Gesture drawings

To make a gesture drawing, first I draw the top of the head, and then draw down to the feet capturing the shoulders, torso, and hips in a single line. I then figure out the orientation of the hips and shoulders and then I fill in the details. I chose this drawing because I felt like I captured the form well and my lines really expressed the form. 

Expressive Quality of Line

I think that as I kept doing these quick drawings, the lines became more expressive. I found that at first with the hand, I would try to perfectly outline the hand, but later, in the drawing of the photo equipment the lines became more rough, and I was able to express a shape with less lines than before. I think that my lines are minimalistic, but still capturing the essence of the image. 

Contour Drawings