles
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Description

This course is so much more than just gesture drawing! You’ll learn about form, dynamic posing and figure drawing in perspective. You’ll even learn about drawing from photo references and get to dig deep on cool concepts like contrapposto and counter angles.

This course will boost your figure drawing skills to the next level. And don’t worry, if you don’t have any skills to begin with then this course is perfect for you too 🙂 You’ll also get TWO bonus lessons by artists David Rosel and Genzoman where they complete the same Aphrodite brief as Warren, allowing you to compare their unique methods and styles.

Duration: Over 9 Hours of lessons, theory and practical assignments spaced over the course of 1 month. This will give you time to complete the excercises!

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This course includes

  • 9+ Hours of on-demand videos
  • 7 Exercises (PDF)
  • 9 Reference images
  • Bonus video content
  • 15 Downloadable resources in total
  • Certificate of Completion
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What you'll need

  • Just a paper/sketchbook and a pencil
  • Some drawing experience recommended
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Lesson Plan

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01

Flow

01:14:17

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Starting off we get into building your awareness of flow. This is your most basic foundation and most important gesture fundamental.

   2 exercise sheets included

02

Contrapposto

34:43

Cranking the simplicity up a notch we get into counter angles within flow and how that can bring so much more life into your gestures.

   Exercise sheet included

03

Perspective and Form

01:19:48

Being aware of where your viewpoint is coming from is critically important. We get into defining your perspective and how that affects the forms of your gestures.

   Exercise sheet included

   3 Photo Model Reference photos included

04

Forshortening and Angles

01:31:53

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Taking part 3 further, we look at more advanced versions of perspective and fine tune your awareness of working with angles.

05

Dynamic Flow

30:28

   Exercise sheet included

The Flow Continues. Now that you are becoming more familiar with gestures, we return to flow basics to build our awareness even further.

06

Alternate Ways to Flow

50:46

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   Exercise sheet included

The Flow Continues. Lastly we now focus on various ways to do studies through different techniques to expand your horizons and gain a greater feeling for.

07

Aphrodite Demo

01:40:24

Now you get to enjoy a time lapsed video of my interpretation of the goddess, Aphrodite, completed in 9 hours 59 minutes.

   Final Aphrodite image included

Lesson Plan

with David Rosel
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Bonus content

43:57

   Final Aphrodite image included

In this lesson, you’ll get to see how David Rosel takes the same Aphrodite brief and interprets it in a totally different way to Warren, creating a really cool design in his own unique style.

Lesson Plan

with Genzoman
01

Bonus content

01:01:36

   Final Aphrodite image included

In this final fun lesson, the awesome Genzoman will follow the same Aphrodite brief and create his own unique image.

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Anna-Lucia S.

5 years ago

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I love this course...really, really impressed on many levels. Also, I'm half-way through the 'Perspective and Form' homework and am really amazed at the change in my confidence already. I'm seeing improvements in my technique from every session.
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Natalya

3 years ago

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A great course that definitely unblocked me for drawing gestures ! I tried many approaches before but always finished with questions and unclear points, there were definitely something I couldn't get right. The approach presented in this course is definitely the one I was looking for since all this
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time ! It worked best for me, everything is so clear now, I would just say a huge THANKS to Warren, you unblocked my art ! ^^
I recommend it for All levels
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Victoria T.

2 years ago

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I have ADHD and I understand the few reviews pointing out the length of this course but I will say this... sticking with this course has led to the biggest difference in my art I've ever had in a course. Towards the end, I was in love with the 'learn with me' style of presentation.
I recommend it for Beginner
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Darren

4 years ago

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This was a great course for beginner's and it really gave me confidence to draw the human body
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Chris

4 years ago

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I loved the flow of this course. You start really simple with gesture and move from there. The only dislike was the music seemed overwhelming at first but calmed down throughout the course. I will continue to use this course.
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April

3 years ago

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they have this very long homework. At the beginning, I was like who is going to finish them. But I finished all the assignment! every single one!! I feel my drawing skill improved 10x after the assignment. I had taken in person drawing classes at community collages before. cost 10x more $, but i
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dont think I learnt 10% of this course. Take this course and FINISH the assignment, you wont regret!!
I recommend it for Intermediate
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Maria C.

3 years ago

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The steps to follow to make a human figure are very clear and the explanations of the teacher are easy .
I recommend it for Beginner
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Clare

4 years ago

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The pacing was perfect and it was very in depth and understandable. Highly recommend for both beginners and experienced artists looking to brush up on fundamentals.
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Angeluo A.

2 years ago

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Wow this class was a bit boring but the AMOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE I LEARNED WAS SO BIG i was so confident now when drawing poses in perspective etc..
I recommend it for Beginner
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Allen T.

4 years ago

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Great teaching, and a great team who put these videos together! Excellent work!
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About the Instructors

Warren Louw
Illustrator & Character Designer 1 course

Warren Louw is a freelance digital and traditional artist from South Africa specialising primarily in character design and illustration for the gaming and comic industry. He has worked for clients such as ImagineFX, Udon Entertainment, Bandai Namco, DC Comics and many others.


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David Rosel
Illustrator and painter 1 course

David is an exceptional illustrator and painter from Barcelona. His experience and hard work have earned him a unique skill set. He has an uncanny ability to switch his styles up, making him a rare breed of illustrator who can conjure up any scene he wants out of thin air.


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Genzoman
Freelance illustrator 1 course

Genzoman is Gonzalo Ordoñez, a Chilean freelance artist. His epic style is especially suited to video games and mythology. Genzoman’s work is featured in: UDON Entertainment, Ultra Street Fighter IV alternative outfits (Capcom), Street Fighter Unlimited comic covers, Street Fighter X Tekken (American version), World of Warcraft: Hearthstone (Blizzard), Marvel: War of Heroes, Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game (Konami), Legend of the Five Rings, Universal Fighting System, Myths and Legends, Everything Mythology (National Geographic Kids), Pathfinder covers, Castle Age, Double Dragon: NEON, Alpha Squad, Clash of the Titans prequel comic (Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures).


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