To learn gesture, I enjoy timed life drawing, five minutes or less. Begin with the action line. Next connect the shoulders ...

Here I'm going to teach you how to draw a male figure (also see how to draw a female figure). Our figure here is in a contrapposto pose – this Italian term means counterpoise, or counterbalance ...

Ask the sitter which pose they are most comfortable with you drawing. Figure caption, Portrait of a Young Woman by Dame Laura Knight, pastel and charcoal on paper In this portrait, think about how ...