gesturedrawing
nounUK /ˈdʒes.tʃəˌdrɔː.ɪŋ/
US /ˈdʒes.tʃɚˌdrɑː.ɪŋ/
Gesture drawing is a fast way of drawing a person or thing with quick, loose lines.
In art class, we did a gesture drawing of a dancer in just thirty seconds.
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2. A drawing made to capture movement and pose rather than fine detail.
The gesture drawing showed the runner mid-stride.
3. The practice or technique of making quick, expressive sketches.
Gesture drawing helps artists loosen up before a big painting.
4. A warm-up exercise in art training using fast poses.
Our teacher starts every session with five minutes of gesture drawing.