Setting Goals Tutorial

Gesture Drawing with Purpose

If you want your gesture drawings to evolve beyond random scribbles, you need more than just practice...you need intention. This tutorial explores how setting a story-driven goal for each pose can transform your sketches into expressive, meaningful studies.

What you'll learn:

• How to define a clear narrative or emotional goal before you draw
• Why storytelling makes your gestures more dynamic and memorable
• How to choose and use reference images effectively
• The pros and cons of different reference types:
  • Model photos for anatomy and realism
  • Sculpture for form and structure
  • Celebrity photos for personality and drama

This approach helps you stop copying and start interpreting. Every gesture becomes a mini performance, whether it’s a dancer mid-leap or a quiet moment of tension.