2.9 Applying Space

Hi, my name's Brian Lee and welcome back to dynamic gesture drawing. So now that you're able to successfully build a strong drawing, you need to know how to ground it in reality and tell stories. Essentially, you're telling the story of how your drawing fits into the physical world around it. Doing this effectively using tools like light shadow and basic ground structure, pulls your viewer into the drawing immediately and begins shaping the story of your image. To begin with, let's cover 3D space. Ground plane. Nothing else or just your drawings should contain some type of ground plane that connects with the feet. The more space you hint at, the more viewers can connect with the drawing. Scale. So adding 3D space can also mean giving the gesture drawing a sense of size and scale. With a few elements added to the drawing, I can take on a whole new meaning. For example, here's an example of a normal size hero. Here's a huge gigantic hero. And here's a tinier. By the way, for those who don't know, that's an all beef patty with cheese and a sesame seed bun. What can I say, I was hungry when I drew this. In addition to adding structure on a drawing, to give the 2D drawing a more 3D appearance, we can also add the power of light to the equation. Adding light and shadow to your drawings can be a very powerful tool in applying space and drama to your gesture. Light and shadow offers another element of the motion. You can quickly set the mood for the story you're trying to tell. For homework, go back to the gestures you drew in the transformation and exaggeration lessons and practice applying 3D space. Begin by adding a few structures to determine the scale and then focus on setting the mood or telling a story with the light, and shadow. I hope you now have an idea of the power of space and how it applies to gesture. Coming up, I will show you how I add tone and color to my drawings as I work toward final portfolio piece. So, thanks for joining me and I'll see you in the next lesson.