Gesture Drawing Courses and Certifications

Creating a Dynamic Character: Gesture Drawing

Enhance figure drawing skills through dynamic gesture techniques, creating fluid characters with strong presence. Suitable for all levels, using any drawing tools.

• Skillshare
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Loosen Up: Techniques for the Painterly Approach

Learn essential techniques for the painterly approach. Embrace a looser look to bring energy, movement and depth to your oil paintings.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Robert Marzullo

Drawing Various Poses - Women Using Sketchbook Pro

Learn quick gesture drawing techniques for female poses using Sketchbook Pro. Practice creating thumbnail sketches to improve character drawing skills from imagination.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Expressive Gesture and Poses for Characters

In this class you will learn how to draw several different characters with a variety of different gestures and poses.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Proko

Gesture Drawing Critique - Brent Eviston Course

Enhance gesture drawing skills through expert critique. Learn from student submissions and gain valuable insights to improve your figure drawing techniques.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Proko

How to Shade Gesture Drawings - Techniques and Process

Learn techniques to incorporate light and shadow into gesture drawings, focusing on simplification, primary action lines, and efficient capture of pose essence. Practice with simple subjects before applying to figure drawing.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Characters in Motion 101: Illustrating Fluid Gestures

Learn to illustrate dynamic, expressive characters through gesture drawing. Master techniques for capturing motion, simplifying forms, and conveying personality in quick sketches. Enhance your art with fluid, lifelike gestures.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Proko

Drawing Basics - Proko

24 reviews

If you're new to drawing I recommend starting here.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Art & Science of Figure Drawing: GESTURE

4567 ratings at Udemy

Learn everything you need to know about drawing dynamic, expressive figures.

• Udemy
• 13 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Figure Drawing From Life Using The Reilly Technique.

3112 ratings at Udemy

Learn to draw the figure from life in less than 45 minutes.

• Udemy
• 2 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Complete Drawing Masterclass: From Beginner to Advanced

2802 ratings at Udemy

Apply the art and practice of the fundamental skill of drawing, to bring your drawings to life in this ultimate course.

• Udemy
• 19 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

How to Improve Your Figure Drawing - Step by Step

1461 ratings at Udemy

Learn how to draw the human figure like a professional with these fundamental step by step techniques.

• Udemy
• 7 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Storyboarding for Film & Animation Part 2

400 ratings at Udemy

Become a Storyboard Artist, learn professional skills for story boarding for Film, Animation & Gaming

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Drawing and Sketching for Designers (and Everyone Else!)

183 ratings at Udemy

Establish a strong foundation for graphic design by learning how to effectively draw and visually communicate ideas.

• Udemy
• 10 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Let's Draw: How to Draw and Paint Realistic People!

155 ratings at Udemy

Master the art of drawing and painting realistic human figures, from anatomy and proportions to digital techniques, enhancing your skills in portraiture, gesture, and diverse ethnicities.

• Udemy
• 1 day 6 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course