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Expressive Sketching

Technical know-how loses its value if a sketch lacks expressive qualities, thought and feeling. One way to achieve feeling is through expressive lines which help bring life to the subject. To create expressive lines, the key is to work quickly, rarely lifting the pencil from the page while following the main lines of the subject with an unrestrained stroke. While sketching, your focus should be split between the structure and more importantly, the rhythm of the figure. Details are of lesser importance while form is being captured in its full animation. Below is a good example of this style which makes use of expressive lines. Movements and emotions of each figure are clearly expressed with quickly rendered continuous strokes and little focus on details.


 

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Expressive sketching
Contour lines
Drawing reflections
Creating depth
Contrast

 

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